Ctrl-D unexpectedly terminates session instead of deleting characters in macOS

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Activity 11 comments · opened May 10, 2025 · closed Mar 1, 2026

# Ctrl-D unexpectedly terminates session instead of deleting characters in macOS

## Description
When using Claude Code CLI on macOS, pressing Ctrl-D unexpectedly terminates the entire session instead of deleting characters forward as it normally would in standard macOS terminals.

## Expected Behavior
Ctrl-D should delete the character at the cursor position (forward delete), matching standard macOS terminal behavior.

## Current Behavior
Pressing Ctrl-D immediately terminates the Claude Code session, causing loss of context and requiring restart.

## Environment Information

OS: macOS 15.4.1 (Sequoia)
Terminal: xterm-256color (Node.js based terminal emulator)
Claude Code version: 0.2.107 (Claude Code)
Shell: zsh

## Additional Information
This behavior is disruptive to the normal workflow as many macOS users rely on Ctrl-D for forward deletion. The termination happens without warning or confirmation, potentially causing loss
of work.

## Steps to Reproduce

Start Claude Code CLI with claude command
Begin typing a prompt
Position cursor within the text
Press Ctrl-D
Observe that the session terminates instead of deleting a character

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11 Comments

mceachen · 12 months ago

This seems to be a regression from the fix applied in #960. It also impacts platform:linux

github-actions[bot] · 8 months ago

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whw · 8 months ago

I have just encountered this several times today.

Claude Code v2.0.65
MacOS 14.5
Iterm2

cce · 8 months ago

Me too

duckSquirrelPilot · 8 months ago

Can confirm there is a regression here recently.

takeaki-m · 8 months ago

I have encountered this

ClaudeCode: Version: 2.0.76
MacOS: 26.2
Terminal: iTerm2 + tmux

takeaki-m · 8 months ago

FYI: workaround only for nvim plugin example

Use: claudecode nvim plugin https://github.com/coder/claudecode.nvim

Settings:

I disabled Ctrl-D while focusing on claude code buffer.

Here is the setting example.

    {
      "coder/claudecode.nvim",
      requires = { "folke/snacks.nvim" },
      config = function()
        require("claudecode").setup({
          ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: missing-fields
          terminal = {
            snacks_win_opts = {
              keys = {
                disable_ctrl_d = {
                  "<C-d>",
                  function() end,  -- do nothing
                  mode = "t",
                  desc = "Disable Ctrl-D (prevent accidental close)",
                },
              },
            },
          },
        })
      end,
    },

1MikeMakuch · 7 months ago

This happens to me all day long. This happens on linux too. But the description is slightly incorrect in that the 1st Ctrl-D does delete 1 char, it's the 2nd Ctrl-D that terminates claude. It shouldn't terminate claude until/unless the input buffer is empty - same as in bash shell.

takeaki-m · 7 months ago

In my environment(Claude Code v2.1.22), this issue has been fixed. Please check the behavior:

with characters: Ctrl + D deletes characters.
with no input: type Ctrl + D shows message "Press Ctrl-D again to exit". Pressing again exits claude code.

github-actions[bot] · 6 months ago

Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.

github-actions[bot] · 5 months ago

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Ctrl-D unexpectedly terminates session instead of deleting characters in macOS

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