[BUG] On launch cursor is at bottom of screen. Claude Code does not respond to text typed.
Resolved 💬 10 comments Opened May 15, 2025 by mhasse1 Closed Jan 5, 2026
Environment
- Platform (select one):
- [x] Anthropic API
- [ ] AWS Bedrock
- [ ] Google Vertex AI
- [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
- Claude CLI version: 0.2.114 (Claude Code)
- Operating System: macOS 15.5 (24F74)/Apple M1 Max
- Terminal: Same results in iTerm2 or Terminal
Bug Description
On launch the cursor is at the bottom of the screen, instead of at the Claude Code prompt.
- Characters typed appear at the bottom of the screen instead of at the prompt
- Menu ('/') does not bring up the menu
- Pressing enter moves the text next to the '>' and moves the cursor down one line (as those shift+enter was pressed) instead of sending the text to Claude
- Additional typed text appears at the bottom of the screen and is placed below the former text
- Must use ctrl+c to exit
Steps to Reproduce
Launch claude
Expected Behavior
Claude to be interactive
Actual Behavior
See above
Additional Context
- Happens in bash or zsh; minimizing the enviornment (bypassing .zshrc and .bashrc) did not resolve
- launching enough times will sometimes get an active session. Roughly 24/25 sessions fail
- removing and reinstalling claude did not resolve
- node -v : v23.11.0 (installed via brew)
- Removed node, cleaned up folders, etc, installed via node.js website (curl, etc.). Now node v22.15.1
- reinstalled claude; same results
Please let me know if I can provide additional information.
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