### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing requests](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20label%3Aenhancement) and this feature hasn't been requested yet - [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features) ### Problem Statement In sessions with many prompts and responses, the current auto-scroll behavior makes it difficult to: 1. Review previous prompts and responses while Claude is generating new output 2. Compare current output with earlie

[FEATURE] Add option to disable auto-scroll after responses

Status Closed — not planned

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Activity 8 comments · opened Nov 17, 2025 · closed Feb 12, 2026

Preflight Checklist

[x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
[x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

In sessions with many prompts and responses, the current auto-scroll behavior makes it difficult to:

Review previous prompts and responses while Claude is generating new output
Compare current output with earlier responses in the conversation
Locate and reference the most recent prompt after a response completes

The forced scroll-to-bottom after each response interrupts workflow when trying to review conversation history.

Proposed Solution

Add a toggle setting (e.g., in preferences or a toolbar button) to disable auto-scroll. When disabled:

User maintains their current scroll position during and after Claude's responses
User can manually scroll to latest output when ready
Setting persists across sessions

Alternative Solutions

A "scroll lock" toggle button that temporarily prevents auto-scroll during active review.

Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

As an engineering manager reviewing deployment configurations, I often need to:

Ask Claude to generate/modify multiple config files
Compare new outputs with previous versions earlier in the conversation
Reference specific prompts I made 5-10 exchanges ago

Currently, I have to fight the auto-scroll to stay positioned at earlier parts of the conversation.

Additional Context

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8 Comments

github-actions[bot] · 8 months ago

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hexgnu · 8 months ago

It's still an issue for me. the auto scrolling is very frustrating experience because I have multiple windows open. Also it seems that auto-scrolling tends to change release to release. It isn't always like this. Sometimes it auto-scrolls sometimes it doesn't.

Leksat · 7 months ago

Same. It would be nice if Claude Code behaved like prompt | less. I mean, after sending a query and getting a big response, it would be cool if the user query stays at the top and the response follows.

Pre-submit:
  ┌────────────────────────────────────┐
  │ Terminal - Claude Code             │
  ├────────────────────────────────────┤
  │ [Previous conversation...]         │
  │                                    │
  │ Assistant: Implementation complete │
  │ [50 lines of code above...]        │
  │ ...tested and working.             │
  │                                    │
  │ ────────────────────────────────── │
  │ > Write unit tests█                │
  │ ────────────────────────────────── │
  └────────────────────────────────────┘
       ↑ User about to press Enter

  After response (desired behavior):
  ┌────────────────────────────────────┐
  │ Terminal - Claude Code             │
  ├────────────────────────────────────┤
  │ > Write unit tests                 │
  │                                    │
  │ ✳ Response:                        │
  │                                    │
  │ I'll create comprehensive tests    │
  │ for authentication module.         │
  │                                    │
  │ ```typescript                      │
  │ describe('Auth', () => {           │
  │   test('login works', () => {      │ 
  │     ...                            │
  └────────────────────────────────────┘
       ↑ Query at top, response below
       (User can scroll down for more)

michaeljglenn · 7 months ago

Please fix. This is extremely annoying.

github-actions[bot] · 6 months ago

This issue has been automatically closed due to 60 days of inactivity. If you're still experiencing this issue, please open a new issue with updated information.

marcindulak · 6 months ago

This issue was closed incorrectly despite recent human comments. This behavior of the bot is reported at https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/16497. Please upvote that issue, so maybe it gets noticed.

hexgnu · 6 months ago

yea this issue is still quite annoying and causes some issues with my work rocess