[BUG] Japanese IME text moves to the right edge only when Claude Code is active in the VSCode integrated terminal
Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Nov 25, 2025 by washi-dev Closed Feb 6, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
When using the Claude Code extension inside the VSCode integrated terminal,
the text width of Japanese full-width characters becomes incorrect only while Claude Code is active.
The issue appears after launching claude (via the integrated terminal).
Japanese characters overflow to the right.
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This issue does not occur:
- in Windows Terminal (outside VSCode)
- in VSCode terminal when Claude Code is not running
- when typing in English
What Should Happen?
Japanese IME input should appear directly next to the > prompt without shifting.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Open VSCode on Windows
- Open integrated terminal (PowerShell)
- Run
claude - Type Japanese text using IME
- Observe misaligned characters
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.53 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
Additional Information
_No response_
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