[BUG] Tab toggle does not disable thinking mode / blue prompt lines stay on
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- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
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- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Tab no longer toggles thinking off in Claude Code. When thinking is globally enabled, pressing Tab shows the blue thinking indicator, but pressing Tab again no longer returns the prompt to the gray non‑thinking state. The blue lines stay on and thinking appears to remain enabled, consuming extra context/tokens. I can only reliably disable it by setting thinking to false in settings, which then prevents me from using thinking on demand
What Should Happen?
When I hit "Tab the thinking mode should turn on and off in Claude Code."
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Just start Claude Code in the terminal, and you'll notice the blue lines are on all the time. When I hit tab, it doesn't work. The only way I can turn them off is if I go to /config and disable Thinking Mode from there.
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
v2.0.69
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
Additional Information
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