PowerShell 7: Assistant text output shows blank lines, only first/last line visible

Resolved 💬 7 comments Opened Dec 19, 2025 by hoiung Closed Dec 19, 2025

Description

When running Claude Code in PowerShell 7, assistant text responses display incorrectly. Multi-line responses show blank lines in the middle, with only the first or last line being visible.

Environment

  • Claude Code version: 2.0.73
  • Terminal: PowerShell 7
  • OS: Windows

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Run claude in PowerShell 7
  2. Ask Claude to write any multi-line response (e.g., a short story or explanation)
  3. Observe that most lines appear blank, with only the first or last line visible

Expected Behavior

All lines of text should be visible.

Actual Behavior

  • Multi-line text shows blank lines in the middle
  • Only the first and/or last line is visible
  • Built-in commands like /context and /doctor display correctly with all formatting

Additional Notes

  • Issue started recently (within hours of report)
  • Restarting PowerShell does not fix the issue
  • Running chcp 65001 does not fix the issue
  • Running pwsh -NoProfile does not fix the issue
  • The issue appears specific to assistant text output, not CLI UI elements

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