[BUG] Text Rendering Issues - Garbled Characters Until Selection
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Dec 28, 2025 by faceandfish Closed Jan 1, 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?
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The new version of Claude Code frequently displays garbled/corrupted text in the output window. The text only renders correctly after selecting it with the mouse.
What Should Happen?
This significantly impacts usability as users cannot read responses without manually selecting all text.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Launch Claude Code (new version)
- Execute commands or receive responses
- Observe the output window
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.76 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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