[BUG] Keyboard input not echoed to console in Claude Code

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 8, 2026 by lemming333 Closed Jan 12, 2026

Preflight Checklist

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  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Title: Keyboard input not echoed to console in Claude Code

Description:

Keyboard input is not being echoed back to the console window when using Claude Code. The application appears to be receiving the input (commands execute), but typed characters are not visible.

Environment:

  • OS: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic
  • Terminal: xterm, XFCE
  • Claude Code version: 2.1.1

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Start Claude Code in a terminal
  2. Type any text
  3. Text is not displayed/echoed back to the console

Expected Behavior:
Keyboard input should be visible as it's typed

Actual Behavior:
Input is not echoed to the console, making it impossible to see what you're typing

Additional Information:

  • This issue started recently (previously worked fine)
  • Normal terminal sessions outside Claude Code work correctly
  • Issue persists across new terminal windows and fresh Claude Code sessions
  • Running stty echo and reset commands do not fix the issue
  • Reinstalling/restarting Claude Code does not resolve the issue

What Should Happen?

Keyboard input should be visible as it's typed

Error Messages/Logs

no error messages

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Start Claude Code in a terminal
  2. Type any text
  3. Text is not displayed/echoed back to the console

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.1

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

Xterm

Additional Information

_No response_

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