[BUG] Keyboard input not echoed to console in Claude Code
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 8, 2026 by lemming333 Closed Jan 12, 2026
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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:
- Start Claude Code in a terminal
- Type any text
- 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
- Start Claude Code in a terminal
- Type any text
- 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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