[BUG] Alt + M mode switch not working on Windows 11 since 2.1.3
Resolved 💬 46 comments Opened Jan 10, 2026 by EmilMN Closed Jan 14, 2026
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- [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?
When I use the ALT + M keyboard shortcut on my Windows 11 PC, the modes (planning/accept all edits, etc) do not change.
What Should Happen?
Claude code should toggle between the planning and non-planning modes.
Error Messages/Logs
There are no error logs.
This only happens on Claude Code 2.1.3.
When I downgrade to 2.1.2 and 2.1.0 the issue does not occur.
Reinstalling Claude Code 2.1.3 does not fix the issue. PowerShell has the same issue.Steps to Reproduce
- Start Claude Code 2.1.3 on a Windows 11 PC
- Press ALT+M
- Notice the mode is not changed
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.1.2
Claude Code Version
2.1.3
Platform
Other
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
46 Comments
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Have a similar problem with 2.1.3 and Shift + Tab on Windows, vs code, useTerminal:true
same to me, and i'm sure there is no problem in 2.10version,but wen i update to 2.13 this problem occures
Same issue
Same issue here. I ran claude to diagnose for possible issues regarding vscode, bash and windows terminal settings, and found no key interception or keys that might be interfering.
Only fix for now is to rollback to older version and disable auto update.
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@2.1.2Then in .claude/settings.json add
{
"env": {
"DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER": "1"
}
}
Same issue here
Same issue (Cli: Windows/PowerShell and IDE: VS code)
same issue here since yesterday ...
Same, this is super annoying.
Same issue
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex
i did this and now its 2.1.4 and shift tab works instead of alt m
Same issue. Exists in 2.1.3 and 2.1.4 Had to downgrade to 2.1.0
same issue, downgrading to v2.1.2 fixed for now
was losing my mind trying to find wtf might have been intercepting
I`ve got the same problem. Claude Code v2.1.4
I`ve got the same problem. Claude Code v2.1.5
I`ve got the same problem v2.1.5
shift-tab works for me on v2.1.5
same for me... shift tab prompts me to:
Use meta+t to toggle thinking. what the hell is the "meta" key??<img width="1086" height="186" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/49866de7-7f3e-4329-aff2-697b3c41309e" />
That's weird. I get that behavior in v2.1.4, but not v2.1.5, where shift-tab works correctly
<img width="1365" height="453" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/67c1b8aa-f071-421b-b5c2-61ac0975342a" />
Same here on 2.1.5.
I'm having 2.1.5 on both my computers. Shift + Tab is working on one of them but Shift + Tab nor ALT + M is not working on the other computer. Very annoying. Both computers are using the same version of Windows Terminal, Git, PowerShell and even Git Bash (but not used).
Windows 11, 2.1.5 alt+m still not working. Shift+ Tab shows "Use meta-t to enable thinking"
Wtf is that meta-tee, seriously? :) Looks like a hilarious new meme from Anthropic, lol.
Ditto. Monday morning, everything was working on Friday end of day. Only update to my system was Claude Code and I can't toggle to planning mode with either SHIFT+TAB or ALT+M
For me it started working again via shift+tab on 2.1.4, haven't tested 2.1.5 yet.
There was nothing mentioned in the changelog of either version, so it seems while they're vibe coding Claude Code, Anthropic is changing some parts of the handling of the keyboard shortcuts on Windows without knowing it.
Same here. 2.10 works.
This make Shift + Tab work on the latest 2.1.5 too.
There's no shift on Termux (android) without downloading an additional keyboard, and Alt+M no longer works. So I cannot find an immediate way to disable auto edit while using Claude cli through termux on my phone.
Version = 2.1.5
Update:
I changed the version to 2.1.2 and the functionality seems to be fixed, and I disabled latest updates.
Extra:
I noticed that on two different computers of mine, both running powershell, and using the latest version of Claude cli (2.1.5), that one uses "shift + m", and one uses "alt+m". It seems odd to me, that they'd have different default hot keys, and I noticed other commentors mentioned a similar experience.
Maybe there is a cacheing issue, tho you may have already looked for that.
I think maybe, helping Claude Cli set itself up more might solve these issues. Since some users may not know what to ask for or how to configure a standardized set up across machines and folders. Leading to varied experiences, or preventing them from properly configuring Claude in a personalized way.
Same issue on 2.1.5
Same issue on 2.1.5 +1
I had the same issue too. After removing the originally installed npm version and switching to the native version installed with
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex,the problem was resolved.
Version 2.1.6 not work
same issue with V 2.1.6(Windows)
I had to start my claude sessions using claude --permission-mode plan
same issue still in 2.1.6 Windows 10
That worked for one day for me and then spontaneously went back to the "Use Meta-t to toggle thinking" message...
don't think this is issue, just rollback to 2.1.2
I just tried to update to 2.1.7 and SHIFT + ATB nor ALT + M wasn't working. Then I tried below command:
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iexAnd now SHIFT + TAB works again!
This works.. thank you !
That's the deprecated installation with
npmthat cause this issue. Just install Claude with native recommended way at https://code.claude.com/docs/en/setup#installationSame issue 2.1.7
same thing
I can confirm:
A simple update won't solve it yet (v2.1.7):
> claude update // not the solution yet :(This command will solve it (Windows):
> irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex✔ Claude Code successfully installed!✅ Installation complete!Now I'm able to switch to plan mode, using Shift + Tab.
Questions:
In the past, I used to use Alt + m, but it doesn't work now, only Shift + tab works. What was the difference anyway?
Why is the irm different than claude update? Is it the recommended way to install Claude?
Installing the native way (irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex) does _not_ fix the issue for me on Windows 11 with Powershell.
I have the same issue since 2.1.3
When I restarted today, claude was on 2.1.7 and still same issue of alt+m not working any longer.
Why was this marked as completed? Which version is now supposed to have this fixed?
Note that I installed Claude Code with npm
The Alt+M works for me after I updated from version 2.1.5 to 2.1.9 and restarted claude.
Works fine in v2.1.14 for me now
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