Tab key to add instructions at permission prompts not working on WSL2
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jan 15, 2026 by amihos Closed Feb 27, 2026
Description
The new feature to press Tab to add more instructions when accepting/rejecting permission prompts (as announced by @bcherny in https://x.com/bcherny/status/2011332893772308867) is not working.
Environment
- Claude Code version: 2.1.7
- OS: WSL2 (Linux 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2)
- Platform: Windows with WSL2
Expected behavior
Pressing Tab at a permission prompt should allow adding more instructions before accepting/rejecting.
Actual behavior
Tab key does not trigger the instruction input. (Exact behavior TBD - may be intercepted by terminal emulator)
Additional context
This may be a WSL2/terminal keybinding conflict where Tab is being intercepted before reaching Claude Code.
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