[BUG] Arrow down key moves cursor inside prompt instead of navigating history
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 16, 2026 by ruittenb Closed Jan 19, 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?
Steps to reproduce:
- Press ↑ twice to navigate to a previous command in history
- Press ↓ to go forward in history
- ↓ moves cursor inside the multi-line prompt instead of navigating history
- Pressing Enter executes malformed/wrong command
Actual result: ↓ moves cursor within the prompt text
Expected result: ↓ should navigate forward in command history
What Should Happen?
Steps to reproduce:
- Press ↑ twice to navigate to a previous command in history
- Press ↓ to go forward in history
- ↓ moves cursor inside the multi-line prompt instead of navigating history
- Pressing Enter executes malformed/wrong command
Actual result: ↓ moves cursor within the prompt text
Expected result: ↓ should navigate forward in command history
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Steps to reproduce:
- Press ↑ twice to navigate to a previous command in history
- Press ↓ to go forward in history
- ↓ moves cursor inside the multi-line prompt instead of navigating history
- Pressing Enter executes malformed/wrong command
Actual result: ↓ moves cursor within the prompt text
Expected result: ↓ should navigate forward in command history
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.9 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
iTerm2
Additional Information
_No response_
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