claude doctor freezes at 'Press Enter to continue...' - Enter key unresponsive (v2.1.17)

Description

After running claude doctor or claude -r (resume with no conversations), the terminal freezes at prompts and becomes completely unresponsive. Keyboard input is not registered.

Environment

Claude Code

• Version: 2.1.17 (latest channel)
• Install method: native
• Path: ~/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.17

System

• Model: MacBook Pro (Mac16,7)
• Chip: Apple M4 Pro (14 cores: 10 performance + 4 efficiency)
• Memory: 48 GB
• OS: macOS 26.2 (25C56)
• Kernel: Darwin 25.2.0

Runtime

• Node.js: v25.1.0
• npm: 11.6.2

Steps to Reproduce

Scenario 1: claude doctor

1. Run claude doctor
2. Wait for diagnostics to complete
3. See "Press Enter to continue..." prompt
4. Press Enter - nothing happens, terminal is frozen

Scenario 2: claude -r with no conversations

1. Run claude -r in a directory with no previous conversations
2. See "No conversations found to resume." and "Press Ctrl+C to exit and start a new conversation."
3. Press Ctrl+C - nothing happens, terminal is frozen

Expected Behavior

• Enter should dismiss the "Press Enter to continue..." prompt
• Ctrl+C should exit and start a new conversation

Actual Behavior

The terminal freezes and all keyboard input is ignored. Ctrl+C does not work - the process must be forcibly killed with pkill claude or similar.

Diagnostics Output (Scenario 1)

Diagnostics
├ Currently running: native (2.1.17)
├ Path: ~/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.17
├ Invoked: ~/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.17
├ Config install method: native
└ Search: OK (bundled)

Updates
├ Auto-updates: enabled
├ Auto-update channel: latest
├ Stable version: 2.1.7
└ Latest version: 2.1.17

Version Locks
└ No active version locks

Press Enter to continue...

Resume Output (Scenario 2)

No conversations found to resume.
Press Ctrl+C to exit and start a new conversation.

Additional Context

This issue started occurring after the recent update to version 2.1.17.