Screen flickering persists in v2.1.19 on WSL2 Ubuntu 22 and Windows 10 CMD

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jan 25, 2026 by jaried Closed Jan 27, 2026

Environment

  • Claude Code version: 2.1.19
  • OS:
  • WSL2 Ubuntu 22.04
  • Windows 10 CMD
  • Terminal: Default terminals on both platforms

Description

Screen flickering issue persists in version 2.1.19. The flickering occurs during normal usage and makes the interface difficult to use.

Comparison

Version 2.1.12 has significantly less flickering and provides a much better experience. I had to downgrade to 2.1.12 to avoid the issue.

Expected Behavior

Stable rendering without screen flickering, similar to v2.1.12.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Install Claude Code v2.1.19
  2. Start a conversation
  3. Observe screen flickering during responses

Workaround

Downgrade to v2.1.12: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@2.1.12

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