[BUG] Resume without any available conversations cannot be exited

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 26, 2026 by maxsloef Closed Jan 26, 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?

% claude --version
2.1.19 (Claude Code)

native install

when i use claude --resume in a folder without any conversations, i get the following dialog (as expected):
No conversations found to resume.
Press Ctrl+C to exit and start a new conversation.

however, ctrl+c does not exit. neither does ctrl+d, or spamming escape, or spamming ctrl+c or ctrl+d. tried on cursor terminal over ssh from mac to ubuntu, and locally with iterm on mac. both are 2.1.19, native install.

What Should Happen?

able to exit after resume dialog

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

claude --resume in a folder without any previous conversations
attempt to exit or do really anything

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.19

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

_No response_

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