[BUG] Interactive mode input broken over SSH in v2.1.31 (regression from 2.1.29)

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Feb 5, 2026 by bschwerUCSF Closed Mar 6, 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?

## Bug description
Claude Code interactive mode does not accept keyboard input when running
over SSH. The TUI launches and displays correctly, but the cursor does not
move and no keystrokes are registered. Non-interactive mode (claude -p)
works fine.

## Regression

  • Works: v2.1.29
  • Broken: v2.1.31
  • Rolling back to 2.1.29 via symlink resolves the issue.

## Environment

  • Local OS: macOS
  • Remote OS: Rocky Linux 8.10 (RHEL 8 based)
  • Node.js version: v20.19.5
  • Terminal: Terminal.app

## Steps to reproduce

  1. SSH into a remote Linux host
  2. Run claude (v2.1.31)
  3. Claude Code TUI launches but input is completely unresponsive
  4. Downgrading to v2.1.29 restores normal behavior

What Should Happen?

keyboard input to claude should work normally.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. SSH into a remote Linux host with ssh -t user@host
  2. Run claude (v2.1.31)
  3. Claude Code TUI launches but input is completely unresponsive
  4. Downgrading to v2.1.29 restores normal behavior

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

v2.1.31

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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