[BUG] Superpowers plugin breaks terminal input on Windows - SessionStart hook error
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What's Wrong?
Bug:
When the superpowers@claude-plugins-official plugin is enabled, Claude Code starts successfully but the terminal becomes completely unresponsive to keyboard input. The cursor is visible but typing has no effect.
Error in debug output:
⎿ SessionStart:startup hook error
Timeline:
Worked correctly a few hours before the issue started
Possibly related to a recent auto-update
Additional context:
Issue occurs in both MinGW64 terminal and PowerShell. Node.js REPL works fine, indicating it's specific to Claude Code's superpowers plugin startup hook.
What Should Happen?
claude code should respond.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Steps to reproduce:
Enable superpowers plugin in ~/.claude/settings.json
Run claude command
Terminal loads but cannot accept any keyboard input
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.31 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
Environment:
OS: Windows (MinGW64/PowerShell)
Claude Code version: v2.1.31
Node.js version: v22.16.0
Workaround:
Disabling the superpowers plugin in settings.json resolves the issue. All other plugins work correctly.
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