[BUG] At wits end with IntelJIdea, I have to get a new IDE if you can't fix this... <ESC> to interrupt Claude, doesn't.

Resolved 💬 8 comments Opened Jun 20, 2025 by walt93 Closed Nov 30, 2025

Environment

  • Platform (select one):
  • [X] Anthropic API
  • [ ] AWS Bedrock
  • [ ] Google Vertex AI
  • [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
  • Claude CLI version: <!-- output of claude --version -->
  • Operating System: macOS 15.3
  • Terminal: IntelliJ IDEA 2023.1.1 (Ultimate Edition) Build #IU-231.8770.65

Bug Description

So many times I have tried to interrupt Claude to prevent it searching for twenty minutes for something I can paste. But ESC simply doesn't work.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Start Claude on a task
  2. Press ESC
  3. Press ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC !@#$%^ Ctrl-C
  4. Curse like a proverbial sailor

Expected Behavior

Pressing ESC to interrupt the agent.

Actual Behavior

Nothing. Pressing ESC doesn't do anything.

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