[BUG] verbose mode causes text in input to be invisible

Status Fixed / completed
Reported on v2.1.39
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 5 comments · opened Feb 11, 2026 · closed Feb 20, 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?

When verbose mode is enabled in /config I cannot see the prompt input text

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/93414309-a937-4b9d-acc7-c5114811765c

What Should Happen?

Claude code should show the input prompt in verbose mode

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. turn on verbose mode in /config
  2. see the input disapear

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.39 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

WezTerm in tmux in sidekick.nvim plugin in neovim terminal

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5 Comments

github-actions[bot] · 6 months ago

Found 2 possible duplicate issues:

  1. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/24847
  2. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/24701

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CoreyCole · 6 months ago

Same bug happens outside of NeoVim/sidekick just in Tmux

<img width="1072" height="1167" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/01aed8e5-93e7-4122-aaf6-f3d06256a86f" />

CoreyCole · 6 months ago

ive reproduce with verbose=false too.. so not always causing the issue but as I showed in the video, disabling it can sometimes fix the issue

also not I have quite a big statusline (shows my last prompt) so that might be part of the reporo

CoreyCole · 6 months ago

haven't noticed it anymore >2.1.47 👍

github-actions[bot] · 6 months ago

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