Feature Request: Option to control auto-scroll behavior when submitting questions

Open 💬 11 comments Opened Feb 11, 2026 by efreakure

Feature Request

Current Behavior

When a user submits a question in Claude Code CLI, the terminal automatically scrolls to the bottom to show the assistant's response.

Desired Behavior

Add a configuration option to control scroll behavior, allowing users to:

  • Keep the view at the position where they typed their question (instead of auto-scrolling to bottom)
  • Or maintain current auto-scroll behavior (as default)

Use Case

When reviewing context or previous messages while waiting for a response, it would be helpful to stay at the current scroll position rather than being forced to the bottom. This would allow users to:

  • Reference their question while reading the response
  • Review earlier context without needing to scroll back up after each submission

Proposed Solution

Add a setting in Claude Code configuration (e.g., ~/.claude/config.json) like:

{
  "autoScrollOnSubmit": true/false
}

Environment

  • Terminal: iTerm2
  • OS: macOS (Darwin 23.5.0)

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