Opt+Arrow word navigation doesn't work with Cyrillic text
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 21, 2026 by Wh1teStr1pe Closed Feb 22, 2026
Description
When typing in Russian (Cyrillic) in the Claude Code input field, Opt+Left / Opt+Right (word jump) doesn't work correctly — the cursor doesn't move by words as expected. With Latin text it works fine.
Steps to reproduce
- Open Claude Code in terminal (Ghostty on macOS)
- Type a message in Russian, e.g.
привет как дела - Press
Opt+LeftorOpt+Rightto jump by words - Cursor doesn't jump by words — it either doesn't move or moves character by character
Expected behavior
Opt+Arrow should jump between Cyrillic words the same way it does with Latin words.
Environment
- macOS (Apple Silicon)
- Ghostty 1.2.3
- zsh
- Claude Code (latest, installed via native installer)
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