Remote Control (iOS Claude app): AskUserQuestion text truncated with no way to expand or read full content
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
When using Remote Control via the iOS Claude app, the AskUserQuestion tool renders the question text in a card that truncates after approximately 3 lines with an ellipsis ("..."). There is no way to read the full question text:
- Tapping the truncated text does nothing (no expand/collapse)
- Long-pressing does not offer copy or select options
- There is no scroll region within the question card
- The option descriptions below are visible, but the actual question being asked is cut off
This makes it impossible to make an informed choice when Claude asks a longer question — you can see the answer options but not what's actually being asked.
Screenshot
![AskUserQuestion truncation on iOS Claude [app]]
(The question text "The external proposal talks about hooking into context compaction (when a conversation gets too long mid-turn..." is truncated — the full question is not readable.)
What Should Happen?
The full question text should be readable on the mobile UI. Possible solutions:
- Allow the question text area to scroll
- Make the truncated text tappable to expand/collapse
- Allow text selection/copy on the question content
- Simply remove the line clamp so the full text renders
Steps to Reproduce
- Start a Claude Code CLI session locally
- Connect via Remote Control from the iOS Claude app
- Trigger a workflow where Claude invokes
AskUserQuestionwith a question longer than ~3 lines (e.g., a multi-option question with context) - Observe: the question text is truncated with "..." and cannot be expanded or read in full
- The answer options and descriptions render fine — only the question prompt itself is truncated
Claude Code Version
2.1.59
Platform
Anthropic API (Max)
Operating System
- CLI host: macOS (Apple Silicon)
- Remote client: iOS Claude app (iPhone)
Additional Context
Related but distinct from:
- #28569 (permission button mis-tap layout)
- #28508 (AskUserQuestion selections not propagating to CLI)
This issue is specifically about readability — the question text is visually truncated with no expand/scroll mechanism, making the Remote Control unusable for any workflow that relies on AskUserQuestion with non-trivial question text.
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