Remote Control (iOS Claude app): AskUserQuestion text truncated with no way to expand or read full content

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 26, 2026 by Anderson-RC Closed Mar 26, 2026

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]]

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(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

  1. Start a Claude Code CLI session locally
  2. Connect via Remote Control from the iOS Claude app
  3. Trigger a workflow where Claude invokes AskUserQuestion with a question longer than ~3 lines (e.g., a multi-option question with context)
  4. Observe: the question text is truncated with "..." and cannot be expanded or read in full
  5. 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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