AskUserQuestion dialog truncates long option descriptions in terminal TUI
Status Closed — duplicate
Reported on v2.1.59
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Activity 3 comments · opened Feb 26, 2026 · closed Mar 3, 2026
Bug Description
When Claude uses the AskUserQuestion tool with options that have longer descriptions, the text gets cut off mid-sentence in the terminal TUI. There's no way to scroll or expand the option to read the full text.
Example
An option description ends mid-sentence:
That's squarely 08.7 territory though — for this phase we just need chunking to work with
The sentence is clearly cut off — the user can't read the full option before selecting.
Expected Behavior
Option descriptions should either:
- Wrap fully within the dialog
- Be scrollable within the option area
- Truncate with an ellipsis and provide a way to expand (e.g., a keypress to show full text)
Environment
- Claude Code: 2.1.59
- Terminal: Ghostty 1.2.3
- OS: macOS (Darwin 25.2.0)
- Terminal size: 80x24
Notes
- Related: #28991 (same issue on iOS remote control)
- The dialog's fixed rendering area doesn't accommodate longer descriptions, which are common when Claude presents technical options with trade-off explanations
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