Markdown [#N](url) links emit OSC 8 hyperlink to current repo instead of specified URL
Bug Description
When Claude Code's TUI markdown renderer outputs a link where the link text matches #<number> (e.g., [#16901](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/16901)), the emitted OSC 8 hyperlink points to the current git repo's issue tracker instead of the URL specified in the markdown.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Claude Code CLI in a terminal that supports OSC 8 (tested in Ghostty, VS Code integrated terminal, and Cursor IDE terminal) inside any git repo with a GitHub remote
- Have Claude output a markdown link like
[#16901](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/16901) - Hover over or cmd+click the rendered
#16901link
Expected: Link opens https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/16901
Actual: Link opens https://github.com/<your-user>/<your-repo>/issues/16901
Note: Apple Terminal does not exhibit this issue because Claude Code falls back to displaying full URLs as plain text instead of OSC 8 hyperlinks.
Verification
We isolated the issue through several tests:
[click here](https://example.com)→ works correctly, opens example.com (no#numberpattern in text)[#99999](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/99999)→ openshttps://github.com/<current-repo>/issues/99999(wrong URL, confirms it's not a real issue lookup)- Raw OSC 8 via printf →
printf '\e]8;;https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/16901\e\\#16901\e]8;;\e\\'renders correctly in the same terminals, confirming the terminals handle OSC 8 correctly - Claude Code VS Code extension (webview panel) → renders the correct URL, confirming the bug is specific to the TUI markdown renderer
- Apple Terminal → falls back to showing full URLs as plain text (no OSC 8), so the issue doesn't manifest
Root Cause
The TUI markdown renderer appears to have a GitHub issue autolink feature that detects #<number> patterns in link text and resolves them against the current git remote. This overrides the explicit URL provided in the [text](url) markdown syntax when emitting OSC 8 escape sequences.
Environment
- Claude Code CLI (Bun binary)
- macOS (Darwin 24.6.0)
- Tested in: Ghostty, VS Code integrated terminal, Cursor IDE terminal
- Shell: fish (not relevant — confirmed issue is in Claude Code's output, not the shell)
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