[BUG] RTL text (Hebrew/Arabic) broken in VS Code extension v2.1.63
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What's Wrong?
After updating to Claude Code v2.1.63, Hebrew (RTL) text in the chat panel is displayed left-to-right instead of right-to-left, making it unreadable.
Steps to reproduce:
Install Claude Code v2.1.63 in VS Code
Send a message in Hebrew or any RTL language
The response text is rendered LTR instead of RTL
Expected: Text should render right-to-left for RTL languages.
Workaround: Downgrading to the previous version resolves the issue.
Environment:
OS: Windows 11
IDE: VS Code
Extension version: 2.1.63
What Should Happen?
Hebrew and other RTL language text should be displayed right-to-left in the chat panel, as it was in previous versions.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Install Claude Code v2.1.63 in VS Code
- Send a message in Hebrew (e.g. "שלום, מה שלומך?")
- Observe that the response text is rendered LTR instead of RTL
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.1.62
Claude Code Version
2.1.63
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
This is a VS Code extension issue (not CLI). The RTL text direction in the chat webview panel stopped working after updating to v2.1.63. Downgrading to the previous version resolves the issue.
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