[BUG] RTL Arabic text rendering broken in v2.1.63 (was working in v2.1.61)

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 2, 2026 by amanpoint Closed Mar 31, 2026

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  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Description:
After updating from v2.1.61 to v2.1.63, Arabic text in the Claude Code
VSCode extension chat panel is displayed in reverse order (LTR instead of RTL).

  • OS: Windows 11
  • VSCode: latest
  • Extension version with bug: 2.1.63
  • Last working version: 2.1.61

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Install Claude Code v2.1.63
  2. Ask any question and receive a response containing Arabic text
  3. Arabic text appears reversed/mirrored

Expected: Arabic text renders right-to-left
Actual: Arabic text renders left-to-right (reversed)

What Should Happen?

Expected: Arabic text renders right-to-left
Actual: Arabic text renders left-to-right (reversed)

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Install Claude Code v2.1.63
  2. Ask any question and receive a response containing Arabic text
  3. Arabic text appears reversed/mirrored

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.63

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

_No response_

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