[BUG] Bug: Arabic text appears reversed in Claude Code extension input field

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 4, 2026 by aonallah404 Closed Apr 7, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [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?

Arabic text typed in the Claude Code VS Code extension input box appears reversed (LTR instead of RTL). The same VS Code installation shows correct Arabic text in other extensions (e.g., Codex).
Steps to reproduce:

Open Claude Code extension in VS Code
Type any Arabic text in the input field

What Should Happen?

Arabic text typed in the Claude Code VS Code extension input box appears reversed (LTR instead of RTL). The same VS Code installation shows correct Arabic text in other extensions (e.g., Codex).
Steps to reproduce:

Open Claude Code extension in VS Code
Type any Arabic text in the input field

Error Messages/Logs

Arabic text typed in the Claude Code VS Code extension input box appears reversed (LTR instead of RTL). The same VS Code installation shows correct Arabic text in other extensions (e.g., Codex).
Steps to reproduce:

Open Claude Code extension in VS Code
Type any Arabic text in the input field

Steps to Reproduce

Arabic text typed in the Claude Code VS Code extension input box appears reversed (LTR instead of RTL). The same VS Code installation shows correct Arabic text in other extensions (e.g., Codex).
Steps to reproduce:

Open Claude Code extension in VS Code
Type any Arabic text in the input field

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

1.98.0

Platform

Other

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

Arabic text typed in the Claude Code VS Code extension input box appears reversed (LTR instead of RTL). The same VS Code installation shows correct Arabic text in other extensions (e.g., Codex).
Steps to reproduce:

Open Claude Code extension in VS Code
Type any Arabic text in the input field

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