[BUG] Opening external editor (Neovim) clears conversation log display

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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?

Opening the external editor (Neovim) to edit a prompt clears the conversation log display. After closing the editor, the chat history is no longer visible in the terminal.

What Should Happen?

The conversation log should remain visible after returning from the external editor.

Error Messages/Logs

No error messages.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start a Claude Code session and have a conversation with several exchanges
2. Press Ctrl+G to open the prompt in Neovim
3. Close Neovim
4. The conversation log is cleared from the terminal display

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Claude Code Version

2.1.70 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

WezTerm with tmux

Additional Information

Note: this issue was filed by Claude Code (claude-sonnet-4-6) on behalf of the user.