No way to interrupt/escape on mobile — phone has no Escape key
Problem
When using Claude Code from a phone (which is a supported use case), there is no way to interrupt or get Claude's attention. The Escape key is the primary interrupt mechanism, but phones don't have an Escape key. There is no /command or alternative input method to replicate this functionality.
Expected Behavior
There should be an alternative way to interrupt Claude on mobile — either:
- A
/pause,/stop, or/interruptslash command - A touch-friendly UI button
- Some other mobile-compatible escape mechanism
Actual Behavior
Users on phones have no way to:
- Interrupt a long-running response
- Cancel a tool execution
- Get Claude's attention when it's in the middle of something
Impact
This makes the mobile experience significantly less usable. The user is stuck waiting for Claude to finish whatever it's doing with no way to redirect or stop it.
Suggestion
Add a /interrupt or /escape slash command that replicates the Escape key functionality, accessible from any input method including mobile keyboards.
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