/btw usage message shows HTML entities instead of literal angle brackets

Status Closed — not planned
Reported on v2.1.81
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 3 comments · opened Mar 23, 2026 · closed Mar 23, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

When running /btw without arguments, the usage hint displays HTML entities instead of literal characters:

Usage: /btw <your question>

The < and > around "your question" are being HTML-encoded as &lt; and &gt;.

What Should Happen?

The usage message should display literal angle brackets:

Usage: /btw <your question>

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Code CLI
  2. Type /btw and press Enter (without any arguments)
  3. Observe the usage hint message shows &lt; and &gt; instead of < and >

Claude Model

Claude Opus 4.6

Is this a regression?

Unknown

Claude Code Version

2.1.81 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API (direct)

Operating System

macOS (Darwin 25.3.0, ARM64)

Terminal/Shell

zsh

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