Terminal Setting Reset When Opening Claude Code Plugin

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jul 17, 2025 by keeema Closed Aug 20, 2025

Bug Description
Claude Code JetBrains plugin 0.1.11-beta re-enables “Use Option as Meta key” on macOS

Description
Opening the Claude Code tool window flips the JetBrains Terminal setting Use Option as Meta key back to ON even if I explicitly disabled it beforehand.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. macOS 15.5 – launch Rider 2025.1.4 (also happens in other JetBrains 2025.1.x IDEs).
  2. Go to Settings/Preferences → Tools → Terminal, uncheck Use Option as Meta key, Apply/OK.
  3. Open the Claude Code panel (sidebar icon or action).
  4. Return to the same Terminal settings (or open a new IDE terminal).

Expected
Claude Code respects the existing preference; the checkbox stays OFF.

Actual
The checkbox is ON again, so ⌥ is treated as Meta in the IDE Terminal.

Environment

  • Claude Code plugin: 0.1.11-beta
  • macOS: 15.5 (Apple Silicon)
  • IDEs: Rider 2025.1.4 (primary), also reproduced in IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm 2025.1.x
  • Repro frequency: 100 %

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: rider
  • Version: 1.0.53
  • Feedback ID: 2e25ead1-c4fd-4148-b7e3-685fe57319d7

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