ESC interrupt not working in specific repository (Windows)
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 25, 2026 by dongho-dev Closed Apr 23, 2026
Bug description
ESC key does not work to interrupt Claude Code in a specific repository. Both response generation and tool execution are affected. The same ESC interrupt works normally in other repositories on the same machine.
Steps to reproduce
- Open Claude Code in the affected repository (large project with CLAUDE.md + memory system)
- Start any interaction (ask a question, run a command like
status) - Press ESC during response generation or tool execution
- Nothing happens — ESC is ignored
Expected behavior
ESC should interrupt the current operation, as it does in other repositories.
Environment
- Claude Code version: 2.1.83
- OS: Windows 10 Home 10.0.19045
- Shell: bash (Git Bash)
- Terminal: Windows Terminal (assumed)
Additional context
- The affected repo has a moderately large CLAUDE.md (~150 lines) and a memory index file (~200 lines) that are loaded into context.
- Other repos on the same machine work fine with ESC interrupt.
- Ctrl+C has not been tested as a workaround yet.
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