[BUG] ESC and Ctrl+C not working to interrupt in v2.1.82+

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 26, 2026 by myniqx Closed Apr 25, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [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?

I cant interrupt claude ESC or CTRL+C is not working.
i tried 2.1.83 and 2.1.84 (currently lastest) both not working
i switch back to 2.1.82 and its working.

What Should Happen?

when i press ESC cloude should stop, or when i press ctrl+c i should exit app.

Error Messages/Logs

no messages at all. just keep doing what its doing.

Steps to Reproduce

open claude in terminal (win11 arm64)
type something and try to stop with ESC.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

2.1.81

Claude Code Version

2.1.83 and 2.1.84 ( i didnt try 82)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

Platform: Windows 11 ARM (not x86)
Shell: bash (via npm global install)

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