[Bug] Alternate screen buffer blocks native terminal scrollback
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 26, 2026 by taimoorchangaiz-pk Closed Mar 30, 2026
Bug Description
Claude Code's terminal rendering is using an alternate screen buffer (like
vim or less) which bypasses your terminal's native scrollback, so scrolling up snaps you back
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: iTerm.app
- Version: 2.1.84
- Feedback ID: 6cf214c8-40cd-4494-a996-f059abfcdf63
Errors
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