chat:stash (Ctrl+S) stops working after returning from chat:externalEditor (Ctrl+G)
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 28, 2026 by ollivogel Closed Apr 1, 2026
Description
After using Ctrl+G (chat:externalEditor) to open VS Code, closing the editor tab, and returning to Claude Code, Ctrl+S (chat:stash) no longer responds. The stash keybinding is effectively dead until the session is restarted.
Steps to reproduce
- Start Claude Code, type some text in the input
- Press
Ctrl+S— stash works fine - Type new text, press
Ctrl+G— external editor (VS Code) opens - Edit/close the VS Code tab, return to Claude Code
- Type text, press
Ctrl+S— nothing happens
Expected behavior
Ctrl+S should continue to work after returning from the external editor.
Environment
- Claude Code v2.1.86
- Windows 11 Pro (10.0.26200)
- Shell: Git Bash (MINGW64)
- EDITOR:
code --wait - Custom keybindings: none (empty bindings array)
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