[FEATURE] macOS Terminal.app delete word for word with option + backspace

Status Fixed / completed
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 4 comments · opened Mar 29, 2026 · closed Mar 30, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

option backspace is the default on macOS to delete word for word.
Example:
foo bar batz , press option + backspace results in foo bar . Note the space at the end.

Proposed Solution

Example:

you have the textfoo bar batz .
Press option + backspace results in foo bar . Note the space at the end.

Alternative Solutions

_No response_

Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

Interactive mode (TUI)

Use Case Example

every time you want to fast delete words.

Additional Context

_No response_

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4 Comments

github-actions[bot] · 6 months ago

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

  1. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/18157
  2. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/16830
  3. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/16813

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baslr · 6 months ago

btw: with option and arrow keys a word by word cursor movement is possible.

baslr · 6 months ago

ok, Claude Code found the problem. User error ;D

github-actions[bot] · 6 months ago

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