Companion (/buddy) animation shifts terminal content, breaking copy-paste

Open 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 2, 2026 by ymatthys

Problem

When the /buddy companion (Tinsel) is enabled, its animation causes the terminal content to shift upward periodically. This makes it very difficult to select and copy text from the terminal output.

Expected behavior

The companion should not cause terminal content to reflow or shift position. Either:

  1. A "static mode" option that keeps the buddy visible but without animation (no movement)
  2. The animation should not affect the terminal content layout

Current workaround

/buddy off — but this removes the companion entirely.

Environment

  • Windows 11
  • Claude Code CLI

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