Terminal link detection broken — clickable area misaligned on URLs and file paths
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Apr 4, 2026 by scwon Closed Apr 4, 2026
Description
Links in the Claude Code terminal (both URLs and file paths) have broken click targets. When hovering over a link, the clickable/focusable area does not align with the actual text, making it impossible to click links reliably.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Claude Code CLI terminal
- Have Claude output a URL (e.g.
https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues) - Have Claude output a file path (e.g.
~/.gstack/projects/foo/bar.md) - Try to click either link
Expected Behavior
- The entire URL/path text should be a clickable link
- Hovering should highlight the full link text
- Clicking should open the URL in browser or file in editor
Actual Behavior
- The clickable area is misaligned — hovering shows focus on wrong parts of the text
- Links are effectively unclickable
- Both URLs and file paths are affected
Screenshots
Hovering over a URL — focus area is misaligned:
(See attached — the highlight/focus box doesn't match the link text position)
Environment
- macOS (Darwin 24.6.0)
- Claude Code CLI (latest)
🤖 Generated with Claude Code
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