[BUG] RTL Hebrew text renders reversed in IntelliJ/JetBrains Claude Code extension tab
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- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
What's Wrong?
Hebrew (RTL) text renders reversed/broken in the Claude Code extension tab inside IntelliJ IDEA. The same Hebrew text renders correctly in IntelliJ's regular Local terminal tab.
This bug was already fixed for VS Code in v2.1.82 ([VSCode] Fixed RTL text rendering reversed in the chat panel), but the same fix was never applied to the JetBrains/IntelliJ plugin.
Actual Behavior
Hebrew characters appear in reversed order (LTR instead of RTL), making the text unreadable.
Evidence
- Claude Code extension tab: Hebrew is broken (reversed)
- IntelliJ Local terminal tab (same project, same directory): Hebrew renders correctly
Environment
- Platform: Windows
- IDE: IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate
- Claude Code: v2.1.92
- Terminal: PowerShell
Suggested Fix
Apply the same unicode-bidi: plaintext CSS fix that was applied to the VS Code extension in v2.1.82.
What Should Happen?
Expected Behavior
Hebrew text should render right-to-left, as it does in IntelliJ's regular terminal tab.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Steps to Reproduce
- Open IntelliJ IDEA with the Claude Code plugin installed
- Open the Claude Code extension tab (not a regular terminal)
- Type any Hebrew text, e.g. "היי מה קורה אני צריך עזרה בבקשה"
- Text appears reversed and unreadable
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
Claude Code: v2.1.67 i think not sure
Claude Code Version
v2.1.92
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
IntelliJ IDEA terminal
Additional Information
<img width="717" height="406" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c0355edd-f65c-4293-8e74-b39dbb546ad3" />
<img width="986" height="352" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c1441c09-d24d-43ea-94da-e570b8e9f487" />
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