[BUG] Ctrl+B backgrounds running tool on single press despite UI showing double-press requirement
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 12, 2026 by richard-scott Closed May 24, 2026
Bug Description
The UI prompt during tool execution shows Ctrl+B, Ctrl+B (double-press) to background a running task, but pressing Ctrl+B just once immediately backgrounds it.
Expected Behavior
Either:
- The double-press requirement shown in the UI should be enforced (requiring
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+B), consistent with howCtrl+F, Ctrl+Fworks for terminating background agents, OR - The UI should be updated to show a single
Ctrl+Bif single-press is the intended behavior
Steps to Reproduce
- Start a tool that takes a few seconds (e.g. a bash command)
- Press
Ctrl+Bonce - The task is immediately backgrounded, despite the UI indicating
Ctrl+B, Ctrl+Bis required
Environment
- OS: Linux (Ubuntu, kernel 6.8.0)
- Terminal: bash (no tmux/byobu/screen)
- Claude Code: latest
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