[FEATURE] Backward-kill-word (Ctrl+Backspace) action for chat input
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 13, 2026 by photolitho Closed Apr 13, 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
Currently Claude Code has no action for deleting the previous word in the chat input.
PSReadLine (PowerShell), readline (bash), and most terminal editors support this as a standard editing shortcut (Ctrl+Backspace or Ctrl+W).
Proposed Solution
Request: add a chat:backwardKillWord action that can be bound to Ctrl+Backspace in keybindings.json.
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
Critical - Blocking my work
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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