[BUG] Pressing numeric key in option interface executes currently selected option, not option associated with number

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

When shown a list of options 1, 2, 3 in Claude Code CLI, with option 1 highlighted, pressing numeric key "2" executes the currently-highlighted option, not option 2. See screengrab:

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A session took a very, very long time because Claude kept asking me for permission to execute very similar sed commands. I continually selected "Yes, and don't ask again for similar commands in [path to repo]" by pressing the "2" key, but each time it performed a single action and then asked me for permission again. This happened hundreds of times with similar commands.

What Should Happen?

When you press the numeric key associated with an option, that option should be executed.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Run Claude and ask it to perform a task which involves carrying out a similar function (like a sed-based command) on many files.
2. On editing each file with a similar command, Claude will prompt if you would like to proceed with:
3. Yes <= THIS OPTION WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED
4. Yes, and don't ask again for similar commands in [path to repo]
5. No
6. Press numeric key 2
7. Claude will execute the command it asked for permission to do
8. Almost immediately, Claude will ask permission again for the very similar command to be run on the next file in the list.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.116 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

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