[Feature Request] Recall & edit previous prompt in Claude Code desktop app (Mac)
Status Closed — not planned
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Activity 3 comments · opened Apr 24, 2026 · closed May 29, 2026
Summary
In the Claude Code terminal CLI, pressing the Up arrow recalls the previously submitted prompt, letting you edit and resubmit it. This is extremely useful — especially for tweaking a prompt that didn't land right, without retyping.
In the Claude Code desktop app on macOS, there appears to be no equivalent. None of the following work:
Up/Downarrows (don't cycle through previous prompts)Ctrl+R(no reverse history search)?(doesn't open a shortcuts/help overlay)
The official docs (Interactive mode) describe these CLI shortcuts as if they apply broadly, but they don't work on the desktop app surface.
Requested behavior
Please add a keyboard shortcut on the Claude Code desktop app to:
- Recall the previous submitted prompt into the input box
- Allow editing it
- Resubmit with Enter
The CLI's Up arrow behavior would be the most intuitive choice, matching user expectations from terminals and most chat apps.
Environment
- Claude Code desktop app on macOS
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