[BUG] Code tab send button completely unresponsive on Windows 11
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- [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?
The send button in the Code tab does nothing. Clicking the arrow,
pressing Enter, and Ctrl+Enter all fail silently. The input field
accepts text but nothing sends. Chat and Cowork tabs work fine.
Claude in terminal works fine. Only the Code tab GUI is broken.
What Should Happen?
Typing a message in the Code tab and pressing Enter, Ctrl+Enter,
or clicking the send arrow should submit the message and get a
response from Claude, the same way it works in the Chat tab and
in the terminal.
Error Messages/Logs
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CLAUDE CODE BUG REPORT
Generated: 05/04/2026 14:13:25
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--- OS INFO ---
Caption : Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Version : 10.0.26200
OSArchitecture : 64-bit
--- WINDOWS BUILD ---
DisplayVersion : 25H2
CurrentBuild : 26200
--- NODE.JS ---
v24.15.0
--- NPM ---
11.12.1
--- CLAUDE CODE CLI ---
2.1.126 (Claude Code)
--- CLAUDE CODE PATH ---
C:\Users\micha\AppData\Roaming\npm\claude
C:\Users\micha\AppData\Roaming\npm\claude.cmd
--- EXECUTION POLICY ---
Scope ExecutionPolicy
----- ---------------
MachinePolicy Undefined
UserPolicy Undefined
Process Undefined
CurrentUser RemoteSigned
LocalMachine Undefined
--- ANTHROPIC_API_KEY SET ---
NO
--- WHAT WORKS / BROKEN ---
Works: Chat tab
Works: Cowork tab
Works: claude in terminal
BROKEN: Code tab send button does nothing (Enter, Ctrl+Enter, click all fail)
--- RELATED GITHUB ISSUES ---
#47320 #46937 #33771
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END OF REPORT
============================================Steps to Reproduce
- Open Claude desktop app
- Click the Code tab
- Type any message in the input field
- Press Enter, Ctrl+Enter, or click the send arrow
- Nothing happens - no response, no loading indicator, no error
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.126 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
Additional Information
Related issues: #47320, #46937, #33771
This is a fresh install on a laptop. Claude Code CLI was not
pre-installed. Installed Node.js v24.15.0 via winget, then
installed claude-code via npm. Authentication works (claude
command works in terminal). Only the desktop app Code tab GUI
is broken.
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200
Claude Desktop: 1.5354.0 (9a9e3d)
4 Comments
Found 3 possible duplicate issues:
This issue will be automatically closed as a duplicate in 3 days.
🤖 Generated with Claude Code
Adding a related but distinct case: on my machine the send arrow
button IS visible in the Code tab, but clicking it does nothing.
Enter and Ctrl+Enter also do nothing. No loading indicator, no
error, complete silence.
This is a fresh Windows 11 Pro install (25H2, Build 26200) with
Claude Desktop 1.5354.0, Claude Code CLI 2.1.126, Node v24.15.0.
CLI works fine in terminal, only the desktop Code tab GUI is broken.
This may be a separate root cause from the missing button issue —
the button renders but the click handler isn't firing.
Resolved by installing Git from git-scm.com and restarting the computer.
Note: the winget method (winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget)
did not work on my machine. Had to download and run the installer manually
from https://git-scm.com/download/win instead.
The root cause was that Git was not installed. Once installed and after a
full restart, the Code tab send button works correctly.
The real UX issue here is that the app gives no indication that Git is
missing. The send button renders normally but silently does nothing, with
no error message, no warning, and no prompt to install Git. This makes it
extremely difficult to diagnose.
Suggestion: The desktop app should detect whether Git is installed on
launch or when the Code tab is opened, and display a clear error message
if it isn't — something like "Git is required to use the Code tab.
Please install Git and restart the app."
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