[FEATURE] Claude cli should not clear terminal output on exit
Status Closed — not planned
Reported on v2.1.152
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 4 comments · opened May 27, 2026 · closed Jul 6, 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
Latest claude cli clears its terminal output on exit: given claude cli crashes or system crash on macOS that would be wiped from Terminal.app output (Terminal.app saves all windows and output it case of a system crash)
This new feature is very invasive. Having complete output always available in Terminal.app was a killer feature
> claude --version
2.1.152 (Claude Code)Proposed Solution
Revert that feature back?
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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4 Comments
Instead of reverting the feature they should just add an option / settings to prevent it from happening. I don't like that it does this because if I want to clear the console I can just do it myself.
Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.
I'm honestly completely lost as to how anyone would want this auto clear functionality.
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