[BUG] Ctrl-G to edit file in VS Code picks up mouse events after file opens in IDE
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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?
A plan is shown in the CLI, in the VS Code Integrated Terminal window.
You press Ctrl-G to view/edit the plan in VS Code.
Any mouse or arrow events that occur over the agent's CLI input are picked up:
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What Should Happen?
No arrow/mouse events should show up.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Instantiate Claude CLI in a VS Code Integrated Terminal.
Do some prompting or ask it to create a plan.
press Ctrl-G in the prompt area to open the prompt file or plan file in VS code.
Move your mouse over the CLI instance.
Click in the CLI instance and press the arrow keys.
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.154
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
It goes away when you close the plan or prompt file.
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