[BUG] in the CLI, the text box caret has started to flash at epilepsy speed
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Jun 8, 2026 by jackmoxley Closed Jul 15, 2026
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?
Since I updated from 2.1.161 the text cursor has started flashing at really high speed for no reason, its increadibly distracting.
I am running on Windows 11, using WezTerm, This was observed using 2.1.168
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/20ba8c58-e1c7-4505-a508-ecb556e01c26
What Should Happen?
cursor should either flash at a much lower rate, or not at all.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Open WezTerm, type "claude" hit enter.
Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.1.161
Claude Code Version
2.1.168
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cecd1adb-e22c-4e0a-849f-8f3e630d9ea5
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