[BUG] /config dialog is completely non-functional — no setting changes persist, even within the same session
Description
The /config dialog does not persist any setting changes. Pressing Enter toggles the selected option instead of saving and closing the dialog. The only way to dismiss /config is Escape, which discards all changes.
Likely regression in v2.1.181
Two macOS user accounts on the same machine exhibit different behavior:
| Account | Version | Enter key behavior | Settings persist? |
|---------|---------|-------------------|-------------------|
| thymine | v2.1.181 | Toggles the option | No |
| davidfallah | v2.1.179 | Saves and closes dialog | Yes |
This suggests the Enter key handling in /config regressed in v2.1.180 or v2.1.181.
Steps to reproduce
- Install Claude Code v2.1.181 (CLI, macOS)
- Run
/config - Navigate to any toggle (e.g., "Prompt suggestions")
- Press Enter — the option toggles instead of saving/closing
- The only way to close is Escape, which discards changes
- Reopen
/config— all settings are back to defaults
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Expected behavior
Enter should save and close the /config dialog (as it does in v2.1.179).
Workaround
Edit ~/.claude/settings.json directly. The keys used by /config toggles are undocumented but can be found via the schema or by inspecting a working account's settings file. For example:
{
"promptSuggestionEnabled": false
}
Environment
- Claude Code CLI, macOS (Darwin 25.5.0)
- Broken on v2.1.181, works on v2.1.179
- Same machine, different user accounts
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