Embedded terminal: Cmd+Left and Option+Left/Right word-movement shortcuts don't work
Feature Request / Bug Report
Summary
The embedded terminal panel inside the Claude Code desktop app does not support standard macOS keyboard shortcuts for cursor movement that work in iTerm2 and VS Code's integrated terminal.
Current Behavior
Inside the Claude Code desktop app's embedded terminal:
Cmd+Left— no effect (does not move cursor to line start)Option+Left/Option+Right— no effect (does not move cursor word-by-word)
The same shortcuts work correctly in iTerm2 and VS Code's integrated terminal.
Expected Behavior
The embedded terminal should support standard macOS text navigation shortcuts:
Cmd+Left→ move cursor to beginning of lineCmd+Right→ move cursor to end of lineOption+Left→ move cursor one word leftOption+Right→ move cursor one word right
Context
iTerm2 achieves this by sending readline-compatible escape sequences for these key combos (configurable in Preferences → Profiles → Keys). VS Code achieves it via terminal.integrated.macOptionIsMeta. The Claude Code embedded terminal appears to not pass these through or map them at all.
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