[BUG] Voice mode: transcript never inserted after v2.1.202 — 'Listening… Processing…' then nothing (worked in v2.1.201)
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 7, 2026 by gordonzorik-alt
Description
After auto-updating to v2.1.202, voice mode (/voice, hold-space to record) stops delivering text. Recording and transcription appear to run — the UI shows "Listening…" then "Processing…" — but the transcript is never inserted into the terminal input. No error is shown.
Rolling back to v2.1.201 fixes it immediately with no other changes.
Steps to Reproduce
- Claude Code v2.1.202 (npm global install) in macOS Terminal
/voice→ "Voice mode enabled (hold). Hold space to record."- Hold space, speak, release
- UI shows "Listening…" → "Processing…" → then nothing appears in the input line
Expected Behavior
Transcribed text is inserted into the prompt input (as in v2.1.201 and earlier).
Actual Behavior
"Processing…" completes silently; no text is inserted, no error is displayed.
Environment
- Claude Code: v2.1.202 (broken) / v2.1.201 (working) — installed via npm (
@anthropic-ai/claude-code) - macOS: Darwin 25.3.0 (macOS 26), MacBook Air, built-in microphone (default input)
- Terminal.app; mic permission for Terminal granted (verified in TCC)
- Timeline: worked the night of 2026-07-06 on 2.1.201; auto-updater installed 2.1.202 on 2026-07-07 09:18 local; voice broken on first use after update;
npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@2.1.201restores it
Notes
- Mic hardware confirmed working (input level meters active; default input device = built-in mic)
- Reproduces consistently on this machine on 2.1.202; not tested on other platforms