[BUG] Pressing ctrl-r to see the output of the last command causes convulsive flickering in iTerm2
Resolved 💬 9 comments Opened Apr 13, 2025 by mikehearn Closed Jan 3, 2026
Environment
- Claude CLI version:
0.2.69 - Operating System: macOS 15.3.1
- Terminal: iTerm2
Bug Description
Pressing ctrl-R to view the output of the last command breaks the display, causing rapid flickering and apparent fighting over whether ctrl-r means searching backwards through inputs or something else. It's hard to say what's going on exactly, but the feature is unusable and I often have to kill Claude Code to get it back.
Steps to Reproduce
- Get Claude to use the bash tool to run a command that produces lots of output (hundreds of lines)
- Press ctrl-r to see it
Expected Behavior
I see the output.
Actual Behavior
Madness. Absolutel psychedelic madness.
Additional Context
There seem to be a lot of terminal related issues. The output is very pretty but a GUI might be more consistent.
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