[BUG] Unwanted backslash appended when using Shift+Enter for line breaks
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Sep 23, 2025 by JaySchenk Closed Jan 17, 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?
When I press shift enter in CC on WSL or Powershell it leaves a trailing backslash on the end of the line. It does creates a new line.
When using Codex in WSL this issue doesn't happen while using shift+enter for a new line.
What Should Happen?
It shouldn't add a trailing backslash.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
On windows install WSL2 ( WSL version: 2.5.9.0 )
Install CC in both WSL and through Powershell on Windows.
Run the /terminal-setup command
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Version 1.0.120
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
Additional Information
<img width="280" height="109" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cf29dd71-340b-4a05-969f-b57c2a58b787" />
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