[BUG] AskUserQuestion always returns empty answer without showing anything in the TUI

Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Oct 18, 2025 by janbam Closed Jan 11, 2026

Bug Description
AskUserQuestion always returns empty answer without showing anything in the TUI.
Ubuntu 24 / Kitty
Debug log shows no error

> please use the AskUserQuestion tool - ik claude.md says it's broken but let's give it a try anyway 

● I'll test the AskUserQuestion tool for you! Let me ask you a simple question to see if it's working properly now.
                                   
● User answered Claude's questions:
  ⎿

● Hmm, the tool executed but I didn't receive any actual answer data back. The result says "User has answered your
  questions: ." with just a period and no actual response.

  This suggests the tool is still broken - it accepts the call but doesn't properly return the user's selected answer. It
  seems like the same issue persists where the answer mechanism isn't working correctly.

  For now, I'd recommend sticking with the PromptUser tool (which opens an editor for your response) or just directly
  telling me your answers in a regular message. Those methods are reliable!

  Would you like me to test anything else, or shall we move on to what you'd actually like to work on? 😊

[DEBUG] Stream started - received first chunk
[DEBUG] executePreToolHooks called for tool: AskUserQuestion
[DEBUG] Getting matching hook commands for PreToolUse with query: AskUserQuestion
[DEBUG] Found 0 hook matchers in settings
[DEBUG] Matched 0 unique hooks for query "AskUserQuestion" (0 before deduplication)
[DEBUG] Getting matching hook commands for PostToolUse with query: AskUserQuestion
[DEBUG] Found 1 hook matchers in settings
[DEBUG] Matched 0 unique hooks for query "AskUserQuestion" (0 before deduplication)
[DEBUG] Hooks: getAsyncHookResponseAttachments called
[DEBUG] Hooks: checkForNewResponses called
[DEBUG] Hooks: Found 0 total hooks in registry
[DEBUG] Hooks: checkForNewResponses returning 0 responses
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:skill-creator" (userFacingName="skill-creator")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:mcp-builder" (userFacingName="mcp-builder")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:canvas-design" (userFacingName="canvas-design")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:algorithmic-art" (userFacingName="algorithmic-art")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:internal-comms" (userFacingName="internal-comms")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:webapp-testing" (userFacingName="webapp-testing")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:artifacts-builder" (userFacingName="artifacts-builder")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:slack-gif-creator" (userFacingName="slack-gif-creator")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:theme-factory" (userFacingName="theme-factory")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:brand-guidelines" (userFacingName="brand-guidelines")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "document-skills:xlsx" (userFacingName="xlsx")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "document-skills:docx" (userFacingName="docx")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "document-skills:pptx" (userFacingName="pptx")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "document-skills:pdf" (userFacingName="pdf")
[DEBUG] Skills and commands included in Skill tool: skill-creator, mcp-builder, canvas-design, algorithmic-art, internal-comms, webapp-testing, artifacts-builder, slack-gif-creator, theme-factory, brand-guidelines, xlsx, docx, pptx, pdf
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:skill-creator" (userFacingName="skill-creator")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:mcp-builder" (userFacingName="mcp-builder")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:canvas-design" (userFacingName="canvas-design")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:algorithmic-art" (userFacingName="algorithmic-art")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:internal-comms" (userFacingName="internal-comms")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:webapp-testing" (userFacingName="webapp-testing")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:artifacts-builder" (userFacingName="artifacts-builder")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:slack-gif-creator" (userFacingName="slack-gif-creator")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:theme-factory" (userFacingName="theme-factory")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "example-skills:brand-guidelines" (userFacingName="brand-guidelines")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "document-skills:xlsx" (userFacingName="xlsx")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "document-skills:docx" (userFacingName="docx")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "document-skills:pptx" (userFacingName="pptx")
[DEBUG] Skill prompt: showing "document-skills:pdf" (userFacingName="pdf")
[DEBUG] Slash commands included in SlashCommand tool: /feature-dev:feature-dev, /pr-review-toolkit:review-pr
[DEBUG] Stream started - received first chunk
[DEBUG] Getting matching hook commands for Stop with query: undefined
[DEBUG] Found 0 hook matchers in settings
[DEBUG] Matched 0 unique hooks for query "no match query" (0 before deduplication)

Environment Info

  • Platform: linux
  • Terminal: kitty
  • Version: 2.0.22
  • Feedback ID: bf03e932-ba85-404c-9b71-c9741675af3f

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