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Error Message

No error messages — visual render artifact only. No stack traces produced.

Fix Action

Fix / Workaround

Workarounds tried

  • Resizing the terminal window forces a redraw and clears the ghost.
  • /clear clears it temporarily but it returns.
  • Ctrl+L same.

Code Example

No error messages — visual render artifact only. No stack traces produced.
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Preflight Checklist

  • I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

After Claude Code starts (or after splash/logo redraw), a duplicate input box containing the previous prompt text is rendered below the splash/version footer, at the very bottom of the terminal. The duplicate is non-interactive — it's a visual
artifact left behind by the renderer. It does not clear on its own and reappears on subsequent prompts.

Environment

  • Claude Code: 2.1.119 (native installer at ~/.local/bin/claude → ~/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.119)
  • npm registry latest: 2.1.119 (so native is on the latest stable)
  • Also installed (inactive): @anthropic-ai/[email protected] in /usr/local/lib (canary?)
  • macOS: Darwin 24.6.0
  • Terminal: [WPISZ: Terminal.app / iTerm2 / Warp]
  • Shell: zsh
  • Window size when reproduced: 72×40

Workarounds tried

  • Resizing the terminal window forces a redraw and clears the ghost.
  • /clear clears it temporarily but it returns.
  • Ctrl+L same.

What Should Happen?

Single input box rendered at the bottom of the terminal. No duplicated/ghost frame below the splash/version footer. The display should remain clean across multiple turns without requiring a manual resize or /clear.

Error Messages/Logs

No error messages — visual render artifact only. No stack traces produced.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Start claude in a terminal window sized ~72×40.
  2. Type any prompt (e.g. test) and submit.
  3. After the response renders, observe the bottom of the terminal: the splash/version block is drawn, and a second input box echoing the previous prompt (test) appears below it.
  4. Send another prompt — ghost frame persists/reappears.

Expected: single input box at bottom.
Actual: duplicated input box visible below splash, persists across turns.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

2.1.119 (Claude Code)

Platform

Other

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

No response

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TL;DR

The issue can be temporarily mitigated by resizing the terminal window, which forces a redraw and clears the duplicate input box.

Guidance

  • Verify that the issue persists across different terminal sizes and shell configurations to rule out environment-specific causes.
  • Try using a different terminal emulator (e.g., iTerm2, Warp) to see if the issue is terminal-specific.
  • Check if the problem occurs with other Claude models, not just Opus, to determine if it's model-specific.
  • Consider testing an earlier version of Claude Code, if available, to see if this is a regression or a long-standing issue.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue seems to be related to the rendering of the UI rather than a specific code error.

Notes

The lack of error messages or stack traces suggests that this might be a rendering or UI issue rather than a code logic error. The fact that resizing the terminal window temporarily fixes the issue points towards a potential problem with how the UI is updated or redrawn.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Since the issue is visual and can be temporarily resolved by resizing the terminal window, and given that this is not identified as a regression and no previous working version is mentioned, the best immediate course of action is to use the workaround until a more permanent fix can be found.

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