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All time, since Oct 20, including 3 thumbs-up on GitHub.

Esc interrupts running task

“In the VS Code extension, a single press of Esc anywhere in the Claude panel immediately interrupts the running turn.”

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Prevent accidental Esc from interrupting a running task. A single unmodified Esc press in the VS Code panel or desktop app Code tab stops the running turn with no confirmation or setting.

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Where
VS Code and desktop
Versions
2.1.308
Platforms
macOS, Windows

Original reports2, newest first

  1. [Desktop] Escape silently interrupts a running task, with no way to disable it#105260
  2. VS Code: a single accidental Esc interrupts a long-running turn; require confirmation, stop gracefully, make it configurable#103801

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