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2 people reported

All time, since Nov 5.

Escape stops session unexpectedly

“[cu-esc] escape pressed, stopping local_<id>”

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Escape keypress from other apps stops running desktop session. A stray Escape reaches the Claude desktop app and interrupts the running session, with no confirmation and no sign it stopped.

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Where
Claude desktop app
Error text
[cu-esc] escape pressed, stopping local_<id>
Versions
2.1.127
Platforms
macOS, Windows
How bad
Breaks a normal workflow.

Original reports2, newest first

  1. Desktop: Escape stops a running session with no confirmation#109305
  2. Computer use: the Escape emergency stop fires on Escape keys sent by other programs#107721

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