Claude Code v2.1.219 ·
Left-arrow backgrounding refuses to eat an unsent draft
Left-arrow no longer backgrounds agents while you have unsent text, so drafts survive.
You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
4Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
0Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
Input EditorArea: what it touches
Bug FixesKind: in v2.1.219,
What probably matters to youSection of the release
What
Pressing left-arrow to open or background agents is blocked while there is unsent text in the input box, so a draft is no longer lost to the shortcut.
Details
- the block shows an explanatory message telling you to send or clear the text, noting that double-tapping esc clears it
- it emits
tengu_left_arrow_blocked with reason draft - the editor disarms the pending left-arrow confirmation on any non-left keypress and when history up or down is used
Evidence
you have unsent text in the input. Send it or clear it first (double-tap esc clears)
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.
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