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Claude Code v2.1.239 ·

Ctrl+Backspace deletes the previous word

Ctrl+Backspace now deletes the previous word, matching Alt+Backspace.

Use it now New Features
JSON All of v2.1.239
Use it nowTier: how much it should matter to you
4Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
Prompt EditorArea: what it touches
New FeaturesKind: in v2.1.239,
What probably matters to youSection of the release
What

Ctrl+Backspace now deletes the word before the cursor in the prompt editor, matching what Alt/Option+Backspace already did.

Details
  • The backspace handler's modifier check widened from Meta only to Meta or Ctrl.
  • In one editing mode the deletion routes through the kill-word path rather than a plain word delete, so the removed text lands in the kill ring and can be yanked back.
Evidence

backwardKillWord

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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