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Claude Code v2.1.281 ·

/desktop dialog: Escape and Ctrl-C/D no longer cancel directly

In the /desktop prompt, Escape and Ctrl-C/D no longer cancel directly; only Meta+C/D does

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What

The /desktop command (alias /app) continues your session in the Claude Code Desktop app. In its prompt, the key handler now cancels only on Meta+C or Meta+D. Escape and Ctrl-C/D were removed from it. Cancelling still shows "Cancelled. Learn more about Claude Desktop at" followed by a link.

Why

A single Escape or Ctrl-C in this prompt no longer cancels it right away through this handler.

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The entry above is what we published on the day. These lines were added later, as Anthropic's own pages caught up, and they sit beside the original rather than replacing it.

Confirmed since Anthropic's documentation has since written up /desktop, on Get started with MCP Apps. Go to [**Settings > Developer**](https://claude.ai/desktop/settings/desktop/developer) and click **Edit Config**. connectors/building/mcp-apps/getting-started see the edit
Added since A small documentation edit on compliance-errors touched a line naming /app after this was published. **Fix:** Use `GET /v1/compliance/apps/projects/{project_id}/attachments` to list current attachments. If the document is missing, it was deleted; retrieve it through a `claude_project_document_uploaded` activity record if you only need the… manage-claude/compliance-errors see the edit
Confirmed since Anthropic's documentation has since written up /app, on All settings. | `directory` | `{ "source": "directory", "path": "/opt/acme-corp/approved-marketplaces" }` | `path` required, the absolute path to a directory containing `.claude-plugin/marketplace.json` | settings-reference see the edit
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Something disagreesSomething we can check disagrees with this entry, or the writer said they could not settle it.
The writer flagged doubtThe finding does not confirm what Escape and Ctrl-C/D now do in this prompt, such as a press-twice-to-exit behaviour.
Anthropic's documentation agreesAnthropic's documentation has since written up /app, on All settings.
Anthropic's release notes agreeImproved /install-github-app, /desktop, the /permissions auto mode environment prompts, and the /plugin "Add marketplace?" and "Run this…

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