Ctrl+Z in Claude Code

Suspend Claude Code to your shell (Unix). Run fg to resume.

Mac

Ctrl+Z

Windows

Ctrl+Z

Option-key shortcuts need your terminal to send Option as Meta on macOS. Source: Claude Code interactive mode docs, checked 2026-10-24.

More shortcuts

  • Esc: Interrupt Claude mid-turn, keeping the work so far, or close a dialog.
  • Esc Esc: Clear the input draft, or on empty input open the rewind menu.
  • Shift+Tab: Cycle permission modes: default, acceptEdits, plan and more.

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