After using `fzf` Ctrl+R the VS Code terminal (PowerShell) cannot handle line breaks anymore
Author: RobertoRoosCreated Aug 10, 2026Updated Aug 10, 2026
Checklist
- I have read through the manual page (
man fzf) - I have searched through the existing issues
- For bug reports, I have checked if the bug is reproducible in the latest version of fzf
Output of fzf --version
0.74.2 (3337be9d)
OS
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- Etc.
Shell
- bash
- zsh
- fish
Problem / Steps to reproduce
- Open a VS Code empty window
- Open an integrated terminal instance
- Start typing in the command line until the carriage wraps back to a new line
- Now the characters show as expected
- Use
fzfto find a history command: hit[CTRL] + [R]choose a command and run it or cancel it - Now again type in the command line until it must wrap to a new line
- In this new line the characters are now all invisible
I also reported this under VS Code here: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/329947 - but I figured people here might know of a solution or workaround already.
Source: junegunn/fzf