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CLI keyboard modifier key mapping fixes

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #87511 on 16 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address gaps in the CLI's handling of modified key combinations, particularly Ctrl/Alt/Shift combos and Ctrl+Backspace from terminals using enhanced keyboard protocols like CSI-u and modifyOtherKeys level 2.

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  • #87511 fix(cli): map all Ctrl/Alt/Shift+key combos under modifyOtherKeys level 2

    merged to main

    files: cli.py, hermes_cli/pt_input_extras.py, tests/cli/test_modify_other_keys_aliases.py

1 PR closed without merging

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  • #78302 fix(cli): map Ctrl+Backspace from enhanced terminals (#78285) · other → 1df1770
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#78285[Bug]: CLI (prompt_toolkit) drops Ctrl+Backspace from CSI-u terminals — only Cmd+Backspace is aliased, and the Ink TUI + Desktop already handle it
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hermes cli
Merged PRs
#87511
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1 PR closed without merging
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16 Aug 2026

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