# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Fix unmapped modifyOtherKeys/CSI-u key sequences in CLI

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

A bug report and two fix attempts addressing Ctrl/Alt/Shift key combinations sent as CSI-u or modifyOtherKeys escape sequences that were not mapped and instead inserted literal text into the prompt.

## TL;DR

- 3 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 1 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #87511. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #87511 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-87511`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.67`: the share of member pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. `1.00` means every pair is linked.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #86866: \[Bug\] Unmapped xterm modifyOtherKeys / CSI-u sequences insert literal text into the prompt (Shift+Space, Ctrl+K, …)

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#87511: fix(cli): map all Ctrl/Alt/Shift+key combos under modifyOtherKeys level 2**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `cli.py`, `hermes_cli/pt_input_extras.py`, `tests/cli/test_modify_other_keys_aliases.py`
- **#86874: fix(cli): map unmapped Ctrl+K / Shift+Space CSI-u / modifyOtherKeys sequences**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `superseded_by_pr`; implication `superseded`; refs `#87511`, `#86866`, `#87390`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #87511 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-08-16`.