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SQLcl 25.4 - Backspace broken in Git Bash on Windows

Bozo030Dec 30 2025 — edited Dec 30 2025

Hi,

I've just upgraded to SQLcl 25.4.0.0 and noticed that backspace no longer works when running in Git Bash (MINGW64) on Windows. This worked fine in 25.3.

When I press backspace, instead of deleting the character, control characters get echoed to the terminal, making the display corrupted. The only workaround is to position the cursor before the character I want to delete and use the Delete key instead - which is practically unusable in real-world scenarios.

The issue does not occur in PowerShell or cmd.exe - only in Git Bash.

Screen recording attached.

Thanks!

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