Keyboard input breaks after cursor auto‑open browser tab: browserViewFocused stuck true

Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known issue: the browserViewFocused flag can get stuck on true after certain interactions with the browser tab or AI chat, and that blocks keyboard shortcut dispatch.

Your case, closing an auto-opened tab without refocusing the editor first, is a new specific trigger. That’s really helpful.

Workaround: when the keyboard stops working, press Escape or Cmd+1. That should bring focus back to the editor. If that doesn’t help: Cmd+Shift+P > Developer: Reload Window.

The team is aware of the issue, and your report with exact repro steps will help with prioritization.

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Let me know if the workaround doesn’t help.