aws / aws/amazon-q-developer-cli

[Bug] `/editor` freezes when pasting large amount of text

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Description

### Checks

- [x] I have searched [github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/issues](https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/issues?q=) and there are no duplicates of my issue
- [x] I have run `q doctor` in the affected terminal session
- [x] I have run `q restart` and replicated the issue again

### Operating system

macOS 15.3.2 (24D81)

### Expected behaviour

Text should be pasted instantly or there's some warning message. At least it shouldn't hang.

### Actual behaviour

Freezes and unresponsive.

### Steps to reproduce

1. Go to https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1342/1342-h/1342-h.htm
2. Copy large amount of text
3. `/editor` and paste

### Environment

```yaml

[q-details]
version = "1.7.3"
hash = "3e4ae79d371315e80ddac772b43fff2cba314104"
date = "2025-04-10T05:48:16.435186Z (8d ago)"
variant = "full"

[system-info]
os = "macOS 15.3.2 (24D81)"
chip = "Apple M3 Pro"
total-cores = 12
memory = "36.00 GB"

[environment]
cwd = "/Users/USER"
cli-path = "/Users/USER"
os = "Mac"
shell-path = "/bin/zsh"
shell-version = "5.9"
terminal = "macOS"
install-method = "unknown"

[env-vars]
PATH = "/Users/USER/.local/share/mise/installs/node/18.20.2/bin:/Users/USER/.local/share/mise/installs/python/3.10.16/bin:/Users/USER/.pyenv/shims:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/bin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/appleinternal/bin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin:/Users/USER/.cargo/bin:/Users/USER/.local/bin:/Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin:/Users/USER/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/Toolbox/scripts:/Users/USER/.toolbox/bin"
QTERM_SESSION_ID = "3eaa226c18004fb5abe83d95eabe1bf2"
Q_SET_PARENT_CHECK = "1"
Q_TERM = "1.7.3"
SHELL = "/bin/zsh"
TERM = "xterm-256color"
__CFBundleIdentifier = "com.apple.Terminal"
```

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