github / github/copilot-cli

Shift+Enter currently submits the prompt instead of inserting a new line

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Description

### Describe the bug

Not sure whether this is intended behavior or a feature gap, but it would be helpful if Shift+Enter inserted a new line instead of submitting the prompt to the agent.
Currently, if I press Shift+Enter while still composing a prompt, the agent immediately starts processing an unfinished input. This is frustrating, as it often forces me to cancel and re-enter the full prompt.

### Affected version

GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.31

### Steps to reproduce the behavior

_No response_

### Expected behavior

Shift+Enter should create a new line while composing a prompt.

### Additional context

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by running GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.31 and tracing the prompt input and key-handling entry points for Shift+Enter; done means it inserts a newline while composing instead of submitting the prompt, without changing ordinary Enter behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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