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Copilot CLI screen goes blank when using /new to start a new session

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Description

### Describe the bug

Copilot CLI screen goes blank when using /new to start a new session with an already running session currently being worked on

### Affected version

1.0.67

### Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. This happens intermittently but often enough to get bothersome
2. Usual scenario that I've noticed, I have a long running session which is running, and I want to start a new session with /new
3. The /new makes the CLI screen blank with no escape back to the previous session
4. The only way I've been able to get out of this situation is to kill the process and start CLI over again

### Expected behavior

Ability to create a new session and work across sessions while the previous session continues in the background

### Additional context

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by reproducing the intermittent blank screen with the CLI /new command while another session is running, then trace the session-switching entry point. Done means /new creates a usable new session while the previous session continues in the background, without requiring the process to be killed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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