diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/run/runtime.lifecycle.ts b/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/run/runtime.lifecycle.ts
index eb342a7fda28..b2c5390fdc9a 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/run/runtime.lifecycle.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/run/runtime.lifecycle.ts
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ export async function createRuntimeLifecycle(input: LifecycleInput): Promise<Lif
           autoFocus: false,
           openConsoleOnError: false,
           exitOnCtrlC: false,
-          useKittyKeyboard: { events: process.platform === "win32" },
+          useKittyKeyboard:
+            process.env.TERM_PROGRAM === "vscode" ? (false as any) : { events: process.platform === "win32" },
           screenMode: "split-footer",
           footerHeight: FOOTER_HEIGHT,
           externalOutputMode: "capture-stdout",
diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/app.tsx b/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/app.tsx
index 29cca133bbfd..ab03f29dcf14 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/app.tsx
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/app.tsx
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ function rendererConfig(_config: TuiConfig.Resolved): CliRendererConfig {
     targetFps: 60,
     gatherStats: false,
     exitOnCtrlC: false,
-    useKittyKeyboard: {},
+    useKittyKeyboard: process.env.TERM_PROGRAM === "vscode" ? (false as any) : {},
     autoFocus: false,
     openConsoleOnError: false,
     useMouse: mouseEnabled,