diff --git a/packages/cli/src/test-utils/render.tsx b/packages/cli/src/test-utils/render.tsx
index ac6862e893..2375a0fba1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/test-utils/render.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/test-utils/render.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ class XtermStdout extends EventEmitter {
   isTTY = true;
 
   private lastRenderOutput: string | undefined = undefined;
-  private lastRenderStaticContent: string | undefined = undefined;
 
   constructor(state: TerminalState, queue: { promise: Promise<void> }) {
     super();
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@ class XtermStdout extends EventEmitter {
   clear = () => {
     this.state.terminal.reset();
     this.lastRenderOutput = undefined;
-    this.lastRenderStaticContent = undefined;
   };
 
   dispose = () => {
@@ -118,33 +116,23 @@ class XtermStdout extends EventEmitter {
 
   onRender = (staticContent: string, output: string) => {
     this.renderCount++;
-    this.lastRenderStaticContent = staticContent;
     this.lastRenderOutput = output;
     this.emit('render');
   };
 
   lastFrame = (options: { allowEmpty?: boolean } = {}) => {
-    let result: string;
-    // On Windows, xterm.js headless can sometimes have timing or rendering issues
-    // that lead to duplicated content or incorrect buffer state in tests.
-    // As a fallback, we can trust the raw output Ink provided during onRender.
-    if (os.platform() === 'win32') {
-      result =
-        (this.lastRenderStaticContent ?? '') + (this.lastRenderOutput ?? '');
-    } else {
-      const buffer = this.state.terminal.buffer.active;
-      const allLines: string[] = [];
-      for (let i = 0; i < buffer.length; i++) {
-        allLines.push(buffer.getLine(i)?.translateToString(true) ?? '');
-      }
-
-      const trimmed = [...allLines];
-      while (trimmed.length > 0 && trimmed[trimmed.length - 1] === '') {
-        trimmed.pop();
-      }
-      result = trimmed.join('\n');
+    const buffer = this.state.terminal.buffer.active;
+    const allLines: string[] = [];
+    for (let i = 0; i < buffer.length; i++) {
+      allLines.push(buffer.getLine(i)?.translateToString(true) ?? '');
     }
 
+    const trimmed = [...allLines];
+    while (trimmed.length > 0 && trimmed[trimmed.length - 1] === '') {
+      trimmed.pop();
+    }
+    const result = trimmed.join('\n');
+
     // Normalize for cross-platform snapshot stability:
     // Normalize any \r\n to \n
     const normalized = result.replace(/\r\n/g, '\n');
@@ -195,9 +183,7 @@ class XtermStdout extends EventEmitter {
       const currentFrame = stripAnsi(
         this.lastFrame({ allowEmpty: true }),
       ).trim();
-      const expectedFrame = stripAnsi(
-        (this.lastRenderStaticContent ?? '') + (this.lastRenderOutput ?? ''),
-      )
+      const expectedFrame = stripAnsi(this.lastRenderOutput ?? '')
         .trim()
         .replace(/\r\n/g, '\n');
 
@@ -336,7 +322,11 @@ export const render = (
   terminalWidth?: number,
 ): RenderInstance => {
   const cols = terminalWidth ?? 100;
-  const rows = 40;
+  // We use 1000 rows to avoid windows with incorrect snapshots if a correct
+  // value was used (e.g. 40 rows). The alternatives to make things worse are
+  // windows unfortunately with odd duplicate content in the backbuffer
+  // which does not match actual behavior in xterm.js on windows.
+  const rows = 1000;
   const terminal = new Terminal({
     cols,
     rows,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/ConfigInitDisplay.test.tsx.snap b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/ConfigInitDisplay.test.tsx.snap
index 8d03baaa49..28929deee5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/ConfigInitDisplay.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/ConfigInitDisplay.test.tsx.snap
@@ -18,8 +18,20 @@ Spinner Connecting to MCP servers... (0/5) - Waiting for: s1, s2, s3, +2 more
 "
 `;
 
+exports[`ConfigInitDisplay > truncates list of waiting servers if too many 2`] = `
+"
+Spinner Connecting to MCP servers... (0/5) - Waiting for: s1, s2, s3, +2 more
+"
+`;
+
 exports[`ConfigInitDisplay > updates message on McpClientUpdate event 1`] = `
 "
 Spinner Connecting to MCP servers... (1/2) - Waiting for: server2
 "
 `;
+
+exports[`ConfigInitDisplay > updates message on McpClientUpdate event 2`] = `
+"
+Spinner Connecting to MCP servers... (1/2) - Waiting for: server2
+"
+`;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/ExitPlanModeDialog.test.tsx.snap b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/ExitPlanModeDialog.test.tsx.snap
index 587ded8f29..faa759a050 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/ExitPlanModeDialog.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/__snapshots__/ExitPlanModeDialog.test.tsx.snap
@@ -27,6 +27,33 @@ Enter to select · ↑/↓ to navigate · Esc to cancel
 "
 `;
 
+exports[`ExitPlanModeDialog > useAlternateBuffer: false > bubbles up Ctrl+C when feedback is empty while editing 2`] = `
+"Overview
+
+Add user authentication to the CLI application.
+
+Implementation Steps
+
+ 1. Create src/auth/AuthService.ts with login/logout methods
+ 2. Add session storage in src/storage/SessionStore.ts
+ 3. Update src/commands/index.ts to check auth status
+ 4. Add tests in src/auth/__tests__/
+
+Files to Modify
+
+ - src/index.ts - Add auth middleware
+ - src/config.ts - Add auth configuration options
+
+  1.  Yes, automatically accept edits
+      Approves plan and allows tools to run automatically
+  2.  Yes, manually accept edits
+      Approves plan but requires confirmation for each tool
+● 3.  Type your feedback...
+
+Enter to submit · Esc to cancel
+"
+`;
+
 exports[`ExitPlanModeDialog > useAlternateBuffer: false > calls onFeedback when feedback is typed and submitted 1`] = `
 "Overview
 
@@ -54,6 +81,33 @@ Enter to select · ↑/↓ to navigate · Esc to cancel
 "
 `;
 
+exports[`ExitPlanModeDialog > useAlternateBuffer: false > calls onFeedback when feedback is typed and submitted 2`] = `
+"Overview
+
+Add user authentication to the CLI application.
+
+Implementation Steps
+
+ 1. Create src/auth/AuthService.ts with login/logout methods
+ 2. Add session storage in src/storage/SessionStore.ts
+ 3. Update src/commands/index.ts to check auth status
+ 4. Add tests in src/auth/__tests__/
+
+Files to Modify
+
+ - src/index.ts - Add auth middleware
+ - src/config.ts - Add auth configuration options
+
+  1.  Yes, automatically accept edits
+      Approves plan and allows tools to run automatically
+  2.  Yes, manually accept edits
+      Approves plan but requires confirmation for each tool
+● 3.  Add tests
+
+Enter to submit · Esc to cancel
+"
+`;
+
 exports[`ExitPlanModeDialog > useAlternateBuffer: false > displays error state when file read fails 1`] = `
 " Error reading plan: File not found
 "
@@ -140,6 +194,33 @@ Enter to select · ↑/↓ to navigate · Esc to cancel
 "
 `;
 
+exports[`ExitPlanModeDialog > useAlternateBuffer: true > bubbles up Ctrl+C when feedback is empty while editing 2`] = `
+"Overview
+
+Add user authentication to the CLI application.
+
+Implementation Steps
+
+ 1. Create src/auth/AuthService.ts with login/logout methods
+ 2. Add session storage in src/storage/SessionStore.ts
+ 3. Update src/commands/index.ts to check auth status
+ 4. Add tests in src/auth/__tests__/
+
+Files to Modify
+
+ - src/index.ts - Add auth middleware
+ - src/config.ts - Add auth configuration options
+
+  1.  Yes, automatically accept edits
+      Approves plan and allows tools to run automatically
+  2.  Yes, manually accept edits
+      Approves plan but requires confirmation for each tool
+● 3.  Type your feedback...
+
+Enter to submit · Esc to cancel
+"
+`;
+
 exports[`ExitPlanModeDialog > useAlternateBuffer: true > calls onFeedback when feedback is typed and submitted 1`] = `
 "Overview
 
@@ -167,6 +248,33 @@ Enter to select · ↑/↓ to navigate · Esc to cancel
 "
 `;
 
+exports[`ExitPlanModeDialog > useAlternateBuffer: true > calls onFeedback when feedback is typed and submitted 2`] = `
+"Overview
+
+Add user authentication to the CLI application.
+
+Implementation Steps
+
+ 1. Create src/auth/AuthService.ts with login/logout methods
+ 2. Add session storage in src/storage/SessionStore.ts
+ 3. Update src/commands/index.ts to check auth status
+ 4. Add tests in src/auth/__tests__/
+
+Files to Modify
+
+ - src/index.ts - Add auth middleware
+ - src/config.ts - Add auth configuration options
+
+  1.  Yes, automatically accept edits
+      Approves plan and allows tools to run automatically
+  2.  Yes, manually accept edits
+      Approves plan but requires confirmation for each tool
+● 3.  Add tests
+
+Enter to submit · Esc to cancel
+"
+`;
+
 exports[`ExitPlanModeDialog > useAlternateBuffer: true > displays error state when file read fails 1`] = `
 " Error reading plan: File not found
 "