Latest update breaks ESC

[mystilleef]

After the latest update, I can no longer use ESC to dismiss suggestions or exit insert mode. I don't have NES enabled. Is NES now required to use this plugin?

  -- copilot: intelligent code completion with AI
  {
    "zbirenbaum/copilot.lua",
    main = "copilot",
    cmd = "Copilot",
    event = "InsertEnter",
    build = ":Copilot auth",
    opts = {
      panel = { enabled = false },
      suggestion = {
        enabled = true,
        auto_trigger = true,
        debounce = 400,
        keymap = {
          accept = "<tab>",
          dismiss = [[<esc>]],
          next = [[<c-]>]],
          prev = [[<c-[>]],
        },
        filetypes = {
          TelescopePrompt = false,
          TelescopeResults = false,
          codecompanion = false,
          dressing = false,
          yaml = true,
          markdown = true,
          gitcommit = true,
          gitrebase = true,
        },
      },
    },
  },

➜  : nvim --version
NVIM v0.12.0-nightly+19ba589
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1741730670
Run "nvim -V1 -v" for more info

[mdoverhag]

Broke ESC for me as well. Neovim v0.11.4.

[AntoineGS]

Thanks for the report, I was able to replicate the issue I'll work on a solution!

[mystilleef]

Thanks for the report, I was able to replicate the issue I'll work on a solution!

Thanks for the quick response. Unfortunately, the latest update still doesn't fix the issue for me. I can use tab for completion, but I can't exit insert mode.

[AntoineGS]

Hmm I can't replicate the issue then, I did add some logs just now to see if we can get more info.
Can you change your config to include the following are report back the logs?

logger = {
    file_log_level = vim.log.levels.TRACE,
}

If you are unsure where the log file is it is displayed when running :checkhealth.

[JulienZD]

<Esc> is only broken for me when using nes, it works fine with nes disabled (or nes.keymap.dismiss set to something other than <Esc>)

Here's my config (there's a lot more, but I think only these parts are relevant for the issue)

-- init.lua, before any plugins are loaded
vim.keymap.set('n', '<Esc>', function()
  vim.cmd.nohlsearch()
  local flash = require 'flash.plugins.char'
  if flash.state then
    flash.state:hide()
  end
end)

-- lua/custom/plugins/copilot.lua
return {
  'zbirenbaum/copilot.lua',
  dependencies = {
    'copilotlsp-nvim/copilot-lsp',
  },
  cmd = 'Copilot',
  event = 'InsertEnter',
  opts = {
    suggestion = {
      enabled = true,
      auto_trigger = true,
    },
    panel = { enabled = false },
    nes = {
      enabled = true,
      keymap = {
        accept_and_goto = '<leader>p',
        accept = false,
        dismiss = '<Esc>',
      },
    },
    logger = {
      file_log_level = vim.log.levels.TRACE,
    },
  },
}

Here's my log file:

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2025-09-22 20:40:42.119 [2] [TRACE]: enabling Copilot
2025-09-22 20:40:42.119 [3] [TRACE]: setting up client
2025-09-22 20:40:42.118 [1] [DEBUG]: active plugin config:
{
  copilot_node_command = "node",
  disable_limit_reached_message = false,
  filetypes = {},
  logger = {
    file = "/Users/julien/.local/state/nvim/copilot-lua.log",
    file_log_level = 0,
    log_lsp_messages = false,
    print_log_level = 3,
    trace_lsp = "off",
    trace_lsp_progress = false
  },
  merge_with_user_configs = <function 1>,
  nes = {
    auto_trigger = false,
    enabled = true,
    keymap = {
      accept = false,
      accept_and_goto = "<leader>p",
      dismiss = "<Esc>"
    }
  },
  panel = {
    auto_refresh = false,
    enabled = false,
    keymap = {
      accept = "<CR>",
      jump_next = "]]",
      jump_prev = "[[",
      open = "<M-CR>",
      refresh = "gr"
    },
    layout = {
      position = "bottom",
      ratio = 0.4
    }
  },
  root_dir = <function 2>,
  server = {
    type = "nodejs"
  },
  server_opts_overrides = {},
  should_attach = <function 3>,
  suggestion = {
    auto_trigger = true,
    debounce = 15,
    enabled = true,
    hide_during_completion = true,
    keymap = {
      accept = "<M-l>",
      accept_line = false,
      accept_word = false,
      dismiss = "<C-]>",
      next = "<M-]>",
      prev = "<M-[>"
    },
    trigger_on_accept = true
  },
  validate = <function 4>,
  workspace_folders = {}
}
2025-09-22 20:40:42.120 [4] [TRACE]: No existing keymap for i:<M-l>
2025-09-22 20:40:42.120 [6] [DEBUG]: active LSP config (may change runtime):
{
  capabilities = {
    general = {
      positionEncodings = { "utf-8", "utf-16", "utf-32" }
    },
    textDocument = {
      callHierarchy = {
        dynamicRegistration = false
      },
      codeAction = {
        codeActionLiteralSupport = {
          codeActionKind = {
            valueSet = { "", "quickfix", "refactor", "refactor.extract", "refactor.inline", "refactor.rewrite", "source", "source.organizeImports" }
          }
        },
        dataSupport = true,
        dynamicRegistration = true,
        isPreferredSupport = true,
        resolveSupport = {
          properties = { "edit", "command" }
        }
      },
      codeLens = {
        dynamicRegistration = false,
        resolveSupport = {
          properties = { "command" }
        }
      },
      completion = {
        completionItem = {
          commitCharactersSupport = false,
          deprecatedSupport = true,
          documentationFormat = { "markdown", "plaintext" },
          preselectSupport = false,
          resolveSupport = {
            properties = { "additionalTextEdits", "command" }
          },
          snippetSupport = true,
          tagSupport = {
            valueSet = { 1 }
          }
        },
        completionItemKind = {
          valueSet = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 }
        },
        completionList = {
          itemDefaults = { "editRange", "insertTextFormat", "insertTextMode", "data" }
        },
        contextSupport = true,
        dynamicRegistration = false
      },
      declaration = {
        linkSupport = true
      },
      definition = {
        dynamicRegistration = true,
        linkSupport = true
      },
      diagnostic = {
        dynamicRegistration = false
      },
      documentHighlight = {
        dynamicRegistration = false
      },
      documentSymbol = {
        dynamicRegistration = false,
        hierarchicalDocumentSymbolSupport = true,
        symbolKind = {
          valueSet = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 }
        }
      },
      foldingRange = {
        dynamicRegistration = false,
        foldingRange = {
          collapsedText = true
        },
        lineFoldingOnly = true
      },
      formatting = {
        dynamicRegistration = true
      },
      hover = {
        contentFormat = { "markdown", "plaintext" },
        dynamicRegistration = true
      },
      implementation = {
        linkSupport = true
      },
      inlayHint = {
        dynamicRegistration = true,
        resolveSupport = {
          properties = { "textEdits", "tooltip", "location", "command" }
        }
      },
      publishDiagnostics = {
        dataSupport = true,
        relatedInformation = true,
        tagSupport = {
          valueSet = { 1, 2 }
        }
      },
      rangeFormatting = {
        dynamicRegistration = true,
        rangesSupport = true
      },
      references = {
        dynamicRegistration = false
      },
      rename = {
        dynamicRegistration = true,
        prepareSupport = true
      },
      semanticTokens = {
        augmentsSyntaxTokens = true,
        dynamicRegistration = false,
        formats = { "relative" },
        multilineTokenSupport = false,
        overlappingTokenSupport = true,
        requests = {
          full = {
            delta = true
          },
          range = false
        },
        serverCancelSupport = false,
        tokenModifiers = { "declaration", "definition", "readonly", "static", "deprecated", "abstract", "async", "modification", "documentation", "defaultLibrary" },
        tokenTypes = { "namespace", "type", "class", "enum", "interface", "struct", "typeParameter", "parameter", "variable", "property", "enumMember", "event", "function", "method", "macro", "keyword", "modifier", "comment", "string", "number", "regexp", "operator", "decorator" }
      },
      signatureHelp = {
        dynamicRegistration = false,
        signatureInformation = {
          activeParameterSupport = true,
          documentationFormat = { "markdown", "plaintext" },
          parameterInformation = {
            labelOffsetSupport = true
          }
        }
      },
      synchronization = {
        didSave = true,
        dynamicRegistration = false,
        willSave = true,
        willSaveWaitUntil = true
      },
      typeDefinition = {
        linkSupport = true
      }
    },
    window = {
      showDocument = {
        support = true
      },
      showMessage = {
        messageActionItem = {
          additionalPropertiesSupport = true
        }
      },
      workDoneProgress = true
    },
    workspace = {
      workspaceFolders = true
    }
  },
  cmd = { "node", "/Users/julien/.local/share/nvim/lazy/copilot.lua/copilot/js/language-server.js", "--stdio" },
  get_language_id = <function 1>,
  handlers = {
    PanelSolution = <function 2>,
    PanelSolutionsDone = <function 3>,
    statusNotification = <function 4>
  },
  init_options = {
    editorInfo = {
      name = "Neovim",
      version = "0.11.1"
    },
    editorPluginInfo = {
      name = "copilot.lua",
      version = "1.373.0"
    }
  },
  name = "copilot",
  on_exit = <function 5>,
  on_init = <function 6>,
  root_dir = "/Users/julien/dev/some_project",
  settings = {
    telemetry = {
      telemetryLevel = "all"
    }
  },
  workspace_folders = { {
      name = "/Users/julien/dev/some_project",
      uri = "file:///Users/julien/dev/some_project"
    } }
}
2025-09-22 20:40:42.120 [5] [TRACE]: No existing keymap for i:<C-]>
2025-09-22 20:40:42.160 [7] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #1
2025-09-22 20:40:42.160 [8] [TRACE]: attaching to buffer
2025-09-22 20:40:42.160 [9] [TRACE]: buffer attached
2025-09-22 20:40:42.164 [10] [TRACE]: api notify:
"workspace/didChangeConfiguration"
{
  settings = {
    disabledLanguages = { {
        languageId = "."
      }, {
        languageId = "cvs"
      }, {
        languageId = "gitcommit"
      }, {
        languageId = "gitrebase"
      }, {
        languageId = "help"
      }, {
        languageId = "hgcommit"
      }, {
        languageId = "markdown"
      }, {
        languageId = "svn"
      }, {
        languageId = "yaml"
      } },
    enableAutoCompletions = true,
    github = {
      copilot = {
        selectedCompletionModel = ""
      }
    }
  }
}
2025-09-22 20:40:42.165 [13] [INFO]: copilot-lsp nes loaded
2025-09-22 20:40:42.165 [12] [TRACE]: api notify:
"$/setTrace"
{
  value = "off"
}
2025-09-22 20:40:42.164 [11] [TRACE]: workspace configuration
{
  settings = {
    disabledLanguages = { {
        languageId = "."
      }, {
        languageId = "cvs"
      }, {
        languageId = "gitcommit"
      }, {
        languageId = "gitrebase"
      }, {
        languageId = "help"
      }, {
        languageId = "hgcommit"
      }, {
        languageId = "markdown"
      }, {
        languageId = "svn"
      }, {
        languageId = "yaml"
      } },
    enableAutoCompletions = true,
    github = {
      copilot = {
        selectedCompletionModel = ""
      }
    }
  }
}
2025-09-22 20:40:42.165 [14] [TRACE]: No existing keymap for n:<leader>p
2025-09-22 20:40:42.165 [15] [TRACE]: No existing keymap for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:40:53.283 [16] [TRACE]: insert enter
2025-09-22 20:40:53.283 [18] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #1
2025-09-22 20:40:53.283 [19] [TRACE]: buffer already attached
2025-09-22 20:40:53.283 [21] [TRACE]: suggestion clear
2025-09-22 20:40:53.283 [22] [TRACE]: suggestion new context
2025-09-22 20:40:53.283 [24] [TRACE]: suggestion update preview
{}
2025-09-22 20:40:53.283 [17] [TRACE]: suggestion request
2025-09-22 20:40:53.284 [25] [TRACE]: suggestion get current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:53.283 [23] [TRACE]: suggestion cancel inflight requests
2025-09-22 20:40:53.284 [26] [TRACE]: suggestion current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:53.284 [27] [TRACE]: suggestion clear preview
2025-09-22 20:40:53.284 [28] [TRACE]: suggestion reset context
2025-09-22 20:40:53.283 [20] [TRACE]: api request:
"checkStatus"
{}
2025-09-22 20:40:53.296 [29] [TRACE]: suggestion schedule
2025-09-22 20:40:53.296 [30] [TRACE]: suggestion update preview
{}
2025-09-22 20:40:53.296 [32] [TRACE]: suggestion current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:53.296 [31] [TRACE]: suggestion get current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:53.296 [33] [TRACE]: suggestion clear preview
2025-09-22 20:40:53.297 [34] [TRACE]: suggestion schedule timer
1
2025-09-22 20:40:53.297 [36] [TRACE]: suggestion complete
2025-09-22 20:40:53.297 [35] [TRACE]: suggestion trigger
1
2025-09-22 20:40:53.298 [37] [TRACE]: api request:
"getCompletions"
{
  doc = {
    indentSize = 8,
    insertSpaces = false,
    position = <1>{
      character = 0,
      line = 0
    },
    relativePath = "",
    tabSize = 8,
    uri = "file://",
    version = 2
  },
  position = <table 1>,
  textDocument = {
    relativePath = "",
    uri = "file://",
    version = 2
  }
}
2025-09-22 20:40:53.299 [38] [TRACE]: suggestion handle trigger request
{
  completions = {}
}
2025-09-22 20:40:53.299 [39] [TRACE]: suggestion update preview
{
  choice = 1,
  first = 3,
  params = {
    _ = true,
    doc = {
      indentSize = 8,
      insertSpaces = false,
      position = <1>{
        character = 0,
        line = 0
      },
      relativePath = "",
      tabSize = 8,
      uri = "file://",
      version = 2
    },
    position = <table 1>,
    textDocument = {
      relativePath = "",
      uri = "file://",
      version = 2
    }
  },
  shown_choices = {},
  suggestions = {}
}
2025-09-22 20:40:53.299 [41] [TRACE]: suggestion current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:53.299 [40] [TRACE]: suggestion get current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:53.299 [42] [TRACE]: suggestion clear preview
2025-09-22 20:40:55.305 [43] [TRACE]: suggestion clear
2025-09-22 20:40:55.307 [47] [TRACE]: suggestion get current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:55.306 [46] [TRACE]: suggestion update preview
{
  choice = 1,
  params = {
    _ = true,
    doc = {
      indentSize = 8,
      insertSpaces = false,
      position = <1>{
        character = 0,
        line = 0
      },
      relativePath = "",
      tabSize = 8,
      uri = "file://",
      version = 2
    },
    position = <table 1>,
    textDocument = {
      relativePath = "",
      uri = "file://",
      version = 2
    }
  },
  shown_choices = {},
  suggestions = {}
}
2025-09-22 20:40:55.306 [44] [TRACE]: suggestion cancel inflight requests
2025-09-22 20:40:55.307 [50] [TRACE]: suggestion reset context
2025-09-22 20:40:55.306 [45] [TRACE]: suggestion cancel first request
2025-09-22 20:40:55.307 [48] [TRACE]: suggestion current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:55.307 [49] [TRACE]: suggestion clear preview
2025-09-22 20:40:55.357 [51] [TRACE]: filetype autocmd called
2025-09-22 20:40:55.364 [52] [TRACE]: filetype autocmd called
2025-09-22 20:40:55.372 [53] [TRACE]: filetype autocmd called
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [54] [TRACE]: insert enter
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [55] [TRACE]: suggestion request
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [56] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #6
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [57] [DEBUG]: not attaching, buffer is not 'buflisted'
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [58] [DEBUG]: not attaching to buffer based should_attach criteria: should_attach config
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [59] [TRACE]: suggestion clear
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [60] [TRACE]: suggestion new context
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [61] [TRACE]: suggestion cancel inflight requests
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [62] [TRACE]: suggestion update preview
{}
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [63] [TRACE]: suggestion get current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [64] [TRACE]: suggestion current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [65] [TRACE]: suggestion clear preview
2025-09-22 20:40:55.375 [66] [TRACE]: suggestion reset context
2025-09-22 20:40:55.378 [67] [TRACE]: cursor moved insert
2025-09-22 20:40:55.378 [69] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #6
2025-09-22 20:40:55.378 [73] [TRACE]: suggestion cancel inflight requests
2025-09-22 20:40:55.378 [71] [DEBUG]: not attaching to buffer based should_attach criteria: should_attach config
2025-09-22 20:40:55.378 [70] [DEBUG]: not attaching, buffer is not 'buflisted'
2025-09-22 20:40:55.378 [68] [TRACE]: suggestion request
2025-09-22 20:40:55.378 [72] [TRACE]: suggestion clear
2025-09-22 20:40:55.378 [75] [TRACE]: suggestion get current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:55.378 [77] [TRACE]: suggestion clear preview
2025-09-22 20:40:55.378 [78] [TRACE]: suggestion reset context
2025-09-22 20:40:55.378 [76] [TRACE]: suggestion current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:55.378 [74] [TRACE]: suggestion update preview
{}
2025-09-22 20:40:55.379 [79] [TRACE]: filetype changed, detaching and re-attaching
2025-09-22 20:40:55.379 [80] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #6
2025-09-22 20:40:55.379 [81] [DEBUG]: not attaching, buffer is not 'buflisted'
2025-09-22 20:40:55.379 [82] [DEBUG]: not attaching to buffer based should_attach criteria: should_attach config
2025-09-22 20:40:55.380 [83] [TRACE]: filetype changed, detaching and re-attaching
2025-09-22 20:40:55.380 [84] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #2
2025-09-22 20:40:55.380 [86] [DEBUG]: not attaching to buffer based should_attach criteria: should_attach config
2025-09-22 20:40:55.380 [88] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #6
2025-09-22 20:40:55.380 [90] [DEBUG]: not attaching to buffer based should_attach criteria: should_attach config
2025-09-22 20:40:55.380 [89] [DEBUG]: not attaching, buffer is not 'buflisted'
2025-09-22 20:40:55.380 [85] [DEBUG]: not attaching, buffer is not 'buflisted'
2025-09-22 20:40:55.380 [87] [TRACE]: filetype changed, detaching and re-attaching
2025-09-22 20:40:55.474 [91] [TRACE]: cursor moved insert
2025-09-22 20:40:55.474 [93] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #6
2025-09-22 20:40:55.474 [96] [TRACE]: suggestion clear
2025-09-22 20:40:55.474 [92] [TRACE]: suggestion request
2025-09-22 20:40:55.474 [97] [TRACE]: suggestion cancel inflight requests
2025-09-22 20:40:55.474 [98] [TRACE]: suggestion update preview
{}
2025-09-22 20:40:55.474 [99] [TRACE]: suggestion get current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:55.474 [95] [DEBUG]: not attaching to buffer based should_attach criteria: should_attach config
2025-09-22 20:40:55.474 [100] [TRACE]: suggestion current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:55.474 [102] [TRACE]: suggestion reset context
2025-09-22 20:40:55.474 [94] [DEBUG]: not attaching, buffer is not 'buflisted'
2025-09-22 20:40:55.474 [101] [TRACE]: suggestion clear preview
2025-09-22 20:40:56.520 [103] [TRACE]: suggestion new context
2025-09-22 20:40:56.521 [106] [TRACE]: suggestion new context
2025-09-22 20:40:56.521 [105] [TRACE]: suggestion new context
2025-09-22 20:40:56.522 [108] [TRACE]: suggestion clear
2025-09-22 20:40:56.521 [107] [TRACE]: suggestion new context
2025-09-22 20:40:56.522 [110] [TRACE]: suggestion update preview
{}
2025-09-22 20:40:56.520 [104] [TRACE]: suggestion new context
2025-09-22 20:40:56.522 [111] [TRACE]: suggestion get current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:56.522 [112] [TRACE]: suggestion current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:56.522 [114] [TRACE]: suggestion reset context
2025-09-22 20:40:56.523 [115] [TRACE]: buf enter
2025-09-22 20:40:56.523 [116] [TRACE]: suggestion request
2025-09-22 20:40:56.522 [109] [TRACE]: suggestion cancel inflight requests
2025-09-22 20:40:56.523 [117] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #1
2025-09-22 20:40:56.523 [118] [TRACE]: buffer already attached
2025-09-22 20:40:56.523 [120] [TRACE]: suggestion update preview
{}
2025-09-22 20:40:56.523 [121] [TRACE]: suggestion get current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:56.523 [122] [TRACE]: suggestion current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:56.522 [113] [TRACE]: suggestion clear preview
2025-09-22 20:40:56.523 [123] [TRACE]: suggestion clear preview
2025-09-22 20:40:56.523 [119] [TRACE]: suggestion schedule
2025-09-22 20:40:56.549 [124] [TRACE]: filetype autocmd called
2025-09-22 20:40:56.554 [125] [TRACE]: buf enter
2025-09-22 20:40:56.554 [126] [TRACE]: suggestion request
2025-09-22 20:40:56.554 [127] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #1
2025-09-22 20:40:56.555 [129] [TRACE]: buffer attached
2025-09-22 20:40:56.554 [128] [TRACE]: attaching to buffer
2025-09-22 20:40:56.555 [130] [TRACE]: suggestion schedule
2025-09-22 20:40:56.555 [131] [TRACE]: suggestion cancel inflight requests
2025-09-22 20:40:56.555 [132] [TRACE]: suggestion new context
2025-09-22 20:40:56.555 [133] [TRACE]: suggestion stop timer
2025-09-22 20:40:56.555 [136] [TRACE]: suggestion current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:56.555 [137] [TRACE]: suggestion clear preview
2025-09-22 20:40:56.555 [134] [TRACE]: suggestion update preview
{}
2025-09-22 20:40:56.555 [135] [TRACE]: suggestion get current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:56.564 [138] [TRACE]: suggestion clear
2025-09-22 20:40:56.564 [139] [TRACE]: suggestion stop timer
2025-09-22 20:40:56.564 [140] [TRACE]: suggestion cancel inflight requests
2025-09-22 20:40:56.564 [141] [TRACE]: suggestion update preview
{}
2025-09-22 20:40:56.564 [142] [TRACE]: suggestion get current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:56.564 [143] [TRACE]: suggestion current suggestion
2025-09-22 20:40:56.564 [144] [TRACE]: suggestion clear preview
2025-09-22 20:40:56.564 [145] [TRACE]: suggestion reset context
2025-09-22 20:40:56.571 [147] [TRACE]: buffer already attached
2025-09-22 20:40:56.571 [146] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #1
2025-09-22 20:40:56.608 [148] [TRACE]: filetype autocmd called
2025-09-22 20:40:56.609 [149] [TRACE]: filetype changed, detaching and re-attaching
2025-09-22 20:40:56.609 [151] [TRACE]: attaching to buffer
2025-09-22 20:40:56.609 [150] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #9
2025-09-22 20:40:56.610 [152] [TRACE]: buffer attached
2025-09-22 20:40:56.623 [153] [TRACE]: filetype autocmd called
2025-09-22 20:40:56.626 [154] [TRACE]: filetype changed, detaching and re-attaching
2025-09-22 20:40:56.626 [156] [TRACE]: attaching to buffer
2025-09-22 20:40:56.626 [155] [TRACE]: request to attach buffer #10
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2025-09-22 20:40:57.662 [158] [TRACE]: filetype autocmd called
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2025-09-22 20:40:58.730 [163] [TRACE]: suggestion new context
2025-09-22 20:40:58.730 [164] [TRACE]: suggestion new context
2025-09-22 20:40:58.754 [166] [TRACE]: No previous keymap to pass through for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:40:58.754 [165] [TRACE]: Keymap triggered for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:40:59.779 [167] [TRACE]: Keymap triggered for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:40:59.779 [168] [TRACE]: No previous keymap to pass through for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:40:59.784 [169] [TRACE]: Keymap triggered for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:40:59.784 [170] [TRACE]: No previous keymap to pass through for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:40:59.789 [171] [TRACE]: Keymap triggered for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:40:59.790 [172] [TRACE]: No previous keymap to pass through for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:41:00.794 [173] [TRACE]: Keymap triggered for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:41:00.794 [174] [TRACE]: No previous keymap to pass through for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:41:00.798 [175] [TRACE]: Keymap triggered for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:41:00.798 [176] [TRACE]: No previous keymap to pass through for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:41:00.802 [178] [TRACE]: No previous keymap to pass through for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:41:00.802 [177] [TRACE]: Keymap triggered for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:41:00.809 [180] [TRACE]: No previous keymap to pass through for n:<Esc>
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2025-09-22 20:41:01.823 [181] [TRACE]: Keymap triggered for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:41:01.823 [182] [TRACE]: No previous keymap to pass through for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:41:01.829 [183] [TRACE]: Keymap triggered for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:41:01.829 [184] [TRACE]: No previous keymap to pass through for n:<Esc>
2025-09-22 20:41:04.895 [185] [TRACE]: suggestion new context
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Rough steps I took:

1. Open a TypeScript file
2. Search for something in the file
3. Press <Esc> (multiple times, see logs near the end)
4. Highlights are not cleared

If I write some code that causes a NES to show up, pressing <Esc> does dismiss the suggestion

[AntoineGS]

Hmm it is not detecting your highlighting clearing keymap, here is what I have with my config:
2025-09-22 15:26:23.936 [63] [TRACE]: Saved existing keymap for n:<Esc>: <cmd>noh<CR>
How are you setting the behavior for noh?

Edit: Here is how I set mine through NvChad:
vim.keymap.set("n", "<Esc>", "<cmd>noh<CR>", { desc = "general clear highlights" })

[JulienZD]

See my previous comment, it's in the first codeblock:

-- init.lua
vim.keymap.set('n', '<Esc>', function()
  vim.cmd.nohlsearch()
  local flash = require 'flash.plugins.char'
  if flash.state then
    flash.state:hide()
  end
end)

You can also see my full config here (direct link to noh mapping: https://github.com/JulienZD/nvim/blob/5beffc37debafe51a362c06f50220c5f9bb94610/init.lua#L88-L94)

[AntoineGS]

My bad I missed that :) Thanks!

[JulienZD]

If I use your mapping it does detect the mapping and work properly.

Based on the implementation of register_keymap_with_passthrough, it seems like my mapping is ignored, as it doesn't have rhs, but a callback instead.

Output of vim.print(vim.inspect(vim.fn.maparg('<Esc>', 'n', false, true))):

{
  abbr = 0,
  buffer = 0,
  callback = <function 1>,
  expr = 0,
  lhs = "<Esc>",
  lhsraw = "\27",
  lnum = 0,
  mode = "n",
  mode_bits = 1,
  noremap = 1,
  nowait = 0,
  script = 0,
  scriptversion = 1,
  sid = 3,
  silent = 0
}

[AntoineGS]

Yeah I was just coming to the same conclusion that it was because I don't use a function, I should be able to fix it pretty easily with this info.
Though I think this is now a different issue than OP, which I have not replicated yet (TBD).