diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index cfb35319..a85c856d 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ When user says "COM":
 1. Increment version in BOTH `package.json` AND `CLAUDE.md` (verify they match with `grep version package.json && grep Version CLAUDE.md`)
 2. Run: `git add -A && git commit -m "chore: bump version to X.XXXX" && git push && npm run build && systemctl --user restart claudeman-web`
 
-**Version**: 0.1513 (must match `package.json` for npm publish)
+**Version**: 0.1514 (must match `package.json` for npm publish)
 
 ## Project Overview
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8b993a82..dbcb3992 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claudeman",
-  "version": "0.1513",
+  "version": "0.1514",
   "description": "The missing control plane for Claude Code - run 20 autonomous agents with real-time monitoring and session persistence",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/web/public/styles.css b/src/web/public/styles.css
index bb4d81ca..8b740070 100644
--- a/src/web/public/styles.css
+++ b/src/web/public/styles.css
@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ textarea:focus-visible {
   outline: none;
 }
 
+/* xterm.js hidden textarea — must never show focus ring or caret */
+.xterm-helper-textarea {
+  border: none !important;
+  box-shadow: none !important;
+  outline: none !important;
+  opacity: 0 !important;
+  caret-color: transparent !important;
+}
+
 /* Session tab focus */
 .session-tab:focus-visible {
   outline: 2px solid var(--accent);