diff --git a/internal/instance/manager.go b/internal/instance/manager.go
index bd579d5..02eb4fd 100644
--- a/internal/instance/manager.go
+++ b/internal/instance/manager.go
@@ -327,10 +327,38 @@ func (m *Manager) SendInput(id string, input string) error {
 	}
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	in := m.inputs[id]
+	cmd := m.running[id]
 	m.mu.Unlock()
 	if in == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("instance input unavailable: %s", id)
 	}
+
+	// Process control characters (Ctrl+C/Z/\)
+	// These send signals to the process group and return immediately.
+	// Any characters after the control character in the same input are discarded.
+	// This matches real terminal behavior where Ctrl+C interrupts immediately.
+	// Rationale: once a signal is sent, the process state changes (may exit/suspend),
+	// and sending additional input is usually not meaningful.
+	for _, ch := range input {
+		switch ch {
+		case 0x03:
+			if cmd != nil && cmd.Process != nil {
+				_ = terminatePID(cmd.Process.Pid, syscall.SIGINT)
+			}
+			return nil
+		case 0x1A:
+			if cmd != nil && cmd.Process != nil {
+				_ = terminatePID(cmd.Process.Pid, syscall.SIGTSTP)
+			}
+			return nil
+		case 0x1C:
+			if cmd != nil && cmd.Process != nil {
+				_ = terminatePID(cmd.Process.Pid, syscall.SIGQUIT)
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
 	if _, err := io.WriteString(in, input); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/redact/redact.go b/internal/redact/redact.go
index 4ca9a1d..c529d12 100644
--- a/internal/redact/redact.go
+++ b/internal/redact/redact.go
@@ -10,11 +10,18 @@ var (
 	skPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`\bsk-[A-Za-z0-9_-]{16,}\b`)
 	// Generic bearer-like secrets in logs.
 	bearerPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`\bBearer\s+[A-Za-z0-9._-]{16,}\b`)
+	// Terminal control sequence remnants (without ESC prefix)
+	// Matches patterns like [<35;55;34M, [535;52;38M, [<row;col;modifierM, etc.
+	// These are typically cursor/position reports or mouse event reports
+	// The < is optional to handle both [<...M and [...M formats
+	controlSeqRemnant = regexp.MustCompile(`\[<?\d+(?:;\d+)+[MmRr]`)
 )
 
 func Text(s string) string {
 	s = skPattern.ReplaceAllString(s, "sk-REDACTED")
 	s = bearerPattern.ReplaceAllString(s, "Bearer REDACTED")
+	// Remove terminal control sequence remnants (e.g., from TUI programs like top)
+	s = controlSeqRemnant.ReplaceAllString(s, "")
 	return s
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/redact/redact_test.go b/internal/redact/redact_test.go
index 433819b..e4f60a7 100644
--- a/internal/redact/redact_test.go
+++ b/internal/redact/redact_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,59 @@ func TestText(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestControlSequenceRemnants(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		in   string
+		want string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "mouse event with angle bracket",
+			in:   "normal text[<35;55;34Mmore text",
+			want: "normal textmore text",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "mouse event without angle bracket",
+			in:   "text[535;52;38Mend",
+			want: "textend",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "cursor position report",
+			in:   "before[<35;55;34Rafter",
+			want: "beforeafter",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "multiple sequences",
+			in:   "[<35;55;34M[<35;55;33M[<35;54;32M",
+			want: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "mixed content",
+			in:   "Output: [<35;55;34MHello[535;52;38M World",
+			want: "Output: Hello World",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "lowercase terminator",
+			in:   "text[<35;55;34mmore",
+			want: "textmore",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "normal brackets preserved",
+			in:   "array[0] and array[1]",
+			want: "array[0] and array[1]",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := Text(tt.in)
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("Text(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.in, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestEnvKey(t *testing.T) {
 	if got := EnvKey("api_token", "abc"); got != "***" {
 		t.Fatalf("api_token should be masked, got %q", got)