[Bug] Alt+V image paste has 5-second delay on Windows
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Dec 28, 2025 by dkodr Closed Feb 14, 2026
Bug Description
Title:
[BUG] Alt+V image paste takes ~5 seconds while drag & drop is instant (Windows)
Description:
## Environment
- Claude Code: v2.0.76 (native install via install.ps1)
- OS: Windows 11
- Terminals: Windows Terminal, Warp (same issue in both)
## Problem
Pasting images from clipboard using Alt+V takes approximately 5 seconds, while drag & drop of the same image file is instant.
## Steps to reproduce
- Take a screenshot (Win+Shift+S) or copy any small image
- In Claude Code, press Alt+V to paste
- Wait ~5 seconds for image to appear
## Expected behavior
Image paste should be nearly instant (like drag & drop)
## Actual behavior
- Alt+V paste: ~5 seconds delay
- Drag & drop: instant
- Text paste: works normally (no delay)
## Test image
- Size: 37.5 KB
- Dimensions: small screenshot
## Notes
This suggests the clipboard read mechanism for images on Windows is inefficient - possibly spawning a PowerShell process for each paste operation.
Environment Info
- Platform: win32
- Terminal: null
- Version: 2.0.76
- Feedback ID: 6ea435d4-2dc3-4173-934e-5ffcb56625e6
Errors
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