[Bug] Clipboard image paste (Ctrl+V) not working on Windows
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jan 16, 2026 by queery-id Closed Jan 16, 2026
Bug Description
Ctrl+V image paste from clipboard not working on Windows.
Environment:
- Windows Terminal (latest from Microsoft Store)
- Tried both CMD and PowerShell
- Claude Code version: (cek dengan
claude --version)
Steps to reproduce:
- Copy screenshot with Win+Shift+S
- In Claude Code prompt, press Ctrl+V
- Nothing happens
Expected: Image should be pasted
Actual: No response
Note: Drag & drop image files works fine. Only clipboard paste fails.
Environment Info
- Platform: win32
- Terminal: null
- Version: 2.1.9
- Feedback ID: 91a18c16-12bc-4ad6-ad1d-e67043f65a4d
Errors
[{"error":"Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, symlink 'C:\\Users\\HYPE\\.claude\\projects\\C--Users-HYPE-Documents-DataD-Workspace\\1c5fc0d5-ddae-446c-b6c7-6ea5d60d053f\\subagents\\agent-ae182fa.jsonl' -> 'C:\\Users\\HYPE\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\claude\\C--Users-HYPE-Documents-DataD-Workspace\\tasks\\ae182fa.output'\n at symlinkSync (unknown)\n at y4H (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:1569:9983)\n at viD (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2296:1291)\n at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2732:809)\n at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2732:1624)\n at run (node:async_hooks:62:22)\n at QL$ (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:331:32426)\n at call (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2732:516)\n at async Wd1 (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2715:19646)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-01-16T14:23:42.383Z"},{"error":"Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, symlink 'C:\\Users\\HYPE\\.claude\\projects\\C--Users-HYPE-Documents-DataD-Workspace\\1c5fc0d5-ddae-446c-b6c7-6ea5d60d053f\\subagents\\agent-ab4d5cd.jsonl' -> 'C:\\Users\\HYPE\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\claude\\C--Users-HYPE-Documents-DataD-Workspace\\tasks\\ab4d5cd.output'\n at symlinkSync (unknown)\n at y4H (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:1569:9983)\n at viD (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2296:1291)\n at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2732:809)\n at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2732:1624)\n at run (node:async_hooks:62:22)\n at QL$ (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:331:32426)\n at call (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2732:516)\n at async Wd1 (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2715:19646)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-01-16T14:28:16.261Z"},{"error":"Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, symlink 'C:\\Users\\HYPE\\.claude\\projects\\C--Users-HYPE-Documents-DataD-Workspace\\1c5fc0d5-ddae-446c-b6c7-6ea5d60d053f\\subagents\\agent-a25df26.jsonl' -> 'C:\\Users\\HYPE\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\claude\\C--Users-HYPE-Documents-DataD-Workspace\\tasks\\a25df26.output'\n at symlinkSync (unknown)\n at y4H (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:1569:9983)\n at viD (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2296:1291)\n at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2732:809)\n at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2732:1624)\n at run (node:async_hooks:62:22)\n at QL$ (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:331:32426)\n at call (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2732:516)\n at async Wd1 (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2715:19646)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-01-16T14:42:39.223Z"}]This issue has 4 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗