Ctrl+V image paste does not work with raw clipboard images from Snipping Tool (only file references work)

Environment

• Claude Code version: 2.1.27
• OS: Windows 11 Pro (Build 26200)
• Shell: PowerShell 7.5.4
• Terminal: Windows Terminal

Description

Pasting images with Ctrl+V does not work when the image is raw bitmap data from Windows Snipping Tool (Win+Shift+S). However, pasting works correctly when copying a file reference from File Explorer (select file then Ctrl+C then Ctrl+V in Claude Code).

Steps to reproduce

1. Run Claude Code in PowerShell 7 on Windows 11
2. Take a screenshot with Win+Shift+S and select an area
3. Screenshot is copied to clipboard (verified via Win+V clipboard history and pasting into Word)
4. In Claude Code, press Ctrl+V
5. Nothing happens - image does not paste

Expected behavior

Image should paste into Claude Code as documented in the Work with images section.

Workaround that works

Copy a saved image file from File Explorer (Ctrl+C on the file), then Ctrl+V in Claude Code - this works correctly.

Additional context

• Automatically copy to clipboard is enabled in Snipping Tool settings
• Screenshot appears in Windows clipboard history (Win+V)
• Screenshot pastes correctly into Microsoft Word
• Issue appears to be that PowerShell/Claude Code does not receive raw bitmap clipboard data, only file references