Allow expanding collapsed multi-line paste in input prompt
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 15, 2026 by jdidion Closed Apr 19, 2026
Request
When pasting multi-line text into the Claude Code prompt, it collapses to [Pasted text #N +M lines]. There's no way to expand this inline to see or edit the pasted content before submitting.
Use case
During interactive workflows (e.g., editing a draft Slack message), users paste multi-line replacement text and want to verify it looks correct before pressing Enter. Currently the only option is to blindly submit or use an external editor.
Suggested implementation
- Click or keybinding (e.g., Ctrl+P or Tab) to toggle between collapsed and expanded view of pasted text
- Or show the first 3-5 lines with a "show more" indicator
Current workaround
Ctrl+E to open in $EDITOR, but this doesn't appear to work in all environments (e.g., cmux terminal).
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