[FEATURE] [Windows] Cannot paste clipboard images (Ctrl+V) in Claude Code desktop app

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Problem Statement

Environment

• OS: Windows 11 Home (10.0.26200)
• Interface: Claude Code desktop app (claude.exe)
• Shell: Bash

Description
Pasting screenshots from clipboard using Ctrl+V does not work in the Claude Code desktop app on Windows. The paste
action is silently ignored — no image appears in the input box.

Steps to reproduce

1. Take a screenshot using Win+Shift+S (Windows Snipping Tool)
2. Click on the Claude Code desktop app input box
3. Press Ctrl+V

Expected behavior
The screenshot image is pasted into the input box and can be sent with the message.

Actual behavior
Nothing happens. The clipboard image is not inserted.

Workaround
Saving the screenshot as a file and dragging it into the chat window works as an alternative.

Proposed Solution

Implement clipboard image reading in the Windows desktop app input box,
so that images copied to the clipboard (e.g., via Win+Shift+S or other
screenshot tools) can be pasted directly using Ctrl+V — consistent with
the behavior already available on claude.ai in the browser.

Alternative Solutions

nil

Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

File operations

Use Case Example

The screenshot image is pasted into the input box and can be sent with the message.

Additional Context

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