Add "Copy selection" option to right-click menu on message text
Status Closed — duplicate
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Workaround ✓ Mentioned in description ↑
Activity 3 comments · opened May 5, 2026 · closed May 8, 2026
Problem
When I select a portion of text inside a Claude Code message and open the right-click context menu, the available options are:
- Copy message
- Copy as Markdown
- Attach selection as context
- Pin as chapter
There is no "Copy selection" option. "Copy message" copies the entire message, which is not what I want when I've highlighted a specific phrase.
Workaround
Cmd+C still works while ignoring the menu, but the menu's presence is misleading — users naturally expect a Copy option to act on their selection.
Request
Please add a Copy selection item to the context menu that copies only the highlighted text to the clipboard. Ideally it should appear at the top of the menu when a non-empty selection exists.
Environment
- Platform: macOS (Darwin 24.6.0)
- Claude Code interface
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