Add "Copy selection" option to right-click menu on message text

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 5, 2026 by AscendaLife 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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