[BUG] No longer able to copy text from terminal (Claude Code Desktop)

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 12, 2026 by joethompson-cintra Closed May 15, 2026

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  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

When using Claude Code desktop app, when I try to highlight and copy the text thats within the CC desktop app's terminal I am no longer able to highlight any of the text.

What Should Happen?

I should be able to highlight the text and copy it so I can pass it into the claude prompt. This was working fine in earlier versions of the app.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Code desktop app
  2. Open up the terminal as part of a session window
  3. Try to highlight text in the terminal window
  4. Unable to highlight text and subsequently copy text

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.81

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

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