[BUG] Image paste from clipboard not supported on Windows

Preflight Checklist

• [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?

On Windows, pasting an image from the clipboard (e.g. a screenshot) into the Claude Code chat does nothing — the image is silently dropped. The same action
works correctly on macOS (desktop app).

Workaround: Save the image to disk and provide the file path manually — functional but disruptive.

Environment:

• OS: Windows 10
• Claude Code: desktop app / CLI

What Should Happen?

Expected: Image appears in the message and is sent to Claude for analysis.
Actual: Nothing happens. No image, no error.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce:

1. Copy any image to clipboard (e.g. via Win+Shift+S or Print Screen)
2. Open Claude Code on Windows
3. Paste with Ctrl+V in the chat input

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.168

Platform

Other

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

_No response_