[BUG] Code blocks in assistant responses have leading whitespace when copied
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jun 10, 2026 by cclxxi Closed Jun 14, 2026
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?
When copying code blocks from assistant responses, each line has leading spaces (indentation) that shouldn't be there.
This makes it impossible to paste multi-line code directly into a terminal or file without manual cleanup.
What Should Happen?
No leading whitespace on each line
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Steps to reproduce:
- Ask Claude for a multi-line code snippet
- Copy the code block
- Paste into terminal
Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.170 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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