[BUG] Windows 11 Terminal and Claude Code: Ctrl-V not working

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jun 13, 2026 by zsleo01 Closed Jun 16, 2026

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  • [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?

Title:
ctrl+v doesn't work for pasting text in chat input on Windows

Description:

Problem

ctrl+v does nothing when pasting text in the Claude Code chat prompt on Windows 11.
Right-click paste works inconsistently.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Code
  2. Click in the chat input prompt
  3. Try pressing ctrl+v to paste text
  4. Nothing happens — no text is pasted

Expected Behavior

ctrl+v should paste text into the chat input

Actual Behavior

ctrl+v is ignored; no paste occurs

Environment

  • OS: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
  • Claude Code Version: (check /help or settings)
  • Terminal: PowerShell

Additional Context

The keybinding system doesn't expose a paste action that can be rebound.
This appears to be a limitation where ctrl+v isn't being passed through to the chat input at the OS level.

What Should Happen?

???

Error Messages/Logs

should paste text into Code prompt

Steps to Reproduce

???

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Code v2.1.158

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

_No response_

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