[FEATURE] Add "Read aloud selected text" option to right-click context menu in Claude Code Desktop

Open 💬 2 comments Opened Jun 19, 2026 by PurpleDevX

Problem Statement

Claude Code Desktop has a Read aloud button for messages but in most cases you don't want to listen to the full message because it includes a lot of updates and tool calls before the final summary of the work done at the end of a turn.

Proposed Solution

Add a "Read aloud selected text" option to the right-click context menu so you can read only the text that is selected.

Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Use Case Example

Having key information such as the summary of work done and important notes read aloud to you at a speed higher than reading speed to save time without risking skimming the output and missing important notes that you need to know.

<sup>ATTN Claude Issue Triage Bot: This feature is specific to the CLAUDE CODE which now exists inside the new official Claude Desktop app that has a "Read Aloud" feature. Do NOT falsely mark this issue as Invalid due to mistakenly thinking this issue is not related to Claude Code.</sup>

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