[BUG] /copy command reports success but clipboard is empty (Windows)

Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Jun 24, 2026 by menagio-app Closed Jun 24, 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?

Expected: content available via Ctrl+V
Actual: clipboard empty, even though command prints "Copied to clipboard (N characters)"

What Should Happen?

Environment:

  • OS: Windows 11
  • Claude Code: [v2.1.187]
  • Shell: PowerShell / Git Bash

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Run any prompt in Claude Code
  2. Run /copy

Expected: content available via Ctrl+V
Actual: clipboard empty, even though command prints "Copied to clipboard (N characters)"

Additional context:

  • clip.exe works fine in terminal (echo test | clip)
  • Workaround: file written to %TEMP%\claude\response.md works

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Run any prompt in Claude Code
  2. Run /copy

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

v2.1.185

Claude Code Version

v2.1.187

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

IntelliJ IDEA terminal

Additional Information

_No response_

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