### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) 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? If the prompt is multi-line, the Option+k action (insert @-mention) inserts the file in the wrong place, not where the cursor is Ex: in this case my curs

[BUG] VS Code extension, Option+K insert @-mention is inserted in the wrong place (not where the cursor is)

Status Fixed / completed

Maintainer reply ✓ Yes — hackyon-anthropic

Activity 6 comments · opened Oct 3, 2025 · closed Dec 5, 2025

💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (hackyon-anthropic, collaborator) responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.

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?

If the prompt is multi-line, the Option+k action (insert @-mention) inserts the file in the wrong place, not where the cursor is

Ex: in this case my cursor was at the end of the prompt, then I clicked in the file and pressed Option+K
Instead of adding the @-mention at the end of the prompt, it got inserted in the middle of it

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bcdea156-a1ab-4f6c-9612-86050efc645a

What Should Happen?

The @-mention should be inserted where the cursor is

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1, Write a multi line prompt (using shift enter), leave the cursor at the end

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Add a file @-mention using Option+k shortcut
The @-mention is added in the wrong place

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do @claude-code-add-file.md lor sit amet

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.0.5

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Cursor

Additional Information

Cmd+Option+k to add in claude code terminal works as expected, only the vscode extension has the bug

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6 Comments

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hugoblanc · 10 months ago

Same here; that makes me use the old terminal mode.

josefguenther · 9 months ago

Also have this issue. It's the shift+enter that messes it up. Same for dragging in files.

I've found in my case it counts the characters in the line after shift+return, and injects it that many characters after the beginning of the whole message. Eg, if I say "test", it injects @myfile at character 4 from the beginning of the whole message -- not at character 4 of the last line.

Like this:

so @yourfile mething here
hi

hackyon-anthropic collaborator · 9 months ago

Just submitted a fix, should be out in a few days!

danmana · 8 months ago

Seems to be fixed in the current version, thanks

github-actions[bot] · 8 months ago

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