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[BUG] Alt+Paste not working on windows 11

Open AndreVianna opened this issue 4 months ago • 6 comments

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 trying to paste an image from the clipboard to Claude Code with Alt+V (Alt+Paste), the image not found in the clipboard message is always shown.

Image Image Image

What Should Happen?

The image should be added to the prompt.

Error Messages/Logs

No image found in clipboard. Use alt+v to paste images.

Steps to Reproduce

  • Start Claude.
  • Add an Image to Clipboard by any means. Either copy from Windows Explorer or use the snippet tool.
  • Use Alt+V in Claude's text prompt.

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

v2.0.13

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

It never worked in my environment since the feature was announced.

AndreVianna avatar Oct 10 '25 15:10 AndreVianna