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Copy text in VS Code terminal doesn't work. #1765

@cdeil

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@cdeil

Describe the bug

On MacOS with running Copilot CLI in VS Code terminal copying text doesn't work. I can highlight it but then if I right-click it my selection (three lines, small text) is lost and only the word I click on is copied.

This makes it difficult to try out the same prompt in a second terminal.
Workaround - make a screenshot. :-)

Affected version

GitHub Copilot CLI 0.0.420.

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. Open VS Code terminal
  2. Open Github Copilot CLI
  3. Type a prompt e.g. "Come on, it's 2026 and copy & paste is broken!?"
  4. Paste in another terminal
  5. Make sad face

Expected behavior

Copy & paste should work.

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MacOS.

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    area:input-keyboardKeyboard shortcuts, keybindings, copy/paste, clipboard, mouse, and text input

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