Can't copy text from a chat code block?

Bug Reports
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Describe the Bug

The chat shows these code blocks like in the image

I can select and copy the chat text, but I can’t select the code within the code block??

Steps to Reproduce

  • switch to ask mode (may not matter)
  • ask the chat to produce any code block
  • try to select and copy text from the code block

Expected Behavior

I should be able to select and copy code from within a code block??

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Linux

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.2.4
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: a8e95743c5268be73767c46944a71f4465d05c90
Date: 2025-07-10T16:59:43.242Z
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.8.0-63-generic

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

2

Exactly! And why is there no ‘copy chat’ function??

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