Paste clipboard images directly into Claude Code with a single shortcut.
Press Ctrl+Shift+V (or Cmd+Shift+V on Mac) with a screenshot in your clipboard → image is saved to .claude/screenshots/ and delivered to Claude Code automatically.
How it works
Take a screenshot (Win+Shift+S, Snipping Tool, etc.)
Switch to VS Code
Press Ctrl+Shift+V
Done — image goes to Claude Code (terminal or panel, auto-detected)
Modes
Mode
Behavior
auto(default)
Detects Claude Code terminal → sends path; otherwise injects into panel
terminal
Sends file path to the Claude Code terminal
inject
Restores image to clipboard + Ctrl+V into Claude Code panel
clipboard
Copies file path to clipboard only
Settings
Setting
Default
Description
imageToClaude.saveFolder
.claude/screenshots
Where images are saved (relative to workspace root)
imageToClaude.insertMethod
auto
Delivery mode (see above)
imageToClaude.filenamePrefix
screenshot
Filename prefix
Requirements
VS Code 1.85+
Claude Code (terminal or VS Code panel)
License
MIT — free to use, fork, and ship.
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