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[FEATURE] Add option to disable copy-on-select behavior #15941
Description
Problem
Currently, opencode automatically copies text to clipboard when text is selected in the terminal UI. This behavior may not be desired in all scenarios:
- Sometimes users just want to select text to view or highlight it, not copy it
- Automatic copy can interfere with the system clipboard when users are working with other content
- Some users prefer explicit copy actions (Ctrl+C / Cmd+C) for better control
Proposed Solution
Add a configuration option to disable or control the copy-on-select behavior.
Configuration Example
{
"copyOnSelect": false
}Or with more granular control:
{
"copyOnSelect": {
"enabled": false,
"showNotification": true
}
}Benefits
- Gives users more control over clipboard behavior
- Prevents accidental clipboard overwrites
- Allows users who prefer explicit copy actions to work more naturally
- No breaking change - can default to current behavior (true) for backward compatibility
Related Issues
- Copy To Clipboard is not working #4283 mentions copy-to-clipboard functionality (though that's about a bug where copy doesn't work)
Environment
- OpenCode version: latest
- Use case: Terminal UI daily usage
Reacted by Oleg, Gojimotoro, Mauritz, trry-hub, Aleksei Gmitron and gtiwu
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github-actions commentedon Mar 4, 2026
This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:
Please review that issue and consider adding a reaction or comment there instead of opening a new one. If your request has meaningfully different scope or context, please clarify how it differs.
josh-freeman-tradeweb commentedon Mar 13, 2026
This is incredibly frustrating, we need a way to turn this off ASAP.
MauritzFunke commentedon Apr 17, 2026
I tried opencode this week and this is an issue that bothers me the most. Please implement this feature
winlong commentedon May 4, 2026
I only don't want opencode to give me a notification of "copy to clipboard". So please close the message which bother me a lot.
github-actions commentedon Jul 5, 2026
To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 60 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.