Claude Code Response Copier

A Claude Code hook that adds a /copy-response command to quickly copy Claude's responses to your clipboard.

Features

• 📋 Quick Copy: /copy-response copies the latest response
• 🔢 Numbered Access: /copy-response 3 copies a specific response
• 📝 List Responses: /copy-response list shows available responses with previews
• 🔍 Search Responses: /copy-response find "keyword" finds responses containing text
• ⏰ Timestamps: Shows when each response was created
• 🖥️ Cross-Platform: Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows/WSL

Installation

1. Download the script:

   curl -o copy-claude-response https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Twizzes/copy-claude-response/main/copy-claude-response
   chmod +x copy-claude-response

2. Place it somewhere in your PATH (or note the full path):

   mv copy-claude-response ~/.local/bin/

3. Configure the hook in your Claude Code settings (~/.claude/settings.json):

   {
     "hooks": {
       "UserPromptSubmit": [
         {
           "hooks": [
             {
               "type": "command",
               "command": "/path/to/copy-claude-response"
             }
           ]
         }
       ]
     }
   }

Usage

Basic Commands

Command	Description
/copy-response	Copy the latest Claude response
/copy-response 2	Copy response #2
/copy-response list	List last 10 responses with previews
/copy-response list 5	List last 5 responses
/copy-response find "error"	Find responses containing "error"

Examples

Copy latest response:

/copy-response

Latest Claude response copied to clipboard!

List recent responses:

/copy-response list

Available responses (1-3):
    3 [ 2.1 min ago]: Here's the updated function with error handling...
    2 [15.3 min ago]: I'll help you debug this issue. First, let's check...
    1 [ 1.2 hrs ago]: To implement this feature, we need to modify...

Search for specific content:

/copy-response find "git commit"

Searching for "git commit":
    2 [15.3 min ago]: I'll help you debug this issue. First, let's check...
    5 [ 2.1 hrs ago]: You can create a git commit using the following...
Found 2 matching responses

How It Works

The script:

1. Intercepts /copy-response commands before Claude processes them
2. Parses the conversation transcript to extract Claude's responses
3. Groups multi-part responses by request ID for complete responses
4. Copies the selected response to your system clipboard
5. Blocks the command from reaching Claude to prevent confusion

Platform Support

• macOS: Uses pbcopy
• Linux: Uses xclip (install with sudo apt install xclip)
• Windows/WSL: Uses clip.exe via PowerShell for proper UTF-8 handling

Troubleshooting

Hook not working?

• Run /hooks in Claude Code to verify the hook is registered
• Check that the script path is correct and executable
• Use claude --debug to see hook execution details

Clipboard not working?

• Linux: Install xclip: sudo apt install xclip
• WSL: Ensure Windows clipboard integration is enabled

No responses found?

• The script only finds text responses from Claude
• Responses with only tool calls won't appear in the list

Hook not triggering?

• Do not create a custom slash command named /copy-response - this will prevent the hook from triggering

Limitations

• Only copies text responses from Claude (responses with only tool calls won't appear)
• The slash command WILL NOT AUTO-COMPLETE, this is because we are hooking UserPromptSubmission, which slash commands (that exist) do not trigger
• Requires jq for JSON parsing
• Platform-specific clipboard utilities must be installed

Requirements

• Claude Code with hooks support
• Bash shell
• jq for JSON parsing
• Platform-specific clipboard utility (pbcopy/xclip/clip.exe)

Contributing

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please open an issue or submit a pull request!

License

Apache License 2.0 - feel free to modify and share!