[FEATURE] Allow copy-as-markdown from the Claude VSCode Extension

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• This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

The Claude Code VS Code extension has no way to copy a response with formatting preserved (or copy to markdown). Selecting text and pressing Cmd/Ctrl+C turns formatted text into plain text, forcing users to switch to claude.ai or manually re-format whenever they want to paste a response into a Markdown-aware destination like GitHub, Linear, or Notion.

This was requested several times (#16268 and #12413) but closed due to inactivity. Third times a charm!

Proposed Solution

Add a Copy icon to each assistant message that writes the raw Markdown source to the clipboard, matching claude.ai's behavior.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Other

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. [FEATURE] VSCode extension: Copy chat response as markdown source #54670
2. [FEATURE] Allow copy-as-markdown from the Claude VSCode Extension #12413
3. [FEATURE] Add "Copy Response" button to VS Code Extension #16268

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