⌘C / ⌘V stop working in VS Code (Tunnel)

[rmbowers2010]

After updating Blink Shell to the latest release, standard copy/paste keyboard shortcuts (⌘C / ⌘V) no longer work when using VS Code via code tunnel inside Blink. This breaks editing workflow across the editor, terminal, and chat panes. Context-menu copy/paste still works.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Update Blink Shell to the current App Store version.
2. Launch Blink and connect to an existing VS Code Tunnel (code tunnel).
3. Open any file in the VS Code editor within Blink.
4. Try to copy and paste using keyboard shortcuts:

• Press ⌘C on selected text → then ⌘V in the same or another editor pane/terminal.
• Repeat in VS Code’s integrated terminal and chat panels (e.g., Copilot), as well as Blink’s local shell.

Expected Result

• ⌘C copies the selection; ⌘V pastes it reliably in editor, terminal, and chat panes.
• Same behavior as before the update and as seen when using VS Code Tunnel from Safari/another browser.

Actual Result

• ⌘C / ⌘V do nothing (no pasteboard use, no UI feedback).
• Right-click / long-press context menu Copy/Paste still works.

Impact/Severity
High. Breaks core editing workflows; significantly reduces productivity. Requesting a fix in the next update, or guidance if there’s a configuration or known regression/workaround.

Additional Notes

• This began immediately after updating Blink; prior version did not exhibit the issue.
• If there’s an internal setting to route hardware key events differently in the latest build, please advise.
• If you’d like me to test a TestFlight build or add extra logging, I’m available.

[carloscabanero]

Hi! Thanks for the message. We are aware of this issue, but this has not been caused by anything from our side (we have not made any changes on Blink Code for this version or any keyboard code that could affect it).

Currently, I am just making note of all the current issues because as I mentioned somewhere else, I cannot continue to maintain Code as part of the Blink Shell application. The plan is to migrate it to its own app (Blink Code) and let it grow as it has to. If there is enough interest from people to actually use it and maintain it, then it will get done, otherwise it will just be marked as deprecated.

I will release a sign-up page for those who are interested with the next Blink release.