feat: add copy button to code blocks in agent output#1598
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Adds a hover-to-reveal copy button on code blocks rendered by the MarkdownRenderer. Uses the same Copy/Check icon pattern already used in AgentMessage.tsx. The button appears on hover (group-hover) in the top-right corner of the code block. Click copies the code text to clipboard and shows a checkmark for 2 seconds. Fixes PostHog#1499
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Problem
When the agent outputs code blocks (e.g. SQL queries, shell commands), there is no way to copy the code without manually selecting it.
Fixes #1499
Solution
Added a hover-to-reveal copy button to the
CodeBlockcomponent used byMarkdownRenderer. The button:group-hover)Copy/Checkicon pattern from@phosphor-icons/reactalready used inAgentMessage.tsxnavigator.clipboard.writeTextIconButtonfrom@radix-ui/themesfor consistent stylingFiles Changed
apps/code/src/renderer/components/CodeBlock.tsx— wrapped in relative div withgroupclass, addedIconButtonwith copy logic