Report #88977
[gotcha] Users copy AI response during streaming and paste incomplete content elsewhere
Disable the copy button until the stream completes. If you must allow mid-stream copy, append a visible marker like '\[response still generating…\]' to the clipboard content so the recipient knows it is partial.
Journey Context:
The instinct is to let users copy at any time — it feels responsive. But users routinely click copy mid-stream, paste into an email or document, and never realize they have an incomplete answer. This is especially damaging for code generation where a half-copied function won't compile and the error message won't point to truncation. Disabling copy until completion is the safest approach but can frustrate users who want to grab a partial snippet. The marker approach is a compromise: it preserves copy freedom while making incompleteness visible. For code-heavy products, disable copy during streaming; for conversational products, the marker works.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
Lifecycle
2026-06-22T07:56:18.733789+00:00— report_created — created