diff --git a/docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md b/docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md
index 96565a5cf3..b90954a31a 100644
--- a/docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md
+++ b/docs/cli/keyboard-shortcuts.md
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ available combinations.
 
 #### Text Input
 
-| Action                               | Keys                                                                                        |
-| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Submit the current prompt.           | `Enter (no Ctrl, no Shift, no Cmd, not Paste)`                                              |
-| Insert a newline without submitting. | `Ctrl + Enter`<br />`Cmd + Enter`<br />`Paste + Enter`<br />`Shift + Enter`<br />`Ctrl + J` |
+| Action                               | Keys                                                                   |
+| ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Submit the current prompt.           | `Enter (no Ctrl, no Shift, no Cmd)`                                    |
+| Insert a newline without submitting. | `Ctrl + Enter`<br />`Cmd + Enter`<br />`Shift + Enter`<br />`Ctrl + J` |
 
 #### External Tools
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.test.ts
index 2a4debd483..d8c83024f5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.test.ts
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ describe('keyBindings config', () => {
           if (binding.command !== undefined) {
             expect(typeof binding.command).toBe('boolean');
           }
-          if (binding.paste !== undefined) {
-            expect(typeof binding.paste).toBe('boolean');
-          }
         }
       }
     });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts
index 432d958489..d888c1046e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ export interface KeyBinding {
   shift?: boolean;
   /** Command/meta key requirement: true=must be pressed, false=must not be pressed, undefined=ignore */
   command?: boolean;
-  /** Paste operation requirement: true=must be paste, false=must not be paste, undefined=ignore */
-  paste?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -211,7 +209,6 @@ export const defaultKeyBindings: KeyBindingConfig = {
       key: 'return',
       ctrl: false,
       command: false,
-      paste: false,
       shift: false,
     },
   ],
@@ -220,7 +217,6 @@ export const defaultKeyBindings: KeyBindingConfig = {
   [Command.NEWLINE]: [
     { key: 'return', ctrl: true },
     { key: 'return', command: true },
-    { key: 'return', paste: true },
     { key: 'return', shift: true },
     { key: 'j', ctrl: true },
   ],
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.test.tsx
index dd648d1975..3dbf61c965 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.test.tsx
@@ -1858,7 +1858,6 @@ describe('AppContainer State Management', () => {
             ctrl: true,
             meta: false,
             shift: false,
-            paste: false,
             insertable: false,
             sequence: '\x13',
           });
@@ -1885,7 +1884,6 @@ describe('AppContainer State Management', () => {
               ctrl: true,
               meta: false,
               shift: false,
-              paste: false,
               insertable: false,
               sequence: '\x13',
             });
@@ -1900,7 +1898,6 @@ describe('AppContainer State Management', () => {
               ctrl: false,
               meta: false,
               shift: false,
-              paste: false,
               insertable: true,
               sequence: 'a',
             });
@@ -1921,7 +1918,6 @@ describe('AppContainer State Management', () => {
               ctrl: true,
               meta: false,
               shift: false,
-              paste: false,
               insertable: false,
               sequence: '\x13',
             });
@@ -1937,7 +1933,6 @@ describe('AppContainer State Management', () => {
               ctrl: false,
               meta: false,
               shift: false,
-              paste: false,
               insertable: true,
               sequence: 'a',
             });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/auth/ApiAuthDialog.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/auth/ApiAuthDialog.test.tsx
index a17c2708bf..e752c616a0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/auth/ApiAuthDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/auth/ApiAuthDialog.test.tsx
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ describe('ApiAuthDialog', () => {
         ctrl: false,
         meta: false,
         shift: false,
-        paste: false,
       });
 
       expect(expectedCall).toHaveBeenCalledWith(...args);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/auth/LoginWithGoogleRestartDialog.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/auth/LoginWithGoogleRestartDialog.test.tsx
index 5dd9d0c171..a7e857bd3b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/auth/LoginWithGoogleRestartDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/auth/LoginWithGoogleRestartDialog.test.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ describe('LoginWithGoogleRestartDialog', () => {
       ctrl: false,
       meta: false,
       shift: false,
-      paste: false,
     });
 
     expect(onDismiss).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ describe('LoginWithGoogleRestartDialog', () => {
         ctrl: false,
         meta: false,
         shift: false,
-        paste: false,
       });
 
       // Advance timers to trigger the setTimeout callback
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
index b9a3d2622d..0a801cba87 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ describe('InputPrompt', () => {
       await waitFor(() => {
         expect(mockBuffer.handleInput).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
           expect.objectContaining({
-            paste: true,
+            name: 'paste',
             sequence: 'pasted text',
           }),
         );
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ describe('InputPrompt', () => {
         expect(props.buffer.handleInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
         expect(props.buffer.handleInput).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
           expect.objectContaining({
-            paste: true,
+            name: 'paste',
             sequence: pastedText,
           }),
         );
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx
index 762fc84b06..f2445d4061 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx
@@ -396,11 +396,11 @@ export const InputPrompt: React.FC<InputPromptProps> = ({
       // We should probably stop supporting paste if the InputPrompt is not
       // focused.
       /// We want to handle paste even when not focused to support drag and drop.
-      if (!focus && !key.paste) {
+      if (!focus && key.name !== 'paste') {
         return;
       }
 
-      if (key.paste) {
+      if (key.name === 'paste') {
         // Record paste time to prevent accidental auto-submission
         if (!isTerminalPasteTrusted(kittyProtocol.enabled)) {
           setRecentUnsafePasteTime(Date.now());
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/MultiFolderTrustDialog.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/MultiFolderTrustDialog.test.tsx
index 64e992b06a..9ec91f53c4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/MultiFolderTrustDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/MultiFolderTrustDialog.test.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ describe('MultiFolderTrustDialog', () => {
         ctrl: false,
         meta: false,
         shift: false,
-        paste: false,
         sequence: '',
         insertable: false,
       });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SessionBrowser.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SessionBrowser.test.tsx
index 5668d21037..3fa4da896d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SessionBrowser.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SessionBrowser.test.tsx
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ const triggerKey = (
     ctrl: false,
     meta: false,
     shift: false,
-    paste: false,
     insertable: false,
     sequence: '',
     ...partialKey,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.tsx
index b0c40e2d2c..97ae3939fb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/SettingsDialog.tsx
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ export function SettingsDialog({
           const definition = getSettingDefinition(editingKey);
           const type = definition?.type;
 
-          if (key.paste && key.sequence) {
+          if (key.name === 'paste' && key.sequence) {
             let pasted = key.sequence;
             if (type === 'number') {
               pasted = key.sequence.replace(/[^0-9\-+.]/g, '');
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/TextInput.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/TextInput.test.tsx
index 7af09fe7a9..56c3edbd37 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/TextInput.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/TextInput.test.tsx
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ describe('TextInput', () => {
       ctrl: false,
       meta: false,
       shift: false,
-      paste: false,
     });
 
     expect(mockBuffer.handleInput).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ describe('TextInput', () => {
       ctrl: false,
       meta: false,
       shift: false,
-      paste: false,
     });
     expect(mockBuffer.text).toBe('a');
   });
@@ -182,7 +180,6 @@ describe('TextInput', () => {
       ctrl: false,
       meta: false,
       shift: false,
-      paste: false,
     });
 
     expect(mockBuffer.handleInput).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
@@ -191,7 +188,6 @@ describe('TextInput', () => {
       ctrl: false,
       meta: false,
       shift: false,
-      paste: false,
     });
     expect(mockBuffer.text).toBe('tes');
   });
@@ -209,7 +205,6 @@ describe('TextInput', () => {
       ctrl: false,
       meta: false,
       shift: false,
-      paste: false,
     });
 
     // Cursor moves from end to before 't'
@@ -230,7 +225,6 @@ describe('TextInput', () => {
       ctrl: false,
       meta: false,
       shift: false,
-      paste: false,
     });
 
     expect(mockBuffer.visualCursor[1]).toBe(3);
@@ -249,7 +243,6 @@ describe('TextInput', () => {
       ctrl: false,
       meta: false,
       shift: false,
-      paste: false,
     });
 
     expect(onSubmit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('test');
@@ -268,7 +261,6 @@ describe('TextInput', () => {
       ctrl: false,
       meta: false,
       shift: false,
-      paste: false,
     });
     await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/text-buffer.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/text-buffer.test.ts
index f127f28051..0cd7c7bfd2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/text-buffer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/text-buffer.test.ts
@@ -1051,7 +1051,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: true,
           sequence: 'h',
         }),
@@ -1062,7 +1061,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: true,
           sequence: 'i',
         }),
@@ -1080,7 +1078,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: true,
           sequence: '\r',
         }),
@@ -1098,7 +1095,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: false,
           sequence: '\t',
         }),
@@ -1116,7 +1112,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: true,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: false,
           sequence: '\u001b[9;2u',
         }),
@@ -1139,7 +1134,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: false,
           sequence: '\x7f',
         }),
@@ -1164,7 +1158,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: false,
           sequence: '\x7f',
         });
@@ -1173,7 +1166,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: false,
           sequence: '\x7f',
         });
@@ -1182,7 +1174,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: false,
           sequence: '\x7f',
         });
@@ -1242,7 +1233,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: false,
           sequence: '\x1b[D',
         }),
@@ -1254,7 +1244,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: false,
           sequence: '\x1b[C',
         }),
@@ -1274,7 +1263,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: true,
           sequence: textWithAnsi,
         }),
@@ -1292,7 +1280,6 @@ describe('useTextBuffer', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: true,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: true,
           sequence: '\r',
         }),
@@ -1497,7 +1484,6 @@ Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots
       ctrl: false,
       meta: false,
       shift: false,
-      paste: false,
       insertable: true,
       sequence,
     });
@@ -1556,7 +1542,6 @@ Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: true,
           sequence: largeTextWithUnsafe,
         }),
@@ -1591,7 +1576,6 @@ Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: true,
           sequence: largeTextWithAnsi,
         }),
@@ -1616,7 +1600,6 @@ Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: true,
           sequence: emojis,
         }),
@@ -1808,7 +1791,6 @@ Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: true,
           sequence: '\r',
         }),
@@ -1830,7 +1812,6 @@ Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: false,
           sequence: '\u001bOP',
         }),
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/text-buffer.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/text-buffer.ts
index 26c1ddca80..9ef6fdec83 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/text-buffer.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/shared/text-buffer.ts
@@ -2223,10 +2223,10 @@ export function useTextBuffer({
     (key: Key): void => {
       const { sequence: input } = key;
 
-      if (key.paste) {
+      if (key.name === 'paste') {
         // Do not do any other processing on pastes so ensure we handle them
         // before all other cases.
-        insert(input, { paste: key.paste });
+        insert(input, { paste: true });
         return;
       }
 
@@ -2253,7 +2253,7 @@ export function useTextBuffer({
       else if (keyMatchers[Command.UNDO](key)) undo();
       else if (keyMatchers[Command.REDO](key)) redo();
       else if (key.insertable) {
-        insert(input, { paste: key.paste });
+        insert(input, { paste: false });
       }
     },
     [
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.test.tsx
index 348f940dbd..24cadfa85c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.test.tsx
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ describe('KeypressContext', () => {
 
       expect(keyHandler).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         expect.objectContaining({
-          paste: true,
+          name: 'paste',
           sequence: pastedText,
         }),
       );
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@ describe('KeypressContext', () => {
         expect(keyHandler).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
           expect.objectContaining({
             name: 'paste',
-            paste: true,
             sequence: 'Hello OSC 52',
           }),
         );
@@ -432,7 +431,6 @@ describe('KeypressContext', () => {
         expect(keyHandler).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
           expect.objectContaining({
             name: 'paste',
-            paste: true,
             sequence: 'Split Paste',
           }),
         );
@@ -454,7 +452,6 @@ describe('KeypressContext', () => {
         expect(keyHandler).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
           expect.objectContaining({
             name: 'paste',
-            paste: true,
             sequence: 'Terminated by ST',
           }),
         );
@@ -727,7 +724,6 @@ describe('KeypressContext', () => {
                 ctrl: false,
                 meta: true,
                 shift: false,
-                paste: false,
               },
             };
           } else if (terminal === 'MacTerminal') {
@@ -743,7 +739,6 @@ describe('KeypressContext', () => {
                 ctrl: false,
                 meta: true,
                 shift: false,
-                paste: false,
               },
             };
           } else {
@@ -759,7 +754,6 @@ describe('KeypressContext', () => {
                 ctrl: false,
                 meta: true, // Always expect meta:true after conversion
                 shift: false,
-                paste: false,
                 sequence: accentedChar,
               },
             };
@@ -834,7 +828,6 @@ describe('KeypressContext', () => {
       expect.objectContaining({
         name: 'undefined',
         sequence: INCOMPLETE_KITTY_SEQUENCE,
-        paste: false,
       }),
     );
   });
@@ -853,7 +846,6 @@ describe('KeypressContext', () => {
     expect(keyHandler).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.objectContaining({
         sequence: '\x1b[m',
-        paste: false,
       }),
     );
   });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx
index c0fdd6deac..df59356990 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx
@@ -250,11 +250,10 @@ function bufferPaste(keypressHandler: KeypressHandler): KeypressHandler {
 
       if (buffer.length > 0) {
         keypressHandler({
-          name: '',
+          name: 'paste',
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: true,
           insertable: true,
           sequence: buffer,
         });
@@ -357,7 +356,6 @@ function* emitKeys(
               ctrl: false,
               meta: false,
               shift: false,
-              paste: true,
               insertable: true,
               sequence: decoded,
             });
@@ -570,7 +568,6 @@ function* emitKeys(
         ctrl,
         meta,
         shift,
-        paste: false,
         insertable: false,
         sequence: ESC,
       });
@@ -592,7 +589,6 @@ function* emitKeys(
         ctrl,
         meta,
         shift,
-        paste: false,
         insertable,
         sequence,
       });
@@ -606,7 +602,6 @@ export interface Key {
   ctrl: boolean;
   meta: boolean;
   shift: boolean;
-  paste: boolean;
   insertable: boolean;
   sequence: string;
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useKeypress.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useKeypress.test.tsx
index ebbc5eef82..71d901bcb5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useKeypress.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useKeypress.test.tsx
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe(`useKeypress`, () => {
     const key = { name: 'return', sequence: '\x1B\r' };
     act(() => stdin.write(key.sequence));
     expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      expect.objectContaining({ ...key, meta: true, paste: false }),
+      expect.objectContaining({ ...key, meta: true }),
     );
   });
 
@@ -139,11 +139,10 @@ describe(`useKeypress`, () => {
 
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-        name: '',
+        name: 'paste',
         ctrl: false,
         meta: false,
         shift: false,
-        paste: true,
         insertable: true,
         sequence: pasteText,
       });
@@ -155,19 +154,19 @@ describe(`useKeypress`, () => {
       const keyA = { name: 'a', sequence: 'a' };
       act(() => stdin.write('a'));
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ ...keyA, paste: false }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ ...keyA }),
       );
 
       const pasteText = 'pasted';
       act(() => stdin.write(PASTE_START + pasteText + PASTE_END));
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ paste: true, sequence: pasteText }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ name: 'paste', sequence: pasteText }),
       );
 
       const keyB = { name: 'b', sequence: 'b' };
       act(() => stdin.write('b'));
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ ...keyB, paste: false }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ ...keyB }),
       );
 
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
@@ -183,10 +182,8 @@ describe(`useKeypress`, () => {
         stdin.write(PASTE_END);
       });
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ paste: true, sequence: pasteText }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ name: 'paste', sequence: pasteText }),
       );
-
-      expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
 
     it('should handle paste false alarm', async () => {
@@ -222,10 +219,10 @@ describe(`useKeypress`, () => {
         );
       });
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ paste: true, sequence: pasteText1 }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ name: 'paste', sequence: pasteText1 }),
       );
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ paste: true, sequence: pasteText2 }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ name: 'paste', sequence: pasteText2 }),
       );
 
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
@@ -237,7 +234,7 @@ describe(`useKeypress`, () => {
       const keyA = { name: 'a', sequence: 'a' };
       act(() => stdin.write('a'));
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ ...keyA, paste: false }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ ...keyA }),
       );
 
       const pasteText = 'pasted';
@@ -251,13 +248,13 @@ describe(`useKeypress`, () => {
         stdin.write(PASTE_END.slice(3));
       });
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ paste: true, sequence: pasteText }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ name: 'paste', sequence: pasteText }),
       );
 
       const keyB = { name: 'b', sequence: 'b' };
       act(() => stdin.write('b'));
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({ ...keyB, paste: false }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ ...keyB }),
       );
 
       expect(onKeypress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useSelectionList.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useSelectionList.test.tsx
index 38351710b0..7006f0f5d3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useSelectionList.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useSelectionList.test.tsx
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ describe('useSelectionList', () => {
           ctrl: options.ctrl ?? false,
           meta: false,
           shift: options.shift ?? false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: false,
         };
         activeKeypressHandler(key);
@@ -331,7 +330,6 @@ describe('useSelectionList', () => {
           ctrl: false,
           meta: false,
           shift: false,
-          paste: false,
           insertable: true,
         };
         handler(key);
@@ -381,7 +379,6 @@ describe('useSelectionList', () => {
             ctrl: false,
             meta: false,
             shift: false,
-            paste: false,
             insertable: false,
           };
           handler(key);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/vim.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/vim.test.tsx
index a7931f0733..db7d287425 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/vim.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/vim.test.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ const createKey = (partial: Partial<Key>): Key => ({
   ctrl: partial.ctrl || false,
   meta: partial.meta || false,
   shift: partial.shift || false,
-  paste: partial.paste || false,
   insertable: partial.insertable || false,
   ...partial,
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/vim.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/vim.ts
index dc3344a201..46492220a0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/vim.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/vim.ts
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ export function useVim(buffer: TextBuffer, onSubmit?: (value: string) => void) {
       ctrl: key.ctrl || false,
       meta: key.meta || false,
       shift: key.shift || false,
-      paste: key.paste || false,
       insertable: key.insertable || false,
     }),
     [],
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts
index 06af0e0a95..670f84a87b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ describe('keyMatchers', () => {
     ctrl: false,
     meta: false,
     shift: false,
-    paste: false,
     insertable: false,
     sequence: name,
     ...mods,
@@ -243,7 +242,6 @@ describe('keyMatchers', () => {
       negative: [
         createKey('return', { ctrl: true }),
         createKey('return', { meta: true }),
-        createKey('return', { paste: true }),
       ],
     },
     {
@@ -251,7 +249,6 @@ describe('keyMatchers', () => {
       positive: [
         createKey('return', { ctrl: true }),
         createKey('return', { meta: true }),
-        createKey('return', { paste: true }),
       ],
       negative: [createKey('return'), createKey('n')],
     },
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.ts
index 103c571003..b12160dbb6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.ts
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ function matchKeyBinding(keyBinding: KeyBinding, key: Key): boolean {
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (keyBinding.paste !== undefined && key.paste !== keyBinding.paste) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   return true;
 }