[BUG] Still can't paste in Images on the command line on macOS

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

All older issues to this topic are closed as "not planned". How is this issue still around wtf?

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⏺ That's a macOS Preview JPEG file icon — looks like a screenshot that didn't paste correctly. Were you trying to show me ***************? Can you paste the actual content or tell me what you're seeing?

The only way I can currently send images to Claude Code on macOs Sequoia 15.7.3 is via remote control from the Desktop app 🫤

What Should Happen?

Some months ago (maybe a whole year?!) I used to be able to paste images with Ctrl+V on the terminal on macOS and Claude would analyze them visually.

Error Messages/Logs

That's a macOS Preview JPEG file icon — looks like a screenshot that didn't paste correctly.

Steps to Reproduce

Try pasting images to Claude Code on iTerm on macOS Sequoia

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.71 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

_No response_