Support inline images/gifs in terminal output
Status Closed — duplicate
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Activity 3 comments · opened Apr 17, 2026 · closed Apr 21, 2026
Feature Request
It would be great if Claude Code could display inline images or gifs in terminals that support it (iTerm2, Kitty, WezTerm, Ghostty) during long-running operations like model downloads, builds, or test suites.
Use case
When waiting for a multi-minute background task (e.g., downloading a 18GB model), a fun "now we dance" gif or relevant image would make the experience more engaging than dry status text.
Technical feasibility
Several terminal emulators already support inline image display:
- iTerm2: Inline Images Protocol
- Kitty: Graphics Protocol
- WezTerm: Supports iTerm2 inline image protocol
- Ghostty: Image support
Detection of terminal capabilities could gate the feature so it only activates in supported terminals.
Suggested behavior
- Detect terminal image capability at startup
- Allow Claude to display images inline (useful for image generation results, plots, screenshots, etc.)
- Optionally show fun waiting animations during long background tasks
- Could also be useful for showing diff visualizations, architecture diagrams, etc.
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