Allow pasting image file paths as text instead of auto-converting to inline images

Description

When pasting a file path that points to an image (e.g. .png, .jpg), Claude Code automatically detects it and converts it to an inline image ([Image #1]). There's no way to paste the path as plain text.

Use case

Sometimes you just want to reference an image file path in conversation — e.g. telling Claude which file to move, rename, or use in code — without it being rendered as visual content.

Current behavior

Pasting /some/path/to/icon.png into the input automatically renders it as [Image #1] with the image displayed inline.

Expected behavior

There should be a way to paste an image path as plain text. Some ideas:

• A keyboard modifier (e.g. hold Option/Alt while pasting) to force text mode
• A toggle/setting to disable auto-detection of image paths
• Wrapping in backticks or quotes prevents auto-conversion

Environment

• CLI input
• Happens with drag-and-drop as well as pasting paths