diff --git a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs
index 54808934ba7b098a695a8b104a048a379966e6f1..e7e60ff4b31dfbdd16b7de8841285d81fc311fc5 100644
--- a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs
+++ b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_view.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ mod terminal_slash_command;
 use assistant_slash_command::SlashCommandRegistry;
 use editor::{EditorSettings, actions::SelectAll, blink_manager::BlinkManager};
 use gpui::{
-    Action, AnyElement, App, DismissEvent, Entity, EventEmitter, FocusHandle, Focusable,
-    KeyContext, KeyDownEvent, Keystroke, MouseButton, MouseDownEvent, Pixels, Render,
+    Action, AnyElement, App, ClipboardEntry, DismissEvent, Entity, EventEmitter, FocusHandle,
+    Focusable, KeyContext, KeyDownEvent, Keystroke, MouseButton, MouseDownEvent, Pixels, Render,
     ScrollWheelEvent, Styled, Subscription, Task, WeakEntity, actions, anchored, deferred, div,
 };
 use persistence::TERMINAL_DB;
@@ -687,12 +687,32 @@ impl TerminalView {
 
     ///Attempt to paste the clipboard into the terminal
     fn paste(&mut self, _: &Paste, _: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        if let Some(clipboard_string) = cx.read_from_clipboard().and_then(|item| item.text()) {
+        let Some(clipboard) = cx.read_from_clipboard() else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        if clipboard.entries().iter().any(|entry| match entry {
+            ClipboardEntry::Image(image) => !image.bytes.is_empty(),
+            _ => false,
+        }) {
+            self.forward_ctrl_v(cx);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if let Some(text) = clipboard.text() {
             self.terminal
-                .update(cx, |terminal, _cx| terminal.paste(&clipboard_string));
+                .update(cx, |terminal, _cx| terminal.paste(&text));
         }
     }
 
+    /// Emits a raw Ctrl+V so TUI agents can read the OS clipboard directly
+    /// and attach images using their native workflows.
+    fn forward_ctrl_v(&self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        self.terminal.update(cx, |term, _| {
+            term.input(vec![0x16]);
+        });
+    }
+
     fn send_text(&mut self, text: &SendText, _: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         self.clear_bell(cx);
         self.terminal.update(cx, |term, _| {