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What version of Codex CLI is running?

0.122.0

What subscription do you have?

Codex CLI does not currently support directly pasting images from the clipboard into a session. This makes workflows like frontend debugging, extension development, and DevTools troubleshooting slower than they should be.

Which model were you using?

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What platform is your computer?

No response

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

No response

What issue are you seeing?

no

What steps can reproduce the bug?

this is not a bug

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

Problem

The model can analyze images, but the CLI input layer only reliably accepts text and file paths.

A common workflow should be:

  1. Take a screenshot
  2. Paste it into the CLI
  3. Let the model inspect it immediately

Right now, users have to manually find the local file path or rewrite the screenshot contents as text.

Expected behavior

Support direct clipboard image paste in Codex CLI.

Ideal behavior:

  • detect pasted image content from clipboard
  • attach it to the current session automatically
  • allow the model to inspect it immediately

Minimum acceptable fallback

If direct paste is not yet possible, a lower-friction fallback would still help:

  • command to attach the current clipboard image
  • automatic temp-file creation from clipboard image
  • simpler image attachment flow than manually typing a local path

Why this matters

This is especially important for:

  • frontend debugging
  • browser extension development
  • console error screenshots
  • network panel screenshots
  • visual regression review
  • UI troubleshooting

Clarification

This is not mainly a model limitation. The model can inspect images when provided.

The issue is the CLI attachment/input experience.

Request

Please add first-class image input support to Codex CLI, including:

  • direct clipboard image paste
  • image attachment handling in-session
  • support for multiple images
  • temp-file fallback when needed

extent analysis

TL;DR

To improve the Codex CLI experience, consider adding support for direct clipboard image paste and automatic temp-file creation from clipboard images.

Guidance

  • Investigate the feasibility of integrating a library or API that can detect and handle clipboard image content, such as a clipboard event listener.
  • Design a command or shortcut to attach the current clipboard image to the session, simplifying the image attachment flow.
  • Explore temporary file creation from clipboard images to enable the model to inspect them immediately.
  • Prioritize use cases like frontend debugging, browser extension development, and UI troubleshooting when implementing image input support.

Example

No code example is provided due to the lack of specific technical details in the issue.

Notes

The implementation of image input support may depend on the specific platform, terminal emulator, and Codex CLI version being used. Further research and testing are needed to determine the best approach.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by designing a command or shortcut to attach the current clipboard image to the session, as this can provide a lower-friction fallback until direct paste support is available.

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