diff --git a/packages/happy-cli/src/api/types.ts b/packages/happy-cli/src/api/types.ts
index cfcee3e42..88b5c5f23 100644
--- a/packages/happy-cli/src/api/types.ts
+++ b/packages/happy-cli/src/api/types.ts
@@ -222,7 +222,11 @@ export const UserMessageSchema = z.object({
   role: z.literal('user'),
   content: z.object({
     type: z.literal('text'),
-    text: z.string()
+    text: z.string(),
+    images: z.array(z.object({
+      base64: z.string(),
+      mediaType: z.string(),
+    })).optional(),
   }),
   localKey: z.string().optional(), // Mobile messages include this
   meta: MessageMetaSchema.optional()
diff --git a/packages/happy-cli/src/claude/claudeRemote.ts b/packages/happy-cli/src/claude/claudeRemote.ts
index d93215c8c..bf5959489 100644
--- a/packages/happy-cli/src/claude/claudeRemote.ts
+++ b/packages/happy-cli/src/claude/claudeRemote.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export async function claudeRemote(opts: {
     jsRuntime?: JsRuntime,
 
     // Dynamic parameters
-    nextMessage: () => Promise<{ message: string, mode: EnhancedMode } | null>,
+    nextMessage: () => Promise<{ message: string, mode: EnhancedMode, images?: Array<{ base64: string, mediaType: string }> } | null>,
     onReady: () => void,
     isAborted: (toolCallId: string) => boolean,
 
@@ -81,6 +81,26 @@ export async function claudeRemote(opts: {
         });
     }
 
+    // Build content for SDK message: string for text-only, content array for images+text
+    function buildContent(text: string, images?: Array<{ base64: string, mediaType: string }>): string | Array<any> {
+        if (!images || images.length === 0) {
+            return text;
+        }
+        const contentParts: Array<any> = [];
+        for (const img of images) {
+            contentParts.push({
+                type: 'image',
+                source: {
+                    type: 'base64',
+                    media_type: img.mediaType || 'image/png',
+                    data: img.base64,
+                },
+            });
+        }
+        contentParts.push({ type: 'text', text });
+        return contentParts;
+    }
+
     // Get initial message
     const initial = await opts.nextMessage();
     if (!initial) { // No initial message - exit
@@ -151,7 +171,7 @@ export async function claudeRemote(opts: {
         type: 'user',
         message: {
             role: 'user',
-            content: initial.message,
+            content: buildContent(initial.message, initial.images),
         },
     });
 
@@ -213,7 +233,7 @@ export async function claudeRemote(opts: {
                     return;
                 }
                 mode = next.mode;
-                messages.push({ type: 'user', message: { role: 'user', content: next.message } });
+                messages.push({ type: 'user', message: { role: 'user', content: buildContent(next.message, next.images) } });
             }
 
             // Handle tool result
diff --git a/packages/happy-cli/src/claude/claudeRemoteLauncher.ts b/packages/happy-cli/src/claude/claudeRemoteLauncher.ts
index 79f6e980f..b42ed49ca 100644
--- a/packages/happy-cli/src/claude/claudeRemoteLauncher.ts
+++ b/packages/happy-cli/src/claude/claudeRemoteLauncher.ts
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ export async function claudeRemoteLauncher(session: Session): Promise<'switch' |
         let pending: {
             message: string;
             mode: EnhancedMode;
+            images?: Array<{ base64: string, mediaType: string }>;
         } | null = null;
 
         // Track session ID to detect when it actually changes
@@ -379,7 +380,8 @@ export async function claudeRemoteLauncher(session: Session): Promise<'switch' |
                             permissionHandler.handleModeChange(mode.permissionMode);
                             return {
                                 message: msg.message,
-                                mode: msg.mode
+                                mode: msg.mode,
+                                images: msg.images,
                             }
                         }
 
diff --git a/packages/happy-cli/src/claude/runClaude.ts b/packages/happy-cli/src/claude/runClaude.ts
index b626c62b6..284674813 100644
--- a/packages/happy-cli/src/claude/runClaude.ts
+++ b/packages/happy-cli/src/claude/runClaude.ts
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ export async function runClaude(credentials: Credentials, options: StartOptions
             allowedTools: messageAllowedTools,
             disallowedTools: messageDisallowedTools
         };
-        messageQueue.push(message.content.text, enhancedMode);
+        messageQueue.push(message.content.text, enhancedMode, (message.content as any).images);
         logger.debugLargeJson('User message pushed to queue:', message)
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/happy-cli/src/utils/MessageQueue2.ts b/packages/happy-cli/src/utils/MessageQueue2.ts
index 45f254ed9..93535e04c 100644
--- a/packages/happy-cli/src/utils/MessageQueue2.ts
+++ b/packages/happy-cli/src/utils/MessageQueue2.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import { logger } from "@/ui/logger";
 
+export interface ImageAttachment {
+    base64: string;
+    mediaType: string;
+}
+
 interface QueueItem<T> {
     message: string;
     mode: T;
     modeHash: string;
     isolate?: boolean; // If true, this message must be processed alone
+    images?: ImageAttachment[];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -37,7 +43,7 @@ export class MessageQueue2<T> {
     /**
      * Push a message to the queue with a mode.
      */
-    push(message: string, mode: T): void {
+    push(message: string, mode: T, images?: ImageAttachment[]): void {
         if (this.closed) {
             throw new Error('Cannot push to closed queue');
         }
@@ -49,7 +55,8 @@ export class MessageQueue2<T> {
             message,
             mode,
             modeHash,
-            isolate: false
+            isolate: false,
+            images,
         });
 
         // Trigger message handler if set
@@ -221,7 +228,7 @@ export class MessageQueue2<T> {
      * Wait for messages and return all messages with the same mode as a single string
      * Returns { message: string, mode: T } or null if aborted/closed
      */
-    async waitForMessagesAndGetAsString(abortSignal?: AbortSignal): Promise<{ message: string, mode: T, isolate: boolean, hash: string } | null> {
+    async waitForMessagesAndGetAsString(abortSignal?: AbortSignal): Promise<{ message: string, mode: T, isolate: boolean, hash: string, images?: ImageAttachment[] } | null> {
         // If we have messages, return them immediately
         if (this.queue.length > 0) {
             return this.collectBatch();
@@ -245,13 +252,14 @@ export class MessageQueue2<T> {
     /**
      * Collect a batch of messages with the same mode, respecting isolation requirements
      */
-    private collectBatch(): { message: string, mode: T, hash: string, isolate: boolean } | null {
+    private collectBatch(): { message: string, mode: T, hash: string, isolate: boolean, images?: ImageAttachment[] } | null {
         if (this.queue.length === 0) {
             return null;
         }
 
         const firstItem = this.queue[0];
         const sameModeMessages: string[] = [];
+        const allImages: ImageAttachment[] = [];
         let mode = firstItem.mode;
         let isolate = firstItem.isolate ?? false;
         const targetModeHash = firstItem.modeHash;
@@ -260,6 +268,7 @@ export class MessageQueue2<T> {
         if (firstItem.isolate) {
             const item = this.queue.shift()!;
             sameModeMessages.push(item.message);
+            if (item.images) allImages.push(...item.images);
             logger.debug(`[MessageQueue2] Collected isolated message with mode hash: ${targetModeHash}`);
         } else {
             // Collect all messages with the same mode until we hit an isolated message
@@ -268,6 +277,7 @@ export class MessageQueue2<T> {
                 !this.queue[0].isolate) {
                 const item = this.queue.shift()!;
                 sameModeMessages.push(item.message);
+                if (item.images) allImages.push(...item.images);
             }
             logger.debug(`[MessageQueue2] Collected batch of ${sameModeMessages.length} messages with mode hash: ${targetModeHash}`);
         }
@@ -279,7 +289,8 @@ export class MessageQueue2<T> {
             message: combinedMessage,
             mode,
             hash: targetModeHash,
-            isolate
+            isolate,
+            images: allImages.length > 0 ? allImages : undefined,
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/happy-wire/src/legacyProtocol.ts b/packages/happy-wire/src/legacyProtocol.ts
index c2f4f29a9..a835244ff 100644
--- a/packages/happy-wire/src/legacyProtocol.ts
+++ b/packages/happy-wire/src/legacyProtocol.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 import * as z from 'zod';
 import { MessageMetaSchema } from './messageMeta';
 
+export const ImageAttachmentSchema = z.object({
+  base64: z.string(),
+  mediaType: z.string(),
+});
+
 export const UserMessageSchema = z.object({
   role: z.literal('user'),
   content: z.object({
     type: z.literal('text'),
     text: z.string(),
+    images: z.array(ImageAttachmentSchema).optional(),
   }),
   localKey: z.string().optional(),
   meta: MessageMetaSchema.optional(),