Pasting images directly into Gemini CLI (Windows)

[umairshahid-1]

Can I directly paste an image from the clipboard into Gemini CLI?

I’ve tried common shortcuts like Ctrl + V and Alt + V (similar to how they work in Codex CLI or Claude Code), but they don’t work in Gemini CLI.

Currently, the only workaround is to:

1. Save the image to a file
2. Then reference that file in the command

This approach is inconvenient and inefficient, especially for quick iterations.

Has anyone found a way to paste images directly from the clipboard into Gemini CLI on Windows, or is there a recommended alternative/workaround?

Any guidance would be appreciated.

[zhyhang]

same issue, in win11, gemini-clie 0.21.3