cline/cline · error

Current model does not support image input

Error message

Current model does not support image input

What it means

Error "Current model does not support image input" thrown in cline/cline.

Source

Thrown at sdk/packages/core/src/extensions/tools/executors/file-read.ts:238

		const resolvedPath = resolveExistingFilePath(initialPath) ?? initialPath;
		const extension = path.extname(resolvedPath).toLowerCase();
		const imageMediaType = IMAGE_MEDIA_TYPES.get(extension);

		// Check if file exists
		const stat = await fs.stat(resolvedPath);

		if (!stat.isFile()) {
			throw new Error(`Path is not a file: ${resolvedPath}`);
		}

		if (imageMediaType) {
			if (stat.size > maxFileSizeBytes) {
				throw new Error(
					`Image file too large: ${stat.size} bytes (max: ${maxFileSizeBytes} bytes).`,
				);
			}
			if (context.metadata?.modelSupportsImages !== true) {
				throw new Error("Current model does not support image input");
			}
			const data = await fs.readFile(resolvedPath);
			return [
				{
					type: "text",
					text: "Successfully read image",
				},
				{
					type: "image",
					data: data.toString("base64"),
					mediaType: imageMediaType,
				},
			];
		}

		if (stat.size > MAX_TEXT_STREAM_BYTES) {
			throw new Error(
				`Text file too large to stream safely: ${stat.size} bytes (max: ${MAX_TEXT_STREAM_BYTES} bytes). Use a targeted command such as sed, grep, head, or tail to inspect specific sections.`,

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at sdk/packages/core/src/extensions/tools/executors/file-read.ts:238 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of cline/cline@491b30b806 (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/ce1dd84e99a46cdc. Report an issue: GitHub.