diff --git a/.changeset/inline-read-images.md b/.changeset/inline-read-images.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d4a511f0d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/inline-read-images.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"kilo-code": minor
+---
+
+Render images inline in the chat view when the agent reads an image file. Images appear below the read tool card and can be clicked to open a full-size preview.
diff --git a/packages/kilo-ui/src/components/message-part.css b/packages/kilo-ui/src/components/message-part.css
index 5a3fd732da0..d55bc2c4ce9 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-ui/src/components/message-part.css
+++ b/packages/kilo-ui/src/components/message-part.css
@@ -412,6 +412,35 @@ html[data-theme="kilo-vscode"] [data-component="bash-output"] {
   margin-bottom: 0px;
 }
 
+[data-slot="tool-read-images"] {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding-top: 8px;
+  max-width: min(100%, 64ch);
+}
+
+[data-slot="tool-read-image"] {
+  max-width: 200px;
+  max-height: 200px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm, 6px);
+  overflow: hidden;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-weak-base);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
+
+  &:hover {
+    border-color: var(--border-strong-base);
+  }
+}
+
+[data-slot="tool-read-image-img"] {
+  display: block;
+  max-width: 100%;
+  max-height: 200px;
+  object-fit: contain;
+}
+
 [data-component="todos"] {
   [data-slot="message-part-todo-hidden"] {
     padding: 2px 0 2px 28px;
diff --git a/packages/kilo-ui/src/components/message-part.tsx b/packages/kilo-ui/src/components/message-part.tsx
index 7fca6106088..a5ab17ed51d 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-ui/src/components/message-part.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-ui/src/components/message-part.tsx
@@ -995,6 +995,7 @@ export interface ToolProps {
   callID?: string
   output?: string
   status?: string
+  attachments?: FilePart[]
   hideDetails?: boolean
   defaultOpen?: boolean
   forceOpen?: boolean
@@ -1243,6 +1244,8 @@ PART_MAPPING["tool"] = function ToolPartDisplay(props) {
               // @ts-expect-error
               output={part.state.output}
               status={part.state.status}
+              // @ts-expect-error
+              attachments={part.state.attachments}
               hideDetails={props.hideDetails}
               defaultOpen={props.defaultOpen}
               animate
@@ -1746,6 +1749,7 @@ ToolRegistry.register({
   render(props) {
     const data = useData()
     const i18n = useI18n()
+    const dialog = useDialog()
     const args: string[] = []
     if (props.input.offset) args.push("offset=" + props.input.offset)
     if (props.input.limit) args.push("limit=" + props.input.limit)
@@ -1755,6 +1759,10 @@ ToolRegistry.register({
       return value.filter((p): p is string => typeof p === "string")
     })
     const pending = createMemo(() => busy(props.status))
+    const images = createMemo(() =>
+      (props.attachments ?? []).filter((f) => f.mime.startsWith("image/") && f.url),
+    )
+    const preview = (url: string, alt?: string) => dialog.show(() => <ImagePreview src={url} alt={alt} />)
     return (
       <>
         <BasicTool
@@ -1783,6 +1791,23 @@ ToolRegistry.register({
             />
           )}
         </For>
+        <Show when={images().length > 0}>
+          <div data-slot="tool-read-images">
+            <For each={images()}>
+              {(file) => (
+                <div data-slot="tool-read-image" onClick={() => preview(file.url, file.filename)}>
+                  <img
+                    data-slot="tool-read-image-img"
+                    src={file.url}
+                    alt={file.filename ?? i18n.t("ui.message.attachment.alt")}
+                    loading="lazy"
+                    decoding="async"
+                  />
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </For>
+          </div>
+        </Show>
       </>
     )
   },