Desktop app: allow attaching files (not just images) to a prompt

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#898 opened on Sep 20, 2026 1 comment 0 reactions 1 assignee View on GitHub

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desktop

Feature Description

Let the prompt composer attach arbitrary files, not only images.

Drag-and-drop and a file picker should accept .md, .txt, .json, .csv, .log, and source files. Text files get inlined into the message context with a token estimate; binaries and images continue through the existing image path. Show a chip per attachment with a remove action, and enforce a size cap.

Use Case

Right now I can only attach images. To get a .md file into context I have to describe its location inside the prompt ("the file is at x, go read it") and rely on the agent to open the right path — indirect, slow, and it fails when the agent guesses wrong. Attaching the file directly is more reliable and cheaper in tokens than narrating a path.

Additional Context

macOS 26.6.2 (build 25G83), arm64. Desktop app 0.1.35 (bundle ai.commandcode.desktop).

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