diff --git a/src/CodexAcpClient.ts b/src/CodexAcpClient.ts
index 8db93a1..4fea0c4 100644
--- a/src/CodexAcpClient.ts
+++ b/src/CodexAcpClient.ts
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ function buildPromptItems(prompt: acp.ContentBlock[]): UserInput[] {
             case "text":
                 return {type: "text", text: block.text, text_elements: []};
             case "image": {
-                const url = block.uri ?? `data:${block.mimeType};base64,${block.data}`;
+                const url = isSupportedImageUrl(block.uri) ? block.uri : imageDataUrl(block);
                 return {type: "image", url};
             }
             case "resource_link":
@@ -729,10 +729,26 @@ function buildPromptItems(prompt: acp.ContentBlock[]): UserInput[] {
     }).filter((block): block is UserInput => block !== null);
 }
 
+function imageDataUrl(block: acp.ContentBlock & { type: "image" }): string {
+    return `data:${block.mimeType};base64,${block.data}`;
+}
+
 function isImageMimeType(mimeType: string | null | undefined): mimeType is string {
     return mimeType?.startsWith("image/") ?? false;
 }
 
+function isSupportedImageUrl(uri: string | null | undefined): uri is string {
+    if (!uri) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    try {
+        const protocol = new URL(uri).protocol;
+        return protocol === "http:" || protocol === "https:" || protocol === "data:";
+    } catch {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 function formatUriAsLink(name: string | null | undefined, uri: string): string {
     if (name && name.length > 0) {
         return `[@${name}](${uri})`;
diff --git a/src/__tests__/CodexACPAgent/CodexAcpClient.test.ts b/src/__tests__/CodexACPAgent/CodexAcpClient.test.ts
index 4e0aaa2..2edecec 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/CodexACPAgent/CodexAcpClient.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/CodexACPAgent/CodexAcpClient.test.ts
@@ -1412,6 +1412,62 @@ describe('ACP server test', { timeout: 40_000 }, () => {
         }));
     });
 
+    it ('should use inline image data for internal image URIs', async () => {
+        const { mockFixture, turnStartSpy } = setupPromptFixture({
+            supportedInputModalities: ["text", "image"],
+        });
+
+        const prompt: acp.ContentBlock[] = [
+            { type: "text", text: "Hello" },
+            { type: "image", mimeType: "image/png", data: "abc123", uri: "zed:///agent/pasted-image?name=Image" },
+        ];
+
+        await mockFixture.getCodexAcpAgent().prompt({ sessionId: "id", prompt });
+
+        expect(turnStartSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({
+            input: [
+                { type: "text", text: "Hello", text_elements: [] },
+                { type: "image", url: "data:image/png;base64,abc123" },
+            ]
+        }));
+    });
+
+    it ('should use inline image data for local file image URIs', async () => {
+        const { mockFixture, turnStartSpy } = setupPromptFixture({
+            supportedInputModalities: ["text", "image"],
+        });
+
+        const prompt: acp.ContentBlock[] = [
+            { type: "image", mimeType: "image/png", data: "abc123", uri: "file:///Users/test/Desktop/Screenshot%201.png" },
+        ];
+
+        await mockFixture.getCodexAcpAgent().prompt({ sessionId: "id", prompt });
+
+        expect(turnStartSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({
+            input: [
+                { type: "image", url: "data:image/png;base64,abc123" },
+            ]
+        }));
+    });
+
+    it ('should preserve data image URLs', async () => {
+        const { mockFixture, turnStartSpy } = setupPromptFixture({
+            supportedInputModalities: ["text", "image"],
+        });
+
+        const prompt: acp.ContentBlock[] = [
+            { type: "image", mimeType: "image/png", data: "fallback", uri: "data:image/png;base64,abc123" },
+        ];
+
+        await mockFixture.getCodexAcpAgent().prompt({ sessionId: "id", prompt });
+
+        expect(turnStartSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({
+            input: [
+                { type: "image", url: "data:image/png;base64,abc123" },
+            ]
+        }));
+    });
+
     it ('should show rate limits from multiple sources in status', async () => {
         const rateLimits: RateLimitsMap = new Map();
         rateLimits.set("limit-1", {