{"version":"2.1.310","anchor":"image-alt-text-fallback-gives-specific-terminal-probe-reason","canonical_anchor":"image-alt-text-fallback-gives-specific-terminal-probe-reason","heading":"Clearer reason when an image is shown as text in the terminal","tier":"notice","area":"Terminal Images","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.310\/e\/image-alt-text-fallback-gives-specific-terminal-probe-reason","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.310","markdown":"### Clearer reason when an image is shown as text in the terminal\n\nWhen Claude Code shows an image's text description instead of the image, its diagnostic now names the specific terminal check behind it\n\n**What**\n\nSometimes Claude Code cannot draw an image in your terminal. It then shows the image's alt text instead, which is a short written description. The diagnostic message explaining this now names the specific reason, when Claude Code recognises one from testing what the terminal can do. Before, it always gave one general message: the terminal draws neither kitty placeholder images nor iTerm2 inline images.\n\n**Why**\n\nIt is easier to see why images are not appearing in your terminal.\n\n- Area: Terminal Images\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}