diff --git a/app/components/chat/BaseChat.tsx b/app/components/chat/BaseChat.tsx
index 730a158..23ee665 100644
--- a/app/components/chat/BaseChat.tsx
+++ b/app/components/chat/BaseChat.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import { ExportChatButton } from '~/components/chat/chatExportAndImport/ExportCh
 import { ImportButtons } from '~/components/chat/chatExportAndImport/ImportButtons';
 import { ExamplePrompts } from '~/components/chat/ExamplePrompts';
 
+import FilePreview from './FilePreview';
+
 // @ts-ignore TODO: Introduce proper types
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
 const ModelSelector = ({ model, setModel, provider, setProvider, modelList, providerList, apiKeys }) => {
@@ -85,8 +87,11 @@ interface BaseChatProps {
   enhancePrompt?: () => void;
   importChat?: (description: string, messages: Message[]) => Promise<void>;
   exportChat?: () => void;
+  uploadedFiles?: File[];
+  setUploadedFiles?: (files: File[]) => void;
+  imageDataList?: string[];
+  setImageDataList?: (dataList: string[]) => void;
 }
-
 export const BaseChat = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, BaseChatProps>(
   (
     {
@@ -96,20 +101,24 @@ export const BaseChat = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, BaseChatProps>(
       showChat = true,
       chatStarted = false,
       isStreaming = false,
-      enhancingPrompt = false,
-      promptEnhanced = false,
-      messages,
-      input = '',
       model,
       setModel,
       provider,
       setProvider,
-      sendMessage,
+      input = '',
+      enhancingPrompt,
       handleInputChange,
+      promptEnhanced,
       enhancePrompt,
+      sendMessage,
       handleStop,
       importChat,
       exportChat,
+      uploadedFiles = [],
+      setUploadedFiles,
+      imageDataList = [],
+      setImageDataList,
+      messages,
     },
     ref,
   ) => {
@@ -159,6 +168,58 @@ export const BaseChat = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, BaseChatProps>(
       }
     };
 
+    const handleFileUpload = () => {
+      const input = document.createElement('input');
+      input.type = 'file';
+      input.accept = 'image/*';
+
+      input.onchange = async (e) => {
+        const file = (e.target as HTMLInputElement).files?.[0];
+
+        if (file) {
+          const reader = new FileReader();
+
+          reader.onload = (e) => {
+            const base64Image = e.target?.result as string;
+            setUploadedFiles?.([...uploadedFiles, file]);
+            setImageDataList?.([...imageDataList, base64Image]);
+          };
+          reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+        }
+      };
+
+      input.click();
+    };
+
+    const handlePaste = async (e: React.ClipboardEvent) => {
+      const items = e.clipboardData?.items;
+
+      if (!items) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      for (const item of items) {
+        if (item.type.startsWith('image/')) {
+          e.preventDefault();
+
+          const file = item.getAsFile();
+
+          if (file) {
+            const reader = new FileReader();
+
+            reader.onload = (e) => {
+              const base64Image = e.target?.result as string;
+              setUploadedFiles?.([...uploadedFiles, file]);
+              setImageDataList?.([...imageDataList, base64Image]);
+            };
+            reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+          }
+
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
     const baseChat = (
       <div
         ref={ref}
@@ -276,7 +337,14 @@ export const BaseChat = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, BaseChatProps>(
                     )}
                   </div>
                 </div>
-
+                <FilePreview
+                  files={uploadedFiles}
+                  imageDataList={imageDataList}
+                  onRemove={(index) => {
+                    setUploadedFiles?.(uploadedFiles.filter((_, i) => i !== index));
+                    setImageDataList?.(imageDataList.filter((_, i) => i !== index));
+                  }}
+                />
                 <div
                   className={classNames(
                     'relative shadow-xs border border-bolt-elements-borderColor backdrop-blur rounded-lg',
@@ -284,9 +352,41 @@ export const BaseChat = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, BaseChatProps>(
                 >
                   <textarea
                     ref={textareaRef}
-                    className={
-                      'w-full pl-4 pt-4 pr-16 focus:outline-none resize-none text-bolt-elements-textPrimary placeholder-bolt-elements-textTertiary bg-transparent text-sm'
-                    }
+                    className={classNames(
+                      'w-full pl-4 pt-4 pr-16 focus:outline-none resize-none text-bolt-elements-textPrimary placeholder-bolt-elements-textTertiary bg-transparent text-sm',
+                      'transition-all duration-200',
+                      'hover:border-bolt-elements-focus',
+                    )}
+                    onDragEnter={(e) => {
+                      e.preventDefault();
+                      e.currentTarget.style.border = '2px solid #1488fc';
+                    }}
+                    onDragOver={(e) => {
+                      e.preventDefault();
+                      e.currentTarget.style.border = '2px solid #1488fc';
+                    }}
+                    onDragLeave={(e) => {
+                      e.preventDefault();
+                      e.currentTarget.style.border = '1px solid var(--bolt-elements-borderColor)';
+                    }}
+                    onDrop={(e) => {
+                      e.preventDefault();
+                      e.currentTarget.style.border = '1px solid var(--bolt-elements-borderColor)';
+
+                      const files = Array.from(e.dataTransfer.files);
+                      files.forEach((file) => {
+                        if (file.type.startsWith('image/')) {
+                          const reader = new FileReader();
+
+                          reader.onload = (e) => {
+                            const base64Image = e.target?.result as string;
+                            setUploadedFiles?.([...uploadedFiles, file]);
+                            setImageDataList?.([...imageDataList, base64Image]);
+                          };
+                          reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+                        }
+                      });
+                    }}
                     onKeyDown={(event) => {
                       if (event.key === 'Enter') {
                         if (event.shiftKey) {
@@ -302,6 +402,7 @@ export const BaseChat = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, BaseChatProps>(
                     onChange={(event) => {
                       handleInputChange?.(event);
                     }}
+                    onPaste={handlePaste}
                     style={{
                       minHeight: TEXTAREA_MIN_HEIGHT,
                       maxHeight: TEXTAREA_MAX_HEIGHT,
@@ -312,7 +413,7 @@ export const BaseChat = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, BaseChatProps>(
                   <ClientOnly>
                     {() => (
                       <SendButton
-                        show={input.length > 0 || isStreaming}
+                        show={input.length > 0 || isStreaming || uploadedFiles.length > 0}
                         isStreaming={isStreaming}
                         onClick={(event) => {
                           if (isStreaming) {
@@ -320,21 +421,28 @@ export const BaseChat = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, BaseChatProps>(
                             return;
                           }
 
-                          sendMessage?.(event);
+                          if (input.length > 0 || uploadedFiles.length > 0) {
+                            sendMessage?.(event);
+                          }
                         }}
                       />
                     )}
                   </ClientOnly>
                   <div className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm p-4 pt-2">
                     <div className="flex gap-1 items-center">
+                      <IconButton title="Upload file" className="transition-all" onClick={() => handleFileUpload()}>
+                        <div className="i-ph:paperclip text-xl"></div>
+                      </IconButton>
                       <IconButton
                         title="Enhance prompt"
                         disabled={input.length === 0 || enhancingPrompt}
-                        className={classNames('transition-all', {
-                          'opacity-100!': enhancingPrompt,
-                          'text-bolt-elements-item-contentAccent! pr-1.5 enabled:hover:bg-bolt-elements-item-backgroundAccent!':
-                            promptEnhanced,
-                        })}
+                        className={classNames(
+                          'transition-all',
+                          enhancingPrompt ? 'opacity-100' : '',
+                          promptEnhanced ? 'text-bolt-elements-item-contentAccent' : '',
+                          promptEnhanced ? 'pr-1.5' : '',
+                          promptEnhanced ? 'enabled:hover:bg-bolt-elements-item-backgroundAccent' : '',
+                        )}
                         onClick={() => enhancePrompt?.()}
                       >
                         {enhancingPrompt ? (
diff --git a/app/components/chat/Chat.client.tsx b/app/components/chat/Chat.client.tsx
index 6cbd962..c6a01ee 100644
--- a/app/components/chat/Chat.client.tsx
+++ b/app/components/chat/Chat.client.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { useMessageParser, usePromptEnhancer, useShortcuts, useSnapScroll } from
 import { description, useChatHistory } from '~/lib/persistence';
 import { chatStore } from '~/lib/stores/chat';
 import { workbenchStore } from '~/lib/stores/workbench';
-import { fileModificationsToHTML } from '~/utils/diff';
 import { DEFAULT_MODEL, DEFAULT_PROVIDER, PROMPT_COOKIE_KEY, PROVIDER_LIST } from '~/utils/constants';
 import { cubicEasingFn } from '~/utils/easings';
 import { createScopedLogger, renderLogger } from '~/utils/logger';
@@ -89,8 +88,10 @@ export const ChatImpl = memo(
     useShortcuts();
 
     const textareaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
-
     const [chatStarted, setChatStarted] = useState(initialMessages.length > 0);
+    const [uploadedFiles, setUploadedFiles] = useState<File[]>([]); // Move here
+    const [imageDataList, setImageDataList] = useState<string[]>([]); // Move here
+
     const [model, setModel] = useState(() => {
       const savedModel = Cookies.get('selectedModel');
       return savedModel || DEFAULT_MODEL;
@@ -206,8 +207,6 @@ export const ChatImpl = memo(
       runAnimation();
 
       if (fileModifications !== undefined) {
-        const diff = fileModificationsToHTML(fileModifications);
-
         /**
          * If we have file modifications we append a new user message manually since we have to prefix
          * the user input with the file modifications and we don't want the new user input to appear
@@ -215,7 +214,19 @@ export const ChatImpl = memo(
          * manually reset the input and we'd have to manually pass in file attachments. However, those
          * aren't relevant here.
          */
-        append({ role: 'user', content: `[Model: ${model}]\n\n[Provider: ${provider.name}]\n\n${diff}\n\n${_input}` });
+        append({
+          role: 'user',
+          content: [
+            {
+              type: 'text',
+              text: `[Model: ${model}]\n\n[Provider: ${provider.name}]\n\n${_input}`,
+            },
+            ...imageDataList.map((imageData) => ({
+              type: 'image',
+              image: imageData,
+            })),
+          ] as any, // Type assertion to bypass compiler check
+        });
 
         /**
          * After sending a new message we reset all modifications since the model
@@ -223,12 +234,28 @@ export const ChatImpl = memo(
          */
         workbenchStore.resetAllFileModifications();
       } else {
-        append({ role: 'user', content: `[Model: ${model}]\n\n[Provider: ${provider.name}]\n\n${_input}` });
+        append({
+          role: 'user',
+          content: [
+            {
+              type: 'text',
+              text: `[Model: ${model}]\n\n[Provider: ${provider.name}]\n\n${_input}`,
+            },
+            ...imageDataList.map((imageData) => ({
+              type: 'image',
+              image: imageData,
+            })),
+          ] as any, // Type assertion to bypass compiler check
+        });
       }
 
       setInput('');
       Cookies.remove(PROMPT_COOKIE_KEY);
 
+      // Add file cleanup here
+      setUploadedFiles([]);
+      setImageDataList([]);
+
       resetEnhancer();
 
       textareaRef.current?.blur();
@@ -321,6 +348,10 @@ export const ChatImpl = memo(
             apiKeys,
           );
         }}
+        uploadedFiles={uploadedFiles}
+        setUploadedFiles={setUploadedFiles}
+        imageDataList={imageDataList}
+        setImageDataList={setImageDataList}
       />
     );
   },
diff --git a/app/components/chat/FilePreview.tsx b/app/components/chat/FilePreview.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0500d03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/chat/FilePreview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+interface FilePreviewProps {
+  files: File[];
+  imageDataList: string[];
+  onRemove: (index: number) => void;
+}
+
+const FilePreview: React.FC<FilePreviewProps> = ({ files, imageDataList, onRemove }) => {
+  if (!files || files.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-row overflow-x-auto -mt-2">
+      {files.map((file, index) => (
+        <div key={file.name + file.size} className="mr-2 relative">
+          {imageDataList[index] && (
+            <div className="relative pt-4 pr-4">
+              <img src={imageDataList[index]} alt={file.name} className="max-h-20" />
+              <button
+                onClick={() => onRemove(index)}
+                className="absolute top-1 right-1 z-10 bg-black rounded-full w-5 h-5 shadow-md hover:bg-gray-900 transition-colors flex items-center justify-center"
+              >
+                <div className="i-ph:x w-3 h-3 text-gray-200" />
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default FilePreview;
diff --git a/app/components/chat/SendButton.client.tsx b/app/components/chat/SendButton.client.tsx
index 99770fc..59e5e52 100644
--- a/app/components/chat/SendButton.client.tsx
+++ b/app/components/chat/SendButton.client.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ interface SendButtonProps {
   show: boolean;
   isStreaming?: boolean;
   onClick?: (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement, MouseEvent>) => void;
+  onImagesSelected?: (images: File[]) => void;
 }
 
 const customEasingFn = cubicBezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
 
-export function SendButton({ show, isStreaming, onClick }: SendButtonProps) {
+export const SendButton = ({ show, isStreaming, onClick }: SendButtonProps) => {
   return (
     <AnimatePresence>
       {show ? (
@@ -30,4 +31,4 @@ export function SendButton({ show, isStreaming, onClick }: SendButtonProps) {
       ) : null}
     </AnimatePresence>
   );
-}
+};
diff --git a/app/components/chat/UserMessage.tsx b/app/components/chat/UserMessage.tsx
index 520b390..3e6485b 100644
--- a/app/components/chat/UserMessage.tsx
+++ b/app/components/chat/UserMessage.tsx
@@ -2,26 +2,52 @@
  * @ts-nocheck
  * Preventing TS checks with files presented in the video for a better presentation.
  */
-import { modificationsRegex } from '~/utils/diff';
 import { MODEL_REGEX, PROVIDER_REGEX } from '~/utils/constants';
 import { Markdown } from './Markdown';
 
 interface UserMessageProps {
-  content: string;
+  content: string | Array<{ type: string; text?: string; image?: string }>;
 }
 
 export function UserMessage({ content }: UserMessageProps) {
+  if (Array.isArray(content)) {
+    const textItem = content.find((item) => item.type === 'text');
+    const textContent = sanitizeUserMessage(textItem?.text || '');
+    const images = content.filter((item) => item.type === 'image' && item.image);
+
+    return (
+      <div className="overflow-hidden pt-[4px]">
+        <div className="flex items-start gap-4">
+          <div className="flex-1">
+            <Markdown limitedMarkdown>{textContent}</Markdown>
+          </div>
+          {images.length > 0 && (
+            <div className="flex-shrink-0 w-[160px]">
+              {images.map((item, index) => (
+                <div key={index} className="relative">
+                  <img
+                    src={item.image}
+                    alt={`Uploaded image ${index + 1}`}
+                    className="w-full h-[160px] rounded-lg object-cover border border-bolt-elements-borderColor"
+                  />
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const textContent = sanitizeUserMessage(content);
+
   return (
     <div className="overflow-hidden pt-[4px]">
-      <Markdown limitedMarkdown>{sanitizeUserMessage(content)}</Markdown>
+      <Markdown limitedMarkdown>{textContent}</Markdown>
     </div>
   );
 }
 
 function sanitizeUserMessage(content: string) {
-  return content
-    .replace(modificationsRegex, '')
-    .replace(MODEL_REGEX, 'Using: $1')
-    .replace(PROVIDER_REGEX, ' ($1)\n\n')
-    .trim();
+  return content.replace(MODEL_REGEX, '').replace(PROVIDER_REGEX, '');
 }
diff --git a/app/components/sidebar/Menu.client.tsx b/app/components/sidebar/Menu.client.tsx
index ca99d6f..b2af5e1 100644
--- a/app/components/sidebar/Menu.client.tsx
+++ b/app/components/sidebar/Menu.client.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const menuVariants = {
 
 type DialogContent = { type: 'delete'; item: ChatHistoryItem } | null;
 
-export function Menu() {
+export const Menu = () => {
   const { duplicateCurrentChat, exportChat } = useChatHistory();
   const menuRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [list, setList] = useState<ChatHistoryItem[]>([]);
@@ -206,4 +206,4 @@ export function Menu() {
       </div>
     </motion.div>
   );
-}
+};
diff --git a/app/lib/.server/llm/model.ts b/app/lib/.server/llm/model.ts
index 8850a12..ecbcd64 100644
--- a/app/lib/.server/llm/model.ts
+++ b/app/lib/.server/llm/model.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,12 @@ export function getXAIModel(apiKey: OptionalApiKey, model: string) {
 }
 
 export function getModel(provider: string, model: string, env: Env, apiKeys?: Record<string, string>) {
-  const apiKey = getAPIKey(env, provider, apiKeys);
+  /*
+   * let apiKey; // Declare first
+   * let baseURL;
+   */
+
+  const apiKey = getAPIKey(env, provider, apiKeys); // Then assign
   const baseURL = getBaseURL(env, provider);
 
   switch (provider) {
diff --git a/app/lib/.server/llm/stream-text.ts b/app/lib/.server/llm/stream-text.ts
index 3ef8792..073a378 100644
--- a/app/lib/.server/llm/stream-text.ts
+++ b/app/lib/.server/llm/stream-text.ts
@@ -26,16 +26,37 @@ export type Messages = Message[];
 export type StreamingOptions = Omit<Parameters<typeof _streamText>[0], 'model'>;
 
 function extractPropertiesFromMessage(message: Message): { model: string; provider: string; content: string } {
-  // Extract model
-  const modelMatch = message.content.match(MODEL_REGEX);
+  const textContent = Array.isArray(message.content)
+    ? message.content.find((item) => item.type === 'text')?.text || ''
+    : message.content;
+
+  const modelMatch = textContent.match(MODEL_REGEX);
+  const providerMatch = textContent.match(PROVIDER_REGEX);
+
+  /*
+   * Extract model
+   * const modelMatch = message.content.match(MODEL_REGEX);
+   */
   const model = modelMatch ? modelMatch[1] : DEFAULT_MODEL;
 
-  // Extract provider
-  const providerMatch = message.content.match(PROVIDER_REGEX);
+  /*
+   * Extract provider
+   * const providerMatch = message.content.match(PROVIDER_REGEX);
+   */
   const provider = providerMatch ? providerMatch[1] : DEFAULT_PROVIDER;
 
-  // Remove model and provider lines from content
-  const cleanedContent = message.content.replace(MODEL_REGEX, '').replace(PROVIDER_REGEX, '').trim();
+  const cleanedContent = Array.isArray(message.content)
+    ? message.content.map((item) => {
+        if (item.type === 'text') {
+          return {
+            type: 'text',
+            text: item.text?.replace(MODEL_REGEX, '').replace(PROVIDER_REGEX, ''),
+          };
+        }
+
+        return item; // Preserve image_url and other types as is
+      })
+    : textContent.replace(MODEL_REGEX, '').replace(PROVIDER_REGEX, '');
 
   return { model, provider, content: cleanedContent };
 }
@@ -65,10 +86,10 @@ export function streamText(messages: Messages, env: Env, options?: StreamingOpti
   const dynamicMaxTokens = modelDetails && modelDetails.maxTokenAllowed ? modelDetails.maxTokenAllowed : MAX_TOKENS;
 
   return _streamText({
+    ...options,
     model: getModel(currentProvider, currentModel, env, apiKeys),
     system: getSystemPrompt(),
     maxTokens: dynamicMaxTokens,
     messages: convertToCoreMessages(processedMessages),
-    ...options,
   });
 }
diff --git a/app/lib/stores/files.ts b/app/lib/stores/files.ts
index 663ae58..ca9e57b 100644
--- a/app/lib/stores/files.ts
+++ b/app/lib/stores/files.ts
@@ -212,9 +212,5 @@ function isBinaryFile(buffer: Uint8Array | undefined) {
  * array buffer.
  */
 function convertToBuffer(view: Uint8Array): Buffer {
-  const buffer = new Uint8Array(view.buffer, view.byteOffset, view.byteLength);
-
-  Object.setPrototypeOf(buffer, Buffer.prototype);
-
-  return buffer as Buffer;
+  return Buffer.from(view.buffer, view.byteOffset, view.byteLength);
 }
diff --git a/app/routes/api.chat.ts b/app/routes/api.chat.ts
index ac35a22..4961b9e 100644
--- a/app/routes/api.chat.ts
+++ b/app/routes/api.chat.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ function parseCookies(cookieHeader) {
 }
 
 async function chatAction({ context, request }: ActionFunctionArgs) {
-  const { messages } = await request.json<{
+  const { messages, model } = await request.json<{
     messages: Messages;
+    model: string;
   }>();
 
   const cookieHeader = request.headers.get('Cookie');
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ async function chatAction({ context, request }: ActionFunctionArgs) {
     const options: StreamingOptions = {
       toolChoice: 'none',
       apiKeys,
+      model,
       onFinish: async ({ text: content, finishReason }) => {
         if (finishReason !== 'length') {
           return stream.close();
diff --git a/app/utils/logger.ts b/app/utils/logger.ts
index 9b2c31c..1a5c932 100644
--- a/app/utils/logger.ts
+++ b/app/utils/logger.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ interface Logger {
   setLevel: (level: DebugLevel) => void;
 }
 
-let currentLevel: DebugLevel = (import.meta.env.VITE_LOG_LEVEL ?? import.meta.env.DEV) ? 'debug' : 'info';
+let currentLevel: DebugLevel = import.meta.env.VITE_LOG_LEVEL ?? import.meta.env.DEV ? 'debug' : 'info';
 
 const isWorker = 'HTMLRewriter' in globalThis;
 const supportsColor = !isWorker;
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 5f86830..177aa6c 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ export default defineConfig((config) => {
         future: {
           v3_fetcherPersist: true,
           v3_relativeSplatPath: true,
-          v3_throwAbortReason: true,
-          v3_lazyRouteDiscovery: true,
+          v3_throwAbortReason: true
         },
       }),
       UnoCSS(),