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How to get screenshots, PDFs, and other laptop files onto the VM where Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex runs. Paste fails over SSH; a remote path does not.

September 27, 2026#vmup#copy-files-via-ssh#send-files-remote-coding-agent
vmup: Send screenshots and files to a remote coding agent
Use vmup to send screenshots, PDFs, recordings and other files over SSH into one temporary folder that your remote coding agent can inspect.
September 27, 2026#paste-screenshot-remote-terminal#upload-screenshot-over-ssh#copy-clipboard-image-remote-server
How to paste screenshots into a remote terminal over SSH
Paste screenshots into a remote terminal by uploading each image over SSH and pasting its remote path. Use scp for one image or vmup for a batch.
September 12, 2026#claude-code-image-input#paste-screenshot-claude-code#claude-code-paste-image-ssh
How to paste an image into Claude Code over SSH
Paste an image into Claude Code over SSH by saving it, copying it to the remote host with scp, and referencing the remote path. Includes vmup alternatives.
September 16, 2026#codex-cli-image#codex-image-ssh
How to attach an image to Codex CLI over SSH
Attach an image to Codex CLI over SSH by uploading it with scp, then passing the remote path to codex --image. Includes macOS, Linux and WSL examples.
September 24, 2026#scp-multiple-files#scp-multiple-files-at-once#how-to-scp-multiple-files
How to scp multiple files to a remote server
Learn how to scp multiple files with one command, including filenames with spaces, wildcards, and a remote coding agent batch.
September 12, 2026#scp-local-to-remote#copy-files-via-ssh#ssh-copy-files-local-to-remote
Send files to a remote coding agent over SSH
Send screenshots, PDFs and recordings to a remote coding agent with scp, then provide their remote paths or one temporary batch folder. Includes WSL steps.
September 12, 2026#cursor-remote-ssh-local-files#cursor-remote-ssh-upload-file
Cursor Remote-SSH local files: upload to the remote workspace
Move a laptop file into your Cursor Remote-SSH workspace with scp, then attach or mention its remote path so the agent can read it.
September 12, 2026#claude-code-ssh-screenshot-uploader#automatic-screenshot-upload-ssh#clipssh
Claude Code SSH screenshot uploaders compared
Compare screenshot uploaders for Claude Code over SSH: manual scp, automatic Mac apps, clipboard tools, terminal helpers and vmup batches.
September 12, 2026#claude-code-no-image-found-clipboard#claude-code-image-clipboard-ssh
Claude Code: no image found in clipboard over SSH
Claude Code says “No image found in clipboard” over SSH? Run scp from your laptop, then give Claude Code the uploaded image's remote path.

How to get screenshots, PDFs, and other laptop files onto the VM where Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex runs. Paste fails over SSH; a remote path does not.

September 27, 2026#vmup#copy-files-via-ssh#send-files-remote-coding-agent

vmup: Send screenshots and files to a remote coding agent

Use vmup to send screenshots, PDFs, recordings and other files over SSH into one temporary folder that your remote coding agent can inspect.

September 27, 2026#paste-screenshot-remote-terminal#upload-screenshot-over-ssh#copy-clipboard-image-remote-server

How to paste screenshots into a remote terminal over SSH

Paste screenshots into a remote terminal by uploading each image over SSH and pasting its remote path. Use scp for one image or vmup for a batch.

September 12, 2026#claude-code-image-input#paste-screenshot-claude-code#claude-code-paste-image-ssh

How to paste an image into Claude Code over SSH

Paste an image into Claude Code over SSH by saving it, copying it to the remote host with scp, and referencing the remote path. Includes vmup alternatives.

September 16, 2026#codex-cli-image#codex-image-ssh

How to attach an image to Codex CLI over SSH

Attach an image to Codex CLI over SSH by uploading it with scp, then passing the remote path to codex --image. Includes macOS, Linux and WSL examples.

September 24, 2026#scp-multiple-files#scp-multiple-files-at-once#how-to-scp-multiple-files

How to scp multiple files to a remote server

Learn how to scp multiple files with one command, including filenames with spaces, wildcards, and a remote coding agent batch.

September 12, 2026#scp-local-to-remote#copy-files-via-ssh#ssh-copy-files-local-to-remote

Send files to a remote coding agent over SSH

Send screenshots, PDFs and recordings to a remote coding agent with scp, then provide their remote paths or one temporary batch folder. Includes WSL steps.

September 12, 2026#cursor-remote-ssh-local-files#cursor-remote-ssh-upload-file

Cursor Remote-SSH local files: upload to the remote workspace

Move a laptop file into your Cursor Remote-SSH workspace with scp, then attach or mention its remote path so the agent can read it.

September 12, 2026#claude-code-ssh-screenshot-uploader#automatic-screenshot-upload-ssh#clipssh

Claude Code SSH screenshot uploaders compared

Compare screenshot uploaders for Claude Code over SSH: manual scp, automatic Mac apps, clipboard tools, terminal helpers and vmup batches.

September 12, 2026#claude-code-no-image-found-clipboard#claude-code-image-clipboard-ssh

Claude Code: no image found in clipboard over SSH

Claude Code says “No image found in clipboard” over SSH? Run scp from your laptop, then give Claude Code the uploaded image's remote path.