diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 9bd9894bd..8ed3da130 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -997,6 +997,7 @@ type ToolsConfig struct {
 	I2C             ToolConfig         `json:"i2c"               yaml:"-"                                                       envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_I2C_"`
 	InstallSkill    ToolConfig         `json:"install_skill"     yaml:"-"                                                       envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_INSTALL_SKILL_"`
 	ListDir         ToolConfig         `json:"list_dir"          yaml:"-"                                                       envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_LIST_DIR_"`
+	LoadImage       ToolConfig         `json:"load_image"        yaml:"-"                                                       envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_LOAD_IMAGE_"`
 	Message         ToolConfig         `json:"message"           yaml:"-"                                                       envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_MESSAGE_"`
 	ReadFile        ReadFileToolConfig `json:"read_file"         yaml:"-"                                                       envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_READ_FILE_"`
 	Serial          ToolConfig         `json:"serial"            yaml:"-"                                                       envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_SERIAL_"`
@@ -1727,6 +1728,8 @@ func (t *ToolsConfig) IsToolEnabled(name string) bool {
 		return t.InstallSkill.Enabled
 	case "list_dir":
 		return t.ListDir.Enabled
+	case "load_image":
+		return t.LoadImage.Enabled
 	case "message":
 		return t.Message.Enabled
 	case "read_file":
diff --git a/pkg/config/config_test.go b/pkg/config/config_test.go
index d744e15dc..964176125 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config_test.go
@@ -1247,6 +1247,36 @@ func TestDefaultConfig_FilterMinLength(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDefaultConfig_LoadImageEnabled(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	if !cfg.Tools.LoadImage.Enabled {
+		t.Fatal("DefaultConfig().Tools.LoadImage.Enabled should be true")
+	}
+	if !cfg.Tools.IsToolEnabled("load_image") {
+		t.Fatal("DefaultConfig().Tools.IsToolEnabled(load_image) should be true")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLoadConfig_LoadImageCanBeDisabled(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	configPath := filepath.Join(dir, "config.json")
+	raw := "{\n  \"version\": 2,\n  \"tools\": {\n    \"load_image\": {\n      \"enabled\": false\n    }\n  }\n}\n"
+	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(raw), 0o600); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteFile() error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := LoadConfig(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadConfig() error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if cfg.Tools.LoadImage.Enabled {
+		t.Fatal("LoadConfig().Tools.LoadImage.Enabled should be false")
+	}
+	if cfg.Tools.IsToolEnabled("load_image") {
+		t.Fatal("LoadConfig().Tools.IsToolEnabled(load_image) should be false")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestToolsConfig_GetFilterMinLength(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
diff --git a/pkg/config/defaults.go b/pkg/config/defaults.go
index 6171f4626..995817f12 100644
--- a/pkg/config/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/config/defaults.go
@@ -444,6 +444,9 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 			ListDir: ToolConfig{
 				Enabled: true,
 			},
+			LoadImage: ToolConfig{
+				Enabled: true,
+			},
 			Message: ToolConfig{
 				Enabled: true,
 			},