diff --git a/docs/get-started/configuration.md b/docs/get-started/configuration.md
index 246617854c..4ac0ac0764 100644
--- a/docs/get-started/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/get-started/configuration.md
@@ -848,6 +848,11 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Default:** `"auto"`
   - **Requires restart:** Yes
 
+- **`experimental.useOSC52Paste`** (boolean):
+  - **Description:** Use OSC 52 sequence for pasting instead of clipboardy
+    (useful for remote sessions).
+  - **Default:** `false`
+
 - **`experimental.introspectionAgentSettings.enabled`** (boolean):
   - **Description:** Enable the Introspection Agent.
   - **Default:** `false`
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
index ff9ce70b78..a2d7b2a008 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
@@ -1443,6 +1443,16 @@ const SETTINGS_SCHEMA = {
           },
         },
       },
+      useOSC52Paste: {
+        type: 'boolean',
+        label: 'Use OSC 52 Paste',
+        category: 'Experimental',
+        requiresRestart: false,
+        default: false,
+        description:
+          'Use OSC 52 sequence for pasting instead of clipboardy (useful for remote sessions).',
+        showInDialog: true,
+      },
       introspectionAgentSettings: {
         type: 'object',
         label: 'Introspection Agent Settings',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
index 0c273cac86..7717b1e2f9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.test.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-import { renderWithProviders } from '../../test-utils/render.js';
+import {
+  renderWithProviders,
+  createMockSettings,
+} from '../../test-utils/render.js';
 import { waitFor } from '../../test-utils/async.js';
 import { act } from 'react';
 import type { InputPromptProps } from './InputPrompt.js';
@@ -598,7 +601,7 @@ describe('InputPrompt', () => {
       });
       await waitFor(() => {
         expect(debugLoggerErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          'Error handling clipboard image:',
+          'Error handling paste:',
           expect.any(Error),
         );
       });
@@ -633,6 +636,31 @@ describe('InputPrompt', () => {
       });
       unmount();
     });
+
+    it('should use OSC 52 when useOSC52Paste setting is enabled', async () => {
+      vi.mocked(clipboardUtils.clipboardHasImage).mockResolvedValue(false);
+      const settings = createMockSettings({
+        experimental: { useOSC52Paste: true },
+      });
+
+      const { stdout, stdin, unmount } = renderWithProviders(
+        <InputPrompt {...props} />,
+        { settings },
+      );
+
+      const writeSpy = vi.spyOn(stdout, 'write');
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        stdin.write('\x16'); // Ctrl+V
+      });
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(writeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('\x1b]52;c;?\x07');
+      });
+      // Should NOT call clipboardy.read()
+      expect(clipboardy.read).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      unmount();
+    });
   });
 
   it.each([
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx
index 8aac3d0fd4..78031a8a9e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import type React from 'react';
 import clipboardy from 'clipboardy';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState, useRef } from 'react';
-import { Box, Text, type DOMElement } from 'ink';
+import { Box, Text, useStdout, type DOMElement } from 'ink';
 import { SuggestionsDisplay, MAX_WIDTH } from './SuggestionsDisplay.js';
 import { theme } from '../semantic-colors.js';
 import { useInputHistory } from '../hooks/useInputHistory.js';
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import * as path from 'node:path';
 import { SCREEN_READER_USER_PREFIX } from '../textConstants.js';
 import { useShellFocusState } from '../contexts/ShellFocusContext.js';
 import { useUIState } from '../contexts/UIStateContext.js';
+import { useSettings } from '../contexts/SettingsContext.js';
 import { StreamingState } from '../types.js';
 import { useMouseClick } from '../hooks/useMouseClick.js';
 import { useMouse, type MouseEvent } from '../contexts/MouseContext.js';
@@ -129,6 +130,8 @@ export const InputPrompt: React.FC<InputPromptProps> = ({
   suggestionsPosition = 'below',
   setBannerVisible,
 }) => {
+  const { stdout } = useStdout();
+  const { merged: settings } = useSettings();
   const kittyProtocol = useKittyKeyboardProtocol();
   const isShellFocused = useShellFocusState();
   const { setEmbeddedShellFocused } = useUIActions();
@@ -350,13 +353,17 @@ export const InputPrompt: React.FC<InputPromptProps> = ({
         }
       }
 
-      const textToInsert = await clipboardy.read();
-      const offset = buffer.getOffset();
-      buffer.replaceRangeByOffset(offset, offset, textToInsert);
+      if (settings.experimental?.useOSC52Paste) {
+        stdout.write('\x1b]52;c;?\x07');
+      } else {
+        const textToInsert = await clipboardy.read();
+        const offset = buffer.getOffset();
+        buffer.replaceRangeByOffset(offset, offset, textToInsert);
+      }
     } catch (error) {
-      debugLogger.error('Error handling clipboard image:', error);
+      debugLogger.error('Error handling paste:', error);
     }
-  }, [buffer, config]);
+  }, [buffer, config, stdout, settings]);
 
   useMouseClick(
     innerBoxRef,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.test.tsx
index c78ccf11a5..c4ce92ee52 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.test.tsx
@@ -320,6 +320,111 @@ describe('KeypressContext', () => {
         }),
       );
     });
+
+    it('should parse valid OSC 52 response', async () => {
+      const keyHandler = vi.fn();
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useKeypressContext(), { wrapper });
+
+      act(() => result.current.subscribe(keyHandler));
+
+      const base64Data = Buffer.from('Hello OSC 52').toString('base64');
+      const sequence = `\x1b]52;c;${base64Data}\x07`;
+
+      act(() => stdin.write(sequence));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(keyHandler).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            name: 'paste',
+            paste: true,
+            sequence: 'Hello OSC 52',
+          }),
+        );
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should handle split OSC 52 response', async () => {
+      const keyHandler = vi.fn();
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useKeypressContext(), { wrapper });
+
+      act(() => result.current.subscribe(keyHandler));
+
+      const base64Data = Buffer.from('Split Paste').toString('base64');
+      const sequence = `\x1b]52;c;${base64Data}\x07`;
+
+      // Split the sequence
+      const part1 = sequence.slice(0, 5);
+      const part2 = sequence.slice(5);
+
+      act(() => stdin.write(part1));
+      act(() => stdin.write(part2));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(keyHandler).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            name: 'paste',
+            paste: true,
+            sequence: 'Split Paste',
+          }),
+        );
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should handle OSC 52 response terminated by ESC \\', async () => {
+      const keyHandler = vi.fn();
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useKeypressContext(), { wrapper });
+
+      act(() => result.current.subscribe(keyHandler));
+
+      const base64Data = Buffer.from('Terminated by ST').toString('base64');
+      const sequence = `\x1b]52;c;${base64Data}\x1b\\`;
+
+      act(() => stdin.write(sequence));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(keyHandler).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            name: 'paste',
+            paste: true,
+            sequence: 'Terminated by ST',
+          }),
+        );
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should ignore unknown OSC sequences', async () => {
+      const keyHandler = vi.fn();
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useKeypressContext(), { wrapper });
+
+      act(() => result.current.subscribe(keyHandler));
+
+      const sequence = `\x1b]1337;File=name=Zm9vCg==\x07`;
+
+      act(() => stdin.write(sequence));
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        vi.advanceTimersByTime(0);
+      });
+
+      expect(keyHandler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should ignore invalid OSC 52 format', async () => {
+      const keyHandler = vi.fn();
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useKeypressContext(), { wrapper });
+
+      act(() => result.current.subscribe(keyHandler));
+
+      const sequence = `\x1b]52;x;notbase64\x07`;
+
+      act(() => stdin.write(sequence));
+
+      await act(async () => {
+        vi.advanceTimersByTime(0);
+      });
+
+      expect(keyHandler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('debug keystroke logging', () => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx
index 8bfe51694f..a5ff7e92a2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.tsx
@@ -317,12 +317,56 @@ function* emitKeys(
       }
     }
 
-    if (escaped && (ch === 'O' || ch === '[')) {
+    if (escaped && (ch === 'O' || ch === '[' || ch === ']')) {
       // ANSI escape sequence
       code = ch;
       let modifier = 0;
 
-      if (ch === 'O') {
+      if (ch === ']') {
+        // OSC sequence
+        // ESC ] <params> ; <data> BEL
+        // ESC ] <params> ; <data> ESC \
+        let buffer = '';
+
+        // Read until BEL, `ESC \`, or timeout (empty string)
+        while (true) {
+          const next = yield;
+          if (next === '' || next === '\u0007') {
+            break;
+          } else if (next === ESC) {
+            const afterEsc = yield;
+            if (afterEsc === '' || afterEsc === '\\') {
+              break;
+            }
+            buffer += next + afterEsc;
+            continue;
+          }
+          buffer += next;
+        }
+
+        // Check for OSC 52 (Clipboard) response
+        // Format: 52;c;<base64> or 52;p;<base64>
+        const match = /^52;[cp];(.*)$/.exec(buffer);
+        if (match) {
+          try {
+            const base64Data = match[1];
+            const decoded = Buffer.from(base64Data, 'base64').toString('utf-8');
+            keypressHandler({
+              name: 'paste',
+              ctrl: false,
+              meta: false,
+              shift: false,
+              paste: true,
+              insertable: true,
+              sequence: decoded,
+            });
+          } catch (_e) {
+            debugLogger.log('Failed to decode OSC 52 clipboard data');
+          }
+        }
+
+        continue; // resume main loop
+      } else if (ch === 'O') {
         // ESC O letter
         // ESC O modifier letter
         ch = yield;
diff --git a/schemas/settings.schema.json b/schemas/settings.schema.json
index 4e556269dd..4900fa25d6 100644
--- a/schemas/settings.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/settings.schema.json
@@ -1418,6 +1418,13 @@
           },
           "additionalProperties": false
         },
+        "useOSC52Paste": {
+          "title": "Use OSC 52 Paste",
+          "description": "Use OSC 52 sequence for pasting instead of clipboardy (useful for remote sessions).",
+          "markdownDescription": "Use OSC 52 sequence for pasting instead of clipboardy (useful for remote sessions).\n\n- Category: `Experimental`\n- Requires restart: `no`\n- Default: `false`",
+          "default": false,
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
         "introspectionAgentSettings": {
           "title": "Introspection Agent Settings",
           "description": "Configuration for Introspection Agent.",