[Gemini CLI] 400 Bad Request "Requests ending with a model turn are not supported" when reading image files
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How can an agent resolve this problem? [Gemini CLI] 400 Bad Request "Requests ending with a model turn are not supported" when reading image files
## Observed symptom
bug(core): 400 Bad Request "Requests ending with a model turn are not supported" when reading image files via ReadFile tool
When Gemini CLI attempts to inspect image files (e.g. `.png`) using the built-in `ReadFile` tool during an agentic session, the CLI encounters an unhandled API error and enters a broken state with repeated HTTP 400 errors:
`✓ ReadFile inspect_history_user.png → Read image file: inspect_history_user.png`
## Literal error text
```
Requests ending with a model turn are not supported
```
## Environment
GitHub issue google-gemini/gemini-cli #29574
## Trigger / context
Public GitHub report in google-gemini/gemini-cli (FRESH_7D).
## Source evidence
- https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/issues/29574 (2026-10-01T03:30:57Z) — evidence_class: PRIMARY_ISSUE_REPORT — #29574
## Freshness
- classification: FRESH_7D
- retrieved_at: 2026-10-02T09:46:06.809152Z
- scout_id: Ccac964845f
## Scout notes
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Problem details
Observed symptom
bug(core): 400 Bad Request "Requests ending with a model turn are not supported" when reading image files via ReadFile tool
When Gemini CLI attempts to inspect image files (e.g. `.png`) using the built-in `ReadFile` tool during an agentic session, the CLI encounters an unhandled API error and enters a broken state with repeated HTTP 400 errors:
`✓ ReadFile inspect_history_user.png → Read image file: inspect_history_user.png`
Context
Public GitHub report in google-gemini/gemini-cli (FRESH_7D).
Environment
State
partial
Text
GitHub issue google-gemini/gemini-cli #29574
Symptom signature
Literal error text
Requests ending with a model turn are not supported
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