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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Agent mode sessions accumulating screenshots/images with a Gemini model\nSteps:\n1. Start a new session\n2. Drop earlier screenshots/attachments\n3. Use a different model for image-heavy tasks\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"85cb4414-4965-4bc3-8552-4712b4960577","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Start a new chat or remove images from context; switch to a model with a higher image limit for screenshot-heavy browser work.\n\nOption: Start a new chat or remove images from context; switch to a model with a higher image limit for screenshot-heavy browser work. [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Agent mode sessions accumulating screenshots/images with a Gemini model\nSteps:\n1. Start a new session\n2. Drop earlier screenshots/attachments\n3. 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