diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/AttachFileChat.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/AttachFileChat.tsx
index 079d1a997..f80b8aef8 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/AttachFileChat.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/AttachFileChat.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ function AttachFileChat({
       <AttachFileMenu
         disabled={disableInputs}
         conversationId={conversationId}
+        agentId={conversation?.agent_id}
         endpointFileConfig={endpointFileConfig}
       />
     );
diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/AttachFileMenu.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/AttachFileMenu.tsx
index 466b7fddb..75f38b267 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/AttachFileMenu.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/AttachFileMenu.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@ import {
   SharePointIcon,
 } from '@librechat/client';
 import type { EndpointFileConfig } from 'librechat-data-provider';
-import { useLocalize, useGetAgentsConfig, useFileHandling, useAgentCapabilities } from '~/hooks';
+import {
+  useAgentToolPermissions,
+  useAgentCapabilities,
+  useGetAgentsConfig,
+  useFileHandling,
+  useLocalize,
+} from '~/hooks';
 import useSharePointFileHandling from '~/hooks/Files/useSharePointFileHandling';
 import { SharePointPickerDialog } from '~/components/SharePoint';
 import { useGetStartupConfig } from '~/data-provider';
@@ -21,11 +27,17 @@ import { cn } from '~/utils';
 
 interface AttachFileMenuProps {
   conversationId: string;
+  agentId?: string | null;
   disabled?: boolean | null;
   endpointFileConfig?: EndpointFileConfig;
 }
 
-const AttachFileMenu = ({ disabled, conversationId, endpointFileConfig }: AttachFileMenuProps) => {
+const AttachFileMenu = ({
+  agentId,
+  disabled,
+  conversationId,
+  endpointFileConfig,
+}: AttachFileMenuProps) => {
   const localize = useLocalize();
   const isUploadDisabled = disabled ?? false;
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
@@ -52,6 +64,8 @@ const AttachFileMenu = ({ disabled, conversationId, endpointFileConfig }: Attach
    * */
   const capabilities = useAgentCapabilities(agentsConfig?.capabilities ?? defaultAgentCapabilities);
 
+  const { fileSearchAllowedByAgent, codeAllowedByAgent } = useAgentToolPermissions(agentId);
+
   const handleUploadClick = (isImage?: boolean) => {
     if (!inputRef.current) {
       return;
@@ -86,7 +100,7 @@ const AttachFileMenu = ({ disabled, conversationId, endpointFileConfig }: Attach
         });
       }
 
-      if (capabilities.fileSearchEnabled) {
+      if (capabilities.fileSearchEnabled && fileSearchAllowedByAgent) {
         items.push({
           label: localize('com_ui_upload_file_search'),
           onClick: () => {
@@ -101,7 +115,7 @@ const AttachFileMenu = ({ disabled, conversationId, endpointFileConfig }: Attach
         });
       }
 
-      if (capabilities.codeEnabled) {
+      if (capabilities.codeEnabled && codeAllowedByAgent) {
         items.push({
           label: localize('com_ui_upload_code_files'),
           onClick: () => {
@@ -142,6 +156,8 @@ const AttachFileMenu = ({ disabled, conversationId, endpointFileConfig }: Attach
     setToolResource,
     setEphemeralAgent,
     sharePointEnabled,
+    codeAllowedByAgent,
+    fileSearchAllowedByAgent,
     setIsSharePointDialogOpen,
   ]);
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/DragDropModal.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/DragDropModal.tsx
index c3b337b42..3263b05f1 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/DragDropModal.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/Files/DragDropModal.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ import React, { useMemo } from 'react';
 import { OGDialog, OGDialogTemplate } from '@librechat/client';
 import { ImageUpIcon, FileSearch, TerminalSquareIcon, FileType2Icon } from 'lucide-react';
 import { EToolResources, defaultAgentCapabilities } from 'librechat-data-provider';
-import { useLocalize, useGetAgentsConfig, useAgentCapabilities } from '~/hooks';
+import {
+  useAgentToolPermissions,
+  useAgentCapabilities,
+  useGetAgentsConfig,
+  useLocalize,
+} from '~/hooks';
+import { useChatContext } from '~/Providers';
 
 interface DragDropModalProps {
   onOptionSelect: (option: EToolResources | undefined) => void;
@@ -26,6 +32,11 @@ const DragDropModal = ({ onOptionSelect, setShowModal, files, isVisible }: DragD
    * Use definition for agents endpoint for ephemeral agents
    * */
   const capabilities = useAgentCapabilities(agentsConfig?.capabilities ?? defaultAgentCapabilities);
+  const { conversation } = useChatContext();
+  const { fileSearchAllowedByAgent, codeAllowedByAgent } = useAgentToolPermissions(
+    conversation?.agent_id,
+  );
+
   const options = useMemo(() => {
     const _options: FileOption[] = [
       {
@@ -35,14 +46,14 @@ const DragDropModal = ({ onOptionSelect, setShowModal, files, isVisible }: DragD
         condition: files.every((file) => file.type?.startsWith('image/')),
       },
     ];
-    if (capabilities.fileSearchEnabled) {
+    if (capabilities.fileSearchEnabled && fileSearchAllowedByAgent) {
       _options.push({
         label: localize('com_ui_upload_file_search'),
         value: EToolResources.file_search,
         icon: <FileSearch className="icon-md" />,
       });
     }
-    if (capabilities.codeEnabled) {
+    if (capabilities.codeEnabled && codeAllowedByAgent) {
       _options.push({
         label: localize('com_ui_upload_code_files'),
         value: EToolResources.execute_code,
@@ -58,7 +69,7 @@ const DragDropModal = ({ onOptionSelect, setShowModal, files, isVisible }: DragD
     }
 
     return _options;
-  }, [capabilities, files, localize]);
+  }, [capabilities, files, localize, fileSearchAllowedByAgent, codeAllowedByAgent]);
 
   if (!isVisible) {
     return null;
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/Agents/__tests__/useAgentToolPermissions.test.ts b/client/src/hooks/Agents/__tests__/useAgentToolPermissions.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d6da4ddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/hooks/Agents/__tests__/useAgentToolPermissions.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+import { renderHook } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { Tools } from 'librechat-data-provider';
+import useAgentToolPermissions from '../useAgentToolPermissions';
+
+// Mock the dependencies
+jest.mock('~/data-provider', () => ({
+  useGetAgentByIdQuery: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+jest.mock('~/Providers', () => ({
+  useAgentsMapContext: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+const mockUseGetAgentByIdQuery = jest.requireMock('~/data-provider').useGetAgentByIdQuery;
+const mockUseAgentsMapContext = jest.requireMock('~/Providers').useAgentsMapContext;
+
+describe('useAgentToolPermissions', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  describe('when no agentId is provided', () => {
+    it('should allow all tools for ephemeral agents', () => {
+      mockUseAgentsMapContext.mockReturnValue({});
+      mockUseGetAgentByIdQuery.mockReturnValue({ data: undefined });
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useAgentToolPermissions(null));
+
+      expect(result.current.fileSearchAllowedByAgent).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.codeAllowedByAgent).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.tools).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('should allow all tools when agentId is undefined', () => {
+      mockUseAgentsMapContext.mockReturnValue({});
+      mockUseGetAgentByIdQuery.mockReturnValue({ data: undefined });
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useAgentToolPermissions(undefined));
+
+      expect(result.current.fileSearchAllowedByAgent).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.codeAllowedByAgent).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.tools).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('should allow all tools when agentId is empty string', () => {
+      mockUseAgentsMapContext.mockReturnValue({});
+      mockUseGetAgentByIdQuery.mockReturnValue({ data: undefined });
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useAgentToolPermissions(''));
+
+      expect(result.current.fileSearchAllowedByAgent).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.codeAllowedByAgent).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.tools).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when agentId is provided but agent not found', () => {
+    it('should disallow all tools', () => {
+      mockUseAgentsMapContext.mockReturnValue({});
+      mockUseGetAgentByIdQuery.mockReturnValue({ data: undefined });
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useAgentToolPermissions('non-existent-agent'));
+
+      expect(result.current.fileSearchAllowedByAgent).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.current.codeAllowedByAgent).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.current.tools).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when agent is found with tools', () => {
+    it('should allow tools that are included in the agent tools array', () => {
+      const agentId = 'test-agent';
+      const agent = {
+        id: agentId,
+        tools: [Tools.file_search],
+      };
+
+      mockUseAgentsMapContext.mockReturnValue({ [agentId]: agent });
+      mockUseGetAgentByIdQuery.mockReturnValue({ data: undefined });
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useAgentToolPermissions(agentId));
+
+      expect(result.current.fileSearchAllowedByAgent).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.codeAllowedByAgent).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.current.tools).toEqual([Tools.file_search]);
+    });
+
+    it('should allow both tools when both are included', () => {
+      const agentId = 'test-agent';
+      const agent = {
+        id: agentId,
+        tools: [Tools.file_search, Tools.execute_code],
+      };
+
+      mockUseAgentsMapContext.mockReturnValue({ [agentId]: agent });
+      mockUseGetAgentByIdQuery.mockReturnValue({ data: undefined });
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useAgentToolPermissions(agentId));
+
+      expect(result.current.fileSearchAllowedByAgent).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.codeAllowedByAgent).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.tools).toEqual([Tools.file_search, Tools.execute_code]);
+    });
+
+    it('should use data from API query when available', () => {
+      const agentId = 'test-agent';
+      const agentMapData = {
+        id: agentId,
+        tools: [Tools.file_search],
+      };
+      const agentApiData = {
+        id: agentId,
+        tools: [Tools.execute_code, Tools.file_search],
+      };
+
+      mockUseAgentsMapContext.mockReturnValue({ [agentId]: agentMapData });
+      mockUseGetAgentByIdQuery.mockReturnValue({ data: agentApiData });
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useAgentToolPermissions(agentId));
+
+      // API data should take precedence
+      expect(result.current.fileSearchAllowedByAgent).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.codeAllowedByAgent).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.tools).toEqual([Tools.execute_code, Tools.file_search]);
+    });
+
+    it('should fallback to agent map data when API data is not available', () => {
+      const agentId = 'test-agent';
+      const agentMapData = {
+        id: agentId,
+        tools: [Tools.execute_code],
+      };
+
+      mockUseAgentsMapContext.mockReturnValue({ [agentId]: agentMapData });
+      mockUseGetAgentByIdQuery.mockReturnValue({ data: undefined });
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useAgentToolPermissions(agentId));
+
+      expect(result.current.fileSearchAllowedByAgent).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.current.codeAllowedByAgent).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.current.tools).toEqual([Tools.execute_code]);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when agent has no tools', () => {
+    it('should disallow all tools with empty array', () => {
+      const agentId = 'test-agent';
+      const agent = {
+        id: agentId,
+        tools: [],
+      };
+
+      mockUseAgentsMapContext.mockReturnValue({ [agentId]: agent });
+      mockUseGetAgentByIdQuery.mockReturnValue({ data: undefined });
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useAgentToolPermissions(agentId));
+
+      expect(result.current.fileSearchAllowedByAgent).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.current.codeAllowedByAgent).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.current.tools).toEqual([]);
+    });
+
+    it('should disallow all tools with undefined tools', () => {
+      const agentId = 'test-agent';
+      const agent = {
+        id: agentId,
+        tools: undefined,
+      };
+
+      mockUseAgentsMapContext.mockReturnValue({ [agentId]: agent });
+      mockUseGetAgentByIdQuery.mockReturnValue({ data: undefined });
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useAgentToolPermissions(agentId));
+
+      expect(result.current.fileSearchAllowedByAgent).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.current.codeAllowedByAgent).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.current.tools).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/Agents/index.ts b/client/src/hooks/Agents/index.ts
index 496d2c19a..b0df8398e 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/Agents/index.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/Agents/index.ts
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ export type { ProcessedAgentCategory } from './useAgentCategories';
 export { default as useAgentCapabilities } from './useAgentCapabilities';
 export { default as useGetAgentsConfig } from './useGetAgentsConfig';
 export { default as useAgentDefaultPermissionLevel } from './useAgentDefaultPermissionLevel';
+export { default as useAgentToolPermissions } from './useAgentToolPermissions';
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/Agents/useAgentToolPermissions.ts b/client/src/hooks/Agents/useAgentToolPermissions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..747e4f5d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/hooks/Agents/useAgentToolPermissions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { Tools } from 'librechat-data-provider';
+import { useGetAgentByIdQuery } from '~/data-provider';
+import { useAgentsMapContext } from '~/Providers';
+
+interface AgentToolPermissionsResult {
+  fileSearchAllowedByAgent: boolean;
+  codeAllowedByAgent: boolean;
+  tools: string[] | undefined;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hook to determine whether specific tools are allowed for a given agent.
+ *
+ * @param agentId - The ID of the agent. If null/undefined/empty, returns true for all tools (ephemeral agent behavior)
+ * @returns Object with boolean flags for file_search and execute_code permissions, plus the tools array
+ */
+export default function useAgentToolPermissions(
+  agentId: string | null | undefined,
+): AgentToolPermissionsResult {
+  const agentsMap = useAgentsMapContext();
+
+  // Get the agent from the map if available
+  const selectedAgent = useMemo(() => {
+    return agentId != null && agentId !== '' ? agentsMap?.[agentId] : undefined;
+  }, [agentId, agentsMap]);
+
+  // Query for agent data from the API
+  const { data: agentData } = useGetAgentByIdQuery(agentId ?? '', {
+    enabled: !!agentId,
+  });
+
+  // Get tools from either the API data or the agents map
+  const tools = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      (agentData?.tools as string[] | undefined) || (selectedAgent?.tools as string[] | undefined),
+    [agentData?.tools, selectedAgent?.tools],
+  );
+
+  // Determine if file_search is allowed
+  const fileSearchAllowedByAgent = useMemo(() => {
+    // If no agentId, allow for ephemeral agents
+    if (!agentId) return true;
+    // If agentId exists but agent not found, disallow
+    if (!selectedAgent) return false;
+    // Check if the agent has the file_search tool
+    return tools?.includes(Tools.file_search) ?? false;
+  }, [agentId, selectedAgent, tools]);
+
+  // Determine if execute_code is allowed
+  const codeAllowedByAgent = useMemo(() => {
+    // If no agentId, allow for ephemeral agents
+    if (!agentId) return true;
+    // If agentId exists but agent not found, disallow
+    if (!selectedAgent) return false;
+    // Check if the agent has the execute_code tool
+    return tools?.includes(Tools.execute_code) ?? false;
+  }, [agentId, selectedAgent, tools]);
+
+  return {
+    fileSearchAllowedByAgent,
+    codeAllowedByAgent,
+    tools,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/client/src/hooks/Files/useDragHelpers.ts b/client/src/hooks/Files/useDragHelpers.ts
index d7ff122e7..0c923065b 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks/Files/useDragHelpers.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks/Files/useDragHelpers.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 import type { DropTargetMonitor } from 'react-dnd';
 import type * as t from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import store, { ephemeralAgentByConvoId } from '~/store';
+import { useAgentToolPermissions } from '~/hooks';
 import useFileHandling from './useFileHandling';
 
 export default function useDragHelpers() {
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ export default function useDragHelpers() {
   const [showModal, setShowModal] = useState(false);
   const [draggedFiles, setDraggedFiles] = useState<File[]>([]);
   const conversation = useRecoilValue(store.conversationByIndex(0)) || undefined;
+  const agentId = conversation?.agent_id ?? '';
+  const { fileSearchAllowedByAgent, codeAllowedByAgent } = useAgentToolPermissions(agentId);
   const setEphemeralAgent = useSetRecoilState(
     ephemeralAgentByConvoId(conversation?.conversationId ?? Constants.NEW_CONVO),
   );
@@ -64,7 +67,18 @@ export default function useDragHelpers() {
         const fileSearchEnabled = capabilities.includes(AgentCapabilities.file_search) === true;
         const codeEnabled = capabilities.includes(AgentCapabilities.execute_code) === true;
         const ocrEnabled = capabilities.includes(AgentCapabilities.ocr) === true;
-        if (!codeEnabled && !fileSearchEnabled && !ocrEnabled) {
+
+        /** Determine if dragged files are all images (enables the base image option) */
+        const allImages = item.files.every((f) => f.type?.startsWith('image/'));
+
+        const shouldShowModal =
+          allImages ||
+          (fileSearchEnabled && fileSearchAllowedByAgent) ||
+          (codeEnabled && codeAllowedByAgent) ||
+          ocrEnabled;
+
+        if (!shouldShowModal) {
+          // Fallback: directly handle files without showing modal
           handleFiles(item.files);
           return;
         }