diff --git a/pkg/agent/loop.go b/pkg/agent/loop.go
index 404aee862..870e560e9 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/loop.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/loop.go
@@ -168,13 +168,15 @@ func registerSharedTools(
 		}
 
 		// Send file tool (outbound media via MediaStore — store injected later by SetMediaStore)
-		sendFileTool := tools.NewSendFileTool(
-			agent.Workspace,
-			cfg.Agents.Defaults.RestrictToWorkspace,
-			cfg.Agents.Defaults.GetMaxMediaSize(),
-			nil,
-		)
-		agent.Tools.Register(sendFileTool)
+		if cfg.Tools.IsToolEnabled("send_file") {
+			sendFileTool := tools.NewSendFileTool(
+				agent.Workspace,
+				cfg.Agents.Defaults.RestrictToWorkspace,
+				cfg.Agents.Defaults.GetMaxMediaSize(),
+				nil,
+			)
+			agent.Tools.Register(sendFileTool)
+		}
 
 		// Skill discovery and installation tools
 		find_skills_enable := cfg.Tools.IsToolEnabled("find_skills")
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 0ee3acfe0..d6de5c738 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ type ToolsConfig struct {
 	ListDir         ToolConfig         `json:"list_dir"                                                 envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_LIST_DIR_"`
 	Message         ToolConfig         `json:"message"                                                  envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_MESSAGE_"`
 	ReadFile        ToolConfig         `json:"read_file"                                                envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_READ_FILE_"`
+	SendFile        ToolConfig         `json:"send_file"                                                envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_SEND_FILE_"`
 	Spawn           ToolConfig         `json:"spawn"                                                    envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_SPAWN_"`
 	SPI             ToolConfig         `json:"spi"                                                      envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_SPI_"`
 	Subagent        ToolConfig         `json:"subagent"                                                 envPrefix:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_SUBAGENT_"`
@@ -892,6 +893,8 @@ func (t *ToolsConfig) IsToolEnabled(name string) bool {
 		return t.Subagent.Enabled
 	case "web_fetch":
 		return t.WebFetch.Enabled
+	case "send_file":
+		return t.SendFile.Enabled
 	case "write_file":
 		return t.WriteFile.Enabled
 	case "mcp":
diff --git a/pkg/config/defaults.go b/pkg/config/defaults.go
index 488590e28..a236c5dde 100644
--- a/pkg/config/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/config/defaults.go
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 					TTLSeconds: 300,
 				},
 			},
+			SendFile: ToolConfig{
+				Enabled: true,
+			},
 			MCP: MCPConfig{
 				ToolConfig: ToolConfig{
 					Enabled: false,