diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/tool/code-mode.ts b/packages/opencode/src/tool/code-mode.ts
index c00b2d8ff6..efbb1e21ae 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/tool/code-mode.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/tool/code-mode.ts
@@ -114,12 +114,8 @@ function projectMcpResult(result: CallToolResult, collect: (attachment: Attachme
         break
       }
       case "resource_link":
-        push({
-          type: "file",
-          mime: block.mimeType ?? "application/octet-stream",
-          url: block.uri,
-          filename: block.name,
-        })
+        // A link is a reference, not fetchable media; hand it to the program instead of the attachment channel.
+        text.push(`${block.name}: ${block.uri}`)
         break
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/opencode/test/tool/code-mode.test.ts b/packages/opencode/test/tool/code-mode.test.ts
index 2418c76bf8..234b79accc 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/test/tool/code-mode.test.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/test/tool/code-mode.test.ts
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ describe("code mode execute", () => {
       media_mixed: mcpTool("mixed", () => ({
         content: [
           { type: "image", data: "PNG3", mimeType: "image/png" },
-          { type: "resource_link", uri: "file:///tmp/report.pdf", name: "report.pdf", mimeType: "application/pdf" },
+          { type: "resource", resource: { uri: "file:///tmp/report.pdf", mimeType: "application/pdf", blob: "PDF1" } },
         ],
       })),
     })
@@ -539,10 +539,25 @@ describe("code mode execute", () => {
       { type: "file", mime: "image/png", url: "data:image/png;base64,PNG1" },
       { type: "file", mime: "image/png", url: "data:image/png;base64,PNG2" },
       { type: "file", mime: "image/png", url: "data:image/png;base64,PNG3" },
-      { type: "file", mime: "application/pdf", url: "file:///tmp/report.pdf", filename: "report.pdf" },
+      { type: "file", mime: "application/pdf", url: "data:application/pdf;base64,PDF1", filename: "report.pdf" },
     ])
   })
 
+  test("resource links flow to the program as text, never as attachments", async () => {
+    const tool = await build({
+      docs_find: mcpTool("find", () => ({
+        content: [
+          { type: "resource_link", uri: "https://example.com/guide.pdf", name: "guide.pdf", mimeType: "application/pdf" },
+          { type: "resource_link", uri: "file:///tmp/notes.md", name: "notes.md" },
+        ],
+      })),
+    })
+    const out = await Effect.runPromise(tool.execute({ code: "return await tools.docs.find({})" }, ctx))
+
+    expect(out.output).toBe("guide.pdf: https://example.com/guide.pdf\nnotes.md: file:///tmp/notes.md")
+    expect(out.attachments).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
   test("attachments still flow when the program returns something else entirely", async () => {
     const tool = await build({
       shot_take: mcpTool("take", () => ({ content: [{ type: "image", data: "PNGDATA", mimeType: "image/png" }] })),