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read_text_file

Retrieve and examine file contents as text from allowed directories. Specify path to read entire file, or use 'head' and 'tail' parameters to extract specific lines. Supports various text encodings and provides error details if file access fails.

Instructions

Read the complete contents of a file from the file system as text. Handles various text encodings and provides detailed error messages if the file cannot be read. Use this tool when you need to examine the contents of a single file. Use the 'head' parameter to read only the first N lines of a file, or the 'tail' parameter to read only the last N lines of a file. Operates on the file as text regardless of extension. Only works within allowed directories.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
headNoIf provided, returns only the first N lines of the file
pathYes
tailNoIf provided, returns only the last N lines of the file

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{ "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "additionalProperties": false, "properties": { "head": { "description": "If provided, returns only the first N lines of the file", "type": "number" }, "path": { "type": "string" }, "tail": { "description": "If provided, returns only the last N lines of the file", "type": "number" } }, "required": [ "path" ], "type": "object" }

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