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read_file

Read the complete contents of a file from the file system. Handles various text encodings and provides detailed error messages if the file cannot be read. Only works within allowed directories.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
pathYes

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{ "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "additionalProperties": false, "properties": { "path": { "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "path" ], "type": "object" }