ReadFile

📝 Description

Read the complete content of a file in seconds! Whether text files, configuration files, log files, or binary files - ReadFile delivers the entire file content directly and reliably.

With support for various encodings (UTF-8, UTF-16, ASCII, Windows-1252) and automatic detection, you can read any file correctly - without tedious opening of editors or manual copying.

🚀 Why This Tool Stands Out

• ⚡Instant Access to file contents
• 🔤Multiple Encodings supported
• 📦Large Files read without problems
• 🔄Text & Binary mode available

📊 JSON Parameters

• filePath REQUIRED (String)The full path of the file to read. Example: "C:\\Logs\\app.log"
• encoding OPTIONAL (String)The character encoding of the file. Possible values: "UTF-8", "UTF-16", "ASCII", "Windows-1252". Default: "UTF-8"

💡 Example Call

{
  "tool": "ReadFile",
  "params": {
    "filePath": "C:\\Config\\settings.json",
    "encoding": "UTF-8"
  }
}

🎯 Example Usage

• "Read the config.json file and show me the database settings"

🔄 Return Values

The tool returns an object with the following properties:

• content (String)
  The complete content of the file as text
• filePath (String)
  The actual path of the file that was read
• encoding (String)
  The character encoding used
• size (Integer)
  File size in bytes
• success (Boolean)
  True if the read was successful
• error (String, optional)
  Error message if the read failed

🔗 Related Tools

• WriteFile
• Delete
• Zip