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title: "file_read"
description: "Reads a file: up to 128 KiB the content comes back inline (`text` for text media, `blob` base64 otherwise); `linkOnly: true` skips the content."
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| Tool | Kind | Purpose |
| :-- | :-- | :-- |
| `file_read` | read | Reads a file: up to 128 KiB the content comes back inline (`text` for text media, `blob` base64 otherwise); `linkOnly: true` skips the content. Whole results carry `link`, a download a signed-in person opens in the browser, and `transfer`, a one-time link with a ready `curl` that saves the file into the agent's working directory. |