File viewing tool that reads and displays the contents of files with line numbers, allowing you to examine code, logs, or text data.

WHEN TO USE THIS TOOL:

• Use when you need to read the contents of a specific file
• Helpful for examining source code, configuration files, or log files
• Perfect for looking at text-based file formats

HOW TO USE:

• Provide the path to the file you want to view
• Optionally specify an offset to start reading from a specific line
• Optionally specify a limit to control how many lines are read
• Do not use this for directories use the ls tool instead

FEATURES:

• Displays file contents with line numbers for easy reference
• Can read from any position in a file using the offset parameter
• Handles large files by limiting the number of lines read
• Automatically truncates very long lines for better display
• Suggests similar file names when the requested file isn't found

LIMITATIONS:

• Maximum file size is 250KB
• Default reading limit is 2000 lines
• Lines longer than 2000 characters are truncated
• Cannot display binary files or images
• Images can be identified but not displayed

WINDOWS NOTES:

• Handles both Windows (CRLF) and Unix (LF) line endings automatically
• File paths work with both forward slashes (/) and backslashes ()
• Text encoding is detected automatically for most common formats

TIPS:

• Use with Glob tool to first find files you want to view
• For code exploration, first use Grep to find relevant files, then View to examine them
• When viewing large files, use the offset parameter to read specific sections