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fix: clarify read_file tool single-file limitation for specific models #8859

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6 changes: 5 additions & 1 deletion src/core/prompts/tools/simple-read-file.ts
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Expand Up @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ export function getSimpleReadFileDescription(args: ToolArgs): string {
return `## read_file
Description: Request to read the contents of a file. The tool outputs line-numbered content (e.g. "1 | const x = 1") for easy reference when discussing code.

**IMPORTANT: This tool can only read ONE file at a time. Multiple file reads are not supported in this format.**

Parameters:
- path: (required) File path (relative to workspace directory ${args.cwd})

Expand All @@ -31,5 +33,7 @@ Examples:
3. Reading a markdown file:
<read_file>
<path>README.md</path>
</read_file>`
</read_file>

Note: To read multiple files, you must use separate read_file tool calls for each file.`
}
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