> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cowagent.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# read - File Read

> Read file content

Read file content. Supports text files, PDF files, images (returns metadata), and more.

## Dependencies

No extra dependencies, available by default.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type    | Required | Description                                                      |
| --------- | ------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `path`    | string  | Yes      | File path, relative paths are based on workspace directory       |
| `offset`  | integer | No       | Start line number (1-indexed), negative values read from the end |
| `limit`   | integer | No       | Number of lines to read                                          |

## Use Cases

* View configuration files, log files
* Read code files for analysis
* Check image/video file info