get_file_content

Retrieve and process file content from GitHub repositories with batch processing, smart truncation, and metadata extraction. Supports multiple formats, concurrent retrieval, and customizable limits.

Instructions

📁 Retrieve content of specific files with smart truncation and batch processing capabilities.

⚠️ FEATURES: • Batch processing with concurrent file retrieval • Automatic file validation and security checks • Rich metadata extraction (file type, language, size, line count) • Configurable processing limits and error handling • Support for multiple file formats with type detection

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`file_paths`	Yes	Paths to files to retrieve (supports batch processing)
`options`	No
`url`	Yes	GitHub repository URL

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "file_paths": {
      "description": "Paths to files to retrieve (supports batch processing)",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "options": {
      "properties": {
        "continue_on_error": {
          "default": true,
          "description": "Continue processing other files if one fails",
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "exclude_patterns": {
          "description": "Exclude files matching these regex patterns",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "file_extensions": {
          "description": "Only process files with these extensions (e.g., [\".js\", \".ts\"])",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "format": {
          "default": "raw",
          "description": "Format for file content",
          "enum": [
            "raw",
            "parsed",
            "summary"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        },
        "include_metadata": {
          "default": false,
          "description": "Include file metadata (size, modified date, etc.)",
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "max_concurrent": {
          "default": 5,
          "description": "Maximum concurrent file processing",
          "maximum": 20,
          "minimum": 1,
          "type": "number"
        },
        "max_size": {
          "default": 100000,
          "description": "Maximum file size in bytes",
          "type": "number"
        },
        "truncate_large_files": {
          "default": true,
          "description": "Truncate files larger than max_size",
          "type": "boolean"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "url": {
      "description": "GitHub repository URL",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "url",
    "file_paths"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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