""" GitHub Read File Tool - Read file contents from any GitHub repository with line range support Fetch exact file contents with metadata, supporting line ranges for efficient reading. """ import base64 import os from typing import Any, Dict, Optional import requests from agent.tools.types import ToolResult def read_file( repo: str, path: str, ref: str = "HEAD", line_start: Optional[int] = None, line_end: Optional[int] = None, ) -> ToolResult: """ Read file contents from a GitHub repository with line range support. Args: repo: Repository in format "owner/repo" (e.g., "github/github-mcp-server") path: Path to file in repository (e.g., "pkg/github/search.go") ref: Git reference - branch name, tag, or commit SHA (default: "HEAD") line_start: Starting line number (1-indexed, inclusive) line_end: Ending line number (1-indexed, inclusive) Returns: ToolResult with file contents and metadata """ token = os.environ.get("GITHUB_TOKEN") if not token: return { "formatted": "Error: GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable is required", "totalResults": 0, "resultsShared": 0, "isError": True, } # Parse repo if "/" not in repo: return { "formatted": "Error: repo must be in format 'owner/repo'", "totalResults": 0, "resultsShared": 0, "isError": True, } owner, repo_name = repo.split("/", 1) headers = { "Accept": "application/vnd.github+json", "X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28", "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}", } # Fetch file contents url = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo_name}/contents/{path}" params = {} if ref and ref != "HEAD": params["ref"] = ref try: response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params, timeout=30) if response.status_code == 404: return { "formatted": f"File not found: {path} in {repo} (ref: {ref})", "totalResults": 0, "resultsShared": 0, "isError": True, } if response.status_code != 200: error_msg = f"GitHub API error (status {response.status_code})" try: error_data = response.json() if "message" in error_data: error_msg += f": {error_data['message']}" except Exception: pass return { "formatted": error_msg, "totalResults": 0, "resultsShared": 0, "isError": True, } data = response.json() # Check if it's a file if data.get("type") != "file": return { "formatted": f"Path {path} is not a file (type: {data.get('type')})", "totalResults": 0, "resultsShared": 0, "isError": True, } # Decode content content_b64 = data.get("content", "") if content_b64: content_b64 = content_b64.replace("\n", "").replace(" ", "") content = base64.b64decode(content_b64).decode("utf-8", errors="replace") else: # For large files, fetch raw content raw_headers = { "Accept": "application/vnd.github.raw", "X-GitHub-Api-Version": "2022-11-28", "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}", } raw_response = requests.get( url, headers=raw_headers, params=params, timeout=30 ) if raw_response.status_code != 200: return { "formatted": "Failed to fetch file content", "totalResults": 0, "resultsShared": 0, "isError": True, } content = raw_response.text # Get metadata file_sha = data.get("sha") file_size = data.get("size", 0) # Process line ranges lines = content.split("\n") total_lines = len(lines) truncated = False message = None if line_start is None and line_end is None: # No range specified if total_lines > 300: line_start = 1 line_end = 300 truncated = True message = f"File has {total_lines} lines. Showing first 300 lines. Use line_start and line_end to view more." else: line_start = 1 line_end = total_lines else: # Range specified if line_start is None: line_start = 1 if line_end is None: line_end = total_lines # Validate range line_start = max(1, line_start) line_end = min(total_lines, line_end) if line_start > line_end: return { "formatted": f"Invalid range: line_start ({line_start}) > line_end ({line_end})", "totalResults": 0, "resultsShared": 0, "isError": True, } # Extract lines selected_lines = lines[line_start - 1 : line_end] selected_content = "\n".join(selected_lines) # Format output lines_output = [f"**File: {repo}/{path}**"] lines_output.append(f"SHA: {file_sha}") lines_output.append(f"Size: {file_size:,} bytes") lines_output.append( f"Lines: {line_start}-{line_end} of {total_lines} total lines" ) if ref and ref != "HEAD": lines_output.append(f"Ref: {ref}") if truncated and message: lines_output.append(f"⚠️ {message}") lines_output.append("\n**Content:**") lines_output.append("```") lines_output.append(selected_content) lines_output.append("```") return { "formatted": "\n".join(lines_output), "totalResults": 1, "resultsShared": 1, } except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: return { "formatted": f"Failed to connect to GitHub API: {str(e)}", "totalResults": 0, "resultsShared": 0, "isError": True, } # Tool specification GITHUB_READ_FILE_TOOL_SPEC = { "name": "read_file", "description": ( "Read file contents from any GitHub repository with precise line range control.\n\n" "Features:\n" "- Read entire files or specific line ranges\n" "- Auto-truncates large files to 300 lines (with warning)\n" "- Works with any branch, tag, or commit SHA\n" "- Returns file metadata (SHA, size, line count)\n" "- Handles both small and large files efficiently\n\n" "## Examples:\n\n" "**Read entire README:**\n" "{'repo': 'facebook/react', 'path': 'README.md'}\n\n" "**Read specific line range:**\n" "{'repo': 'torvalds/linux', 'path': 'kernel/sched/core.c', 'line_start': 100, 'line_end': 150}\n\n" "**Read from specific branch:**\n" "{'repo': 'python/cpython', 'path': 'Lib/ast.py', 'ref': 'main', 'line_start': 1, 'line_end': 50}\n\n" "**Read from specific commit:**\n" "{'repo': 'github/github-mcp-server', 'path': 'pkg/github/search.go', 'ref': 'abc123def'}\n\n" "Perfect for examining code, reading documentation, or investigating specific implementations." ), "parameters": { "type": "object", "properties": { "repo": { "type": "string", "description": "Repository in format 'owner/repo' (e.g., 'github/github-mcp-server'). Required.", }, "path": { "type": "string", "description": "Path to file in repository (e.g., 'src/index.js'). Required.", }, "ref": { "type": "string", "description": "Git reference - branch name, tag, or commit SHA. Default: 'HEAD'.", }, "line_start": { "type": "integer", "description": "Starting line number (1-indexed, inclusive). Optional.", }, "line_end": { "type": "integer", "description": "Ending line number (1-indexed, inclusive). Optional.", }, }, "required": ["repo", "path"], }, } async def github_read_file_handler(arguments: Dict[str, Any]) -> tuple[str, bool]: """Handler for agent tool router""" try: result = read_file( repo=arguments["repo"], path=arguments["path"], ref=arguments.get("ref", "HEAD"), line_start=arguments.get("line_start"), line_end=arguments.get("line_end"), ) return result["formatted"], not result.get("isError", False) except Exception as e: return f"Error reading file: {str(e)}", False