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274274<Accordion title="Example view commands">
275275 Example for viewing a file:
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277 ```json
277 ```text wrap
278278 {
279279 "type": "tool_use",
280280 "id": "toolu_01A09q90qw90lq917835lq9",
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289289 Example for viewing a directory:
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291 ```json
291 ```text wrap
292292 {
293293 "type": "tool_use",
294294 "id": "toolu_02B19r91rw91mr917835mr9",
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313313* `new_str`: The new text to insert in place of the old text
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315315<Accordion title="Example str_replace command">
316 ```json
316 ```text wrap
317317 {
318318 "type": "tool_use",
319319 "id": "toolu_01A09q90qw90lq917835lq9",
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339339* `file_text`: The content to write to the new file
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341341<Accordion title="Example create command">
342 ```json
342 ```text
343343 {
344344 "type": "tool_use",
345345 "id": "toolu_01A09q90qw90lq917835lq9",
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365365* `insert_text`: The text to insert
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367367<Accordion title="Example insert command">
368 ```json
368 ```text
369369 {
370370 "type": "tool_use",
371371 "id": "toolu_01A09q90qw90lq917835lq9",
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561561Claude uses the text editor tool first to view the file:
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563```json Output
563```text Output
564564{
565565 "id": "msg_01XAbCDeFgHiJkLmNoPQrStU",
566566 "model": "claude-opus-5-5",
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10221022Claude identifies the syntax error and uses the `str_replace` command to fix it:
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1024```json Output
1024```text Output
10251025{
10261026 "id": "msg_01VwXyZAbCdEfGhIjKlMnO",
10271027 "model": "claude-opus-5-5",
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14621462Finally, Claude provides a complete explanation of the fix:
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1464````json Output
1464````text Output
14651465{
14661466 "id": "msg_01IjKlMnOpQrStUvWxYzAb",
14671467 "model": "claude-opus-5-5",
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22592259Here are some ideas for how to use the text editor tool in more convenient and powerful ways:
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2261* **Integrate with your development workflow:** Build the text editor tool into your development tools or IDE
2262* **Create a code review system:** Have Claude review your code and make improvements
2263* **Build a debugging assistant:** Create a system where Claude can help you diagnose and fix issues in your code
2264* **Implement file format conversion:** Let Claude help you convert files from one format to another
2265* **Automate documentation:** Set up workflows for Claude to automatically document your code
2261* **Integrate with your development workflow:** Build the text editor tool into your development tools or IDE.
2262* **Create a code review system:** Have Claude review your code and make improvements.
2263* **Build a debugging assistant:** Create a system where Claude can help you diagnose and fix issues in your code.
2264* **Implement file format conversion:** Let Claude help you convert files from one format to another.
2265* **Automate documentation:** Set up workflows for Claude to automatically document your code.
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22672267The text editor tool allows Claude to work directly with your code base, supporting workflows from debugging to automated documentation.
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