{"version":"2.1.30","anchor":"pdf-page-range-support","canonical_anchor":"pdf-page-range-support","heading":"PDF Page Range Support","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.30\/e\/pdf-page-range-support","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.30","markdown":"### PDF Page Range Support\n\n**What**\n\nThe Read tool now supports reading specific page ranges from PDF files instead of requiring the entire document.\n\n**Usage**\n\n`Read tool with pages parameter: \"1-5\", \"3\", or \"10-20\"` **Details** - New `pages` parameter accepts ranges like \"1-5\", single pages like \"3\", or spans like \"10-20\" - Pages are 1-indexed - Large PDFs (more than 10 pages) now require the pages parameter; reading without it will fail - Maximum 20 pages per request - For very large PDFs, a `pdf_reference` content type instructs Claude to use the pages parameter incrementally **Evidence** PDF page handling (search for `\"Invalid pages parameter\"` and `\"pages, which is too many to read at once\"`)"}