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Claude Code v2.1.76 ·

Read Tool Guidance Updated

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The Read tool system prompt now encourages partial file reads when the needed section is known.

What changed:

  • Added: "When you already know which part of the file you need, only read that part. This can be important for larger files."
  • This supplements the existing guidance about offset/limit parameters
Evidence

Read tool guidance (search for "When you already know which part of the file you need")

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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