fix: get_file_contents use "/" for root#666
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This PR fixes an issue with the get_file_contents function where agents couldn't access the root directory due to unclear parameter documentation. The fix clarifies that root directory access requires using "/" as the path parameter.
- Updated parameter description to explicitly mention root directory handling
- Ensured consistency across code documentation and README
- Fixed agent confusion about empty string vs "/" for root directory access
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| File | Description |
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| pkg/github/repositories.go | Updated path parameter description to clarify root directory usage |
| pkg/github/toolsnaps/get_file_contents.snap | Updated test snapshot to reflect new parameter description |
| README.md | Updated documentation to match the corrected parameter description |
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Thank you @tonytrg. I've decided to go your suggestion of making the path optional with "/" default - I think this most reliable |
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* update path description to use "/" for root * update docs and toolsnaps * use mcp.DefaultString, revert description, update unit test
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Problem: To get root directory, agent was calling
get_file_contentswith path""which is not allowed for a required param.Fix: Changed
pathto an optional and set a default of"/"(root)Screenshot
Tested with: Sonnet-3.5, Sonnet-4, GPT-o4-mini, GPT-4o
Check the tool is called with path="/"