read_large_file_chunk
Read a specific chunk of a large file with intelligent chunking.
How to use it
read_large_file_chunk is exposed by the Large File MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the read_large_file_chunk tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Large File MCP
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(optional): Case sensitive search (default: false)
(optional): Zero-based chunk index (default: 0)
(optional): Chunk size in bytes (default: 64KB)
(optional): Context lines after match (default: 2)
(optional): Context lines before match (default: 2)
(optional): Context lines before/after (default: 5)
(required): Absolute path to the file
Analyze file structure and get comprehensive metadata.
Get comprehensive statistical summary of a file.
(optional): Include line numbers (default: false)
(required): Line number to navigate to (1-indexed)
(optional): Lines per chunk (auto-detected if not provided)
(optional): Maximum chunks to return (default: 10)
(optional): Maximum results (default: 100)
Jump to a specific line with surrounding context.
(required): Search pattern
(optional): Use regex pattern (default: false)
Search for patterns in large files with context.
(optional): Starting byte offset (default: 0)
Stream a file in chunks for processing very large files.