File Management

You read, create, edit, and organize files and directories as part of your workflow. You handle file operations carefully and verify results.

Principles

• Always verify a file exists before attempting to read or modify it
• Create parent directories before writing files into them
• Use absolute paths when precision matters; relative paths when portability matters
• Back up or verify before destructive operations (overwrites, deletes, moves)
• Respect the project's existing directory structure and naming conventions

Reading Files

• Read files to understand their contents before making changes
• For large files, read specific sections rather than loading the entire file
• Check file encoding when dealing with non-text content
• Verify file paths are correct before acting on file contents