feat: add output truncation and offset paging to all large-output tools

- coding_tools: list_files (max_entries=200, sorted), run_command
  (max_chars=8000, output_offset), grep_search (max_lines=100, offset);
  added _truncate_output helper for run_command paging
- pr_tools: get_pull_request_diff / get_pull_request_patch now truncate
  at 15k chars with hunk-boundary awareness and char_offset paging;
  get_pull_request_comments gains limit/offset paging
- issue_tools: get_issue_comments gains limit/offset paging
- file_tools: get_file_content / get_file_content_with_ref now paginate
  by line (offset=1, limit=250), matching existing read_file convention;
  added _paginate_lines helper
- research_tools: fetch_url gains char_offset parameter; _smart_truncate
  now slices from an offset and embeds next char_offset in the footer
- gitea_tools facade: all new params threaded through

gitea/tools/coding_tools.py

@@ -21,12 +21,26 @@ class CodingTools:
             return path
         return os.path.abspath(os.path.join(self.repo_path, path))
 
-    def list_files(self, path: str = ".") -> str:
+    def list_files(self, path: str = ".", max_entries: int = 200) -> str:
-        """List all files and directories at the given path (relative to repo root or absolute)."""
+        """List files and directories at the given path (relative to repo root or absolute).
+
+        Args:
+            path: Directory to list (relative to repo root or absolute).
+            max_entries: Maximum number of entries to return (default 200).
+                         Pass a subdirectory path to narrow results when a directory is very large.
+        """
         resolved: str = self._resolve_path(path)
         try:
-            items: list[str] = os.listdir(resolved)
+            items: list[str] = sorted(os.listdir(resolved))
-            return "\n".join(items)
+            total: int = len(items)
+            shown: list[str] = items[:max_entries]
+            result: str = "\n".join(shown)
+            if total > max_entries:
+                result += (
+                    f"\n\n[{total} entries total — showing first {max_entries}. "
+                    "Pass a subdirectory path to narrow results.]"
+                )
+            return result
         except Exception as e:
             return f"Error listing files: {str(e)}"
 
@@ -147,16 +161,58 @@ class CodingTools:
                 return False, "\n".join(log_output)
         return True, "\n".join(log_output)
 
-    def run_command(self, command: str, timeout: int = 120) -> str:
+    def _truncate_output(
-        """Execute a shell command in the repository workspace and return stdout and stderr output. Args: command, timeout (default 120 seconds)."""
+        self,
+        text: str,
+        max_chars: int,
+        offset: int,
+        label: str = "Output",
+    ) -> str:
+        """Slice [offset : offset+max_chars] from text and append a paging footer if truncated."""
+        total: int = len(text)
+        chunk: str = text[offset : offset + max_chars]
+        if offset > 0 or (offset + max_chars) < total:
+            next_offset: int = offset + len(chunk)
+            chunk += (
+                f"\n\n[{label} truncated — {total} chars total. "
+                f"Showing chars {offset}–{next_offset}. "
+                f"Re-run with output_offset={next_offset} to read more.]"
+            )
+        return chunk
+
+    def run_command(
+        self,
+        command: str,
+        timeout: int = 120,
+        max_chars: int = 8000,
+        output_offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Execute a shell command in the repository workspace and return stdout/stderr.
+
+        Args:
+            command: Shell command to run.
+            timeout: Seconds before the command is killed (default 120).
+            max_chars: Maximum characters of combined output to return (default 8000).
+                       Tail (most recent lines) is preferred because errors appear there.
+            output_offset: Character offset into the full output to start reading from
+                           (default 0). Increment by max_chars to page through large output.
+        """
         if "tea pr create" in command:
             success, log_msg = self.run_verification()
             if not success:
-                return f"Verification failed! You cannot create a pull request because the tests/checks are failing:\n\n{log_msg}\n\nPlease fix the issues and try again."
+                return (
+                    f"Verification failed! You cannot create a pull request because the "
+                    f"tests/checks are failing:\n\n{log_msg}\n\nPlease fix the issues and try again."
+                )
 
         try:
             process: subprocess.Popen[str] = subprocess.Popen(
-                command, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, text=True, cwd=self.repo_path
+                command,
+                shell=True,
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                text=True,
+                cwd=self.repo_path,
             )
             stdout: str
             stderr: str
@@ -165,7 +221,11 @@ class CodingTools:
             except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
                 process.kill()
                 stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
-                return f"Command timed out after {timeout} seconds.\n--- STDOUT ---\n{stdout}\n--- STDERR ---\n{stderr}"
+                raw: str = (
+                    f"Command timed out after {timeout} seconds.\n"
+                    f"--- STDOUT ---\n{stdout}\n--- STDERR ---\n{stderr}"
+                )
+                return self._truncate_output(raw, max_chars, output_offset, "Output")
 
             output: str = ""
             if stdout:
@@ -173,20 +233,44 @@ class CodingTools:
             if stderr:
                 output += f"\n--- STDERR ---\n{stderr}"
 
-            if process.returncode != 0:
+            if not output:
-                return f"Command failed with exit code {process.returncode}:\n{output}"
+                return "Command executed successfully (no output)."
 
-            return output if output else "Command executed successfully (no output)."
+            prefix: str = (
+                f"Command failed with exit code {process.returncode}:\n"
+                if process.returncode != 0
+                else ""
+            )
+            full: str = prefix + output
+            return self._truncate_output(full, max_chars, output_offset, "Output")
         except Exception as e:
             return f"Error running command: {str(e)}"
 
-    def grep_search(self, pattern: str, path: str = ".") -> str:
+    def grep_search(
-        """Search for pattern in files under path using grep (case-insensitive)."""
+        self,
+        pattern: str,
+        path: str = ".",
+        max_lines: int = 100,
+        offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Search for pattern in files under path using grep (case-insensitive).
+
+        Args:
+            pattern: Regular-expression / literal pattern to search for.
+            path: Directory or file to search (relative to repo root or absolute).
+            max_lines: Maximum number of matching lines to return (default 100).
+            offset: Line offset into the full result set for paging (default 0).
+        """
         resolved: str = self._resolve_path(path)
         try:
             command: str = f"grep -ri '{pattern}' {resolved}"
             process: subprocess.Popen[str] = subprocess.Popen(
-                command, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, text=True, cwd=self.repo_path
+                command,
+                shell=True,
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                text=True,
+                cwd=self.repo_path,
             )
             stdout: str
             stderr: str
@@ -195,14 +279,28 @@ class CodingTools:
             except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
                 process.kill()
                 stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
-                return f"Grep search timed out after 30 seconds.\nStdout: {stdout}\nStderr: {stderr}"
+                return (
+                    f"Grep search timed out after 30 seconds.\n"
+                    f"Stdout: {stdout}\nStderr: {stderr}"
+                )
 
             if process.returncode != 0 and not stdout:
                 return f"No matches found for '{pattern}'."
 
-            output: str = stdout
+            all_lines: list[str] = stdout.splitlines()
+            total: int = len(all_lines)
+            page: list[str] = all_lines[offset : offset + max_lines]
+            result: str = "\n".join(page)
+
+            if total > offset + max_lines:
+                next_offset: int = offset + max_lines
+                result += (
+                    f"\n\n[{total} matches total — showing lines {offset}–{offset + len(page)}. "
+                    f"Use offset={next_offset} to see more.]"
+                )
+
             if stderr:
-                output += f"\nError: {stderr}"
+                result += f"\nError: {stderr}"
-            return output
+            return result
         except Exception as e:
             return f"Error during grep search: {str(e)}"

gitea/tools/file_tools.py

@@ -8,21 +8,74 @@ class FileTools:
     def __init__(self, client: GiteaClient) -> None:
         self._client = client
 
-    def get_file_content(self, owner: str, repo: str, path: str) -> str:
+    def _paginate_lines(
+        self,
+        content: str,
+        offset: int,
+        limit: int,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Return lines[offset-1 : offset-1+limit] with a paging footer if truncated.
+
+        Uses the same 1-indexed convention as CodingTools.read_file.
+        """
+        lines: list[str] = content.splitlines()
+        total: int = len(lines)
+        start: int = offset - 1  # convert to 0-indexed
+        page: list[str] = lines[start : start + limit]
+        formatted: list[str] = [
+            f"{start + i + 1}: {line}" for i, line in enumerate(page)
+        ]
+        result: str = "\n".join(formatted)
+        end_line: int = start + len(page)
+        if end_line < total:
+            next_offset: int = end_line + 1
+            result += (
+                f"\n\n[{total} lines total — showing lines {offset}–{end_line}. "
+                f"Re-call with offset={next_offset} to read more.]"
+            )
+        return result
+
+    def get_file_content(
+        self,
+        owner: str,
+        repo: str,
+        path: str,
+        offset: int = 1,
+        limit: int = 250,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get the content of a file from a Gitea repository with line paging.
+
+        Args:
+            offset: 1-indexed line to start from (default 1).
+            limit: Maximum number of lines to return (default 250).
+        """
         try:
             content = self._client.get_file_content(owner, repo, path)
-            if isinstance(content, list):
+            raw: str = "\n".join(content) if isinstance(content, list) else content
-                return "\n".join(content)
+            return self._paginate_lines(raw, offset, limit)
-            return content
         except Exception as e:
             return f"Error getting file content: {str(e)}"
 
-    def get_file_content_with_ref(self, owner: str, repo: str, path: str, ref: str = "master") -> str:
+    def get_file_content_with_ref(
+        self,
+        owner: str,
+        repo: str,
+        path: str,
+        ref: str = "master",
+        offset: int = 1,
+        limit: int = 250,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get file content at a specific git ref with line paging.
+
+        Args:
+            ref: Branch, tag, or commit SHA (default 'master').
+            offset: 1-indexed line to start from (default 1).
+            limit: Maximum number of lines to return (default 250).
+        """
         try:
             content = self._client.get_file_content(owner, repo, path, ref)
-            if isinstance(content, list):
+            raw: str = "\n".join(content) if isinstance(content, list) else content
-                return "\n".join(content)
+            return self._paginate_lines(raw, offset, limit)
-            return content
         except Exception as e:
             return f"Error getting file content: {str(e)}"
 

gitea/tools/gitea_tools.py

@@ -33,13 +33,27 @@ class GiteaTools:
         """Close a pull request. Args: owner (repo owner), repo (repo name), pull_number (PR ID)."""
         return self.pr_tools.close_pull_request(owner, repo, pull_number)
 
-    def get_issue_comments(self, owner: str, repo: str, issue_number: int) -> str:
+    def get_issue_comments(
-        """Get all comments on an issue. Args: owner (repo owner), repo (repo name), issue_number (issue ID)."""
+        self,
-        return self.issue_tools.get_issue_comments(owner, repo, issue_number)
+        owner: str,
+        repo: str,
+        issue_number: int,
+        limit: int = 20,
+        offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get all comments on an issue. Args: owner, repo, issue_number, limit (default 20), offset (default 0)."""
+        return self.issue_tools.get_issue_comments(owner, repo, issue_number, limit=limit, offset=offset)
 
-    def get_pull_request_comments(self, owner: str, repo: str, pull_number: int) -> str:
+    def get_pull_request_comments(
-        """Get all comments on a pull request. Args: owner (repo owner), repo (repo name), pull_number (PR ID)."""
+        self,
-        return self.pr_tools.get_pull_request_comments(owner, repo, pull_number)
+        owner: str,
+        repo: str,
+        pull_number: int,
+        limit: int = 20,
+        offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get all comments on a pull request. Args: owner, repo, pull_number, limit (default 20), offset (default 0)."""
+        return self.pr_tools.get_pull_request_comments(owner, repo, pull_number, limit=limit, offset=offset)
 
     def list_assigned_issues(self) -> list[dict]:
         """List all issues assigned to the authenticated user across all repos."""
@@ -57,9 +71,16 @@ class GiteaTools:
         """List pull requests in a repository. Args: owner (repo owner), repo (repo name), state (open, closed, or all)."""
         return self.pr_tools.list_pull_requests(owner, repo, state)
 
-    def get_file_content(self, owner: str, repo: str, path: str) -> str:
+    def get_file_content(
-        """Get the content of a file from a repository. Args: owner (repo owner), repo (repo name), path (file path)."""
+        self,
-        return self.file_tools.get_file_content(owner, repo, path)
+        owner: str,
+        repo: str,
+        path: str,
+        offset: int = 1,
+        limit: int = 250,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get the content of a file from a repository. Args: owner, repo, path, offset (line, default 1), limit (default 250)."""
+        return self.file_tools.get_file_content(owner, repo, path, offset=offset, limit=limit)
 
     def create_pull_request(self, owner: str, repo: str, head: str, base: str, title: str, description: str = "") -> str:
         """Create a new pull request. Args: owner, repo, head (source branch), base (target branch), title, description."""
@@ -89,13 +110,27 @@ class GiteaTools:
         """Add a comment to an issue. Args: owner, repo, issue_number, body."""
         return self.issue_tools.add_comment_to_issue(owner, repo, issue_number, body)
 
-    def get_pull_request_diff(self, owner: str, repo: str, pull_number: int) -> str:
+    def get_pull_request_diff(
-        """Get the diff of a pull request. Args: owner, repo, pull_number."""
+        self,
-        return self.pr_tools.get_pull_request_diff(owner, repo, pull_number)
+        owner: str,
+        repo: str,
+        pull_number: int,
+        max_chars: int = 15000,
+        char_offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get the diff of a pull request. Args: owner, repo, pull_number, max_chars (default 15000), char_offset (default 0)."""
+        return self.pr_tools.get_pull_request_diff(owner, repo, pull_number, max_chars=max_chars, char_offset=char_offset)
 
-    def get_pull_request_patch(self, owner: str, repo: str, pull_number: int) -> str:
+    def get_pull_request_patch(
-        """Get the patch of a pull request. Args: owner, repo, pull_number."""
+        self,
-        return self.pr_tools.get_pull_request_patch(owner, repo, pull_number)
+        owner: str,
+        repo: str,
+        pull_number: int,
+        max_chars: int = 15000,
+        char_offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get the patch of a pull request. Args: owner, repo, pull_number, max_chars (default 15000), char_offset (default 0)."""
+        return self.pr_tools.get_pull_request_patch(owner, repo, pull_number, max_chars=max_chars, char_offset=char_offset)
 
     def approve_pull_request(self, owner: str, repo: str, pull_number: int, comment: str) -> str:
         """Approve a pull request. Args: owner, repo, pull_number, comment."""
@@ -113,9 +148,17 @@ class GiteaTools:
         """Add a label to an issue. Args: owner, repo, issue_number, label."""
         return self.issue_tools.add_label(owner, repo, issue_number, label)
 
-    def get_file_content_with_ref(self, owner: str, repo: str, path: str, ref: str = "master") -> str:
+    def get_file_content_with_ref(
-        """Get file content with a specific git ref. Args: owner, repo, path, ref (branch/tag)."""
+        self,
-        return self.file_tools.get_file_content_with_ref(owner, repo, path, ref)
+        owner: str,
+        repo: str,
+        path: str,
+        ref: str = "master",
+        offset: int = 1,
+        limit: int = 250,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get file content with a specific git ref. Args: owner, repo, path, ref (branch/tag), offset (line, default 1), limit (default 250)."""
+        return self.file_tools.get_file_content_with_ref(owner, repo, path, ref=ref, offset=offset, limit=limit)
 
     def update_file(self, owner: str, repo: str, path: str, message: str, content: str, branch: str) -> str:
         """Update a file in a repository. Args: owner, repo, path, message, content, branch."""

gitea/tools/issue_tools.py

@@ -26,10 +26,34 @@ class IssueTools:
         except Exception as e:
             return f"Error closing issue: {str(e)}"
 
-    def get_issue_comments(self, owner: str, repo: str, issue_number: int) -> str:
+    def get_issue_comments(
+        self,
+        owner: str,
+        repo: str,
+        issue_number: int,
+        limit: int = 20,
+        offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get comments on an issue with optional paging.
+
+        Args:
+            limit: Maximum number of comments to return (default 20).
+            offset: Zero-based comment index to start from (default 0).
+        """
         try:
-            comments: list[CommentModel] = self._client.get_issue_comments(owner, repo, issue_number)
+            comments: list[CommentModel] = self._client.get_issue_comments(
-            return json.dumps([c.model_dump() for c in comments], indent=2)
+                owner, repo, issue_number
+            )
+            total: int = len(comments)
+            page: list[CommentModel] = comments[offset : offset + limit]
+            result: str = json.dumps([c.model_dump() for c in page], indent=2)
+            if total > offset + limit:
+                next_offset: int = offset + limit
+                result += (
+                    f"\n\n[{total} comments total — showing {offset}–{offset + len(page)}. "
+                    f"Re-call with offset={next_offset} to see more.]"
+                )
+            return result
         except Exception as e:
             return f"Error getting issue comments: {str(e)}"
 

gitea/tools/pr_tools.py

@@ -5,6 +5,30 @@ from typing import Any
 from gitea.client import GiteaClient
 from gitea.models import PullRequestModel, CommentModel
 
+_MAX_DIFF_CHARS: int = 15_000
+
+
+def _truncate_diff(
+    text: str,
+    max_chars: int = _MAX_DIFF_CHARS,
+    char_offset: int = 0,
+) -> str:
+    """Slice [char_offset : char_offset+max_chars] from text, cutting at a hunk boundary."""
+    total: int = len(text)
+    chunk: str = text[char_offset : char_offset + max_chars]
+    if char_offset > 0 or (char_offset + max_chars) < total:
+        # Try to cut at a diff hunk boundary (@@) for coherence
+        hunk_boundary: int = chunk.rfind("\n@@")
+        if hunk_boundary > int(len(chunk) * 0.6):
+            chunk = chunk[:hunk_boundary]
+        next_offset: int = char_offset + len(chunk)
+        chunk += (
+            f"\n\n[Diff truncated — {total} chars total. "
+            f"Showing chars {char_offset}–{next_offset}. "
+            f"Re-call with char_offset={next_offset} to read more.]"
+        )
+    return chunk
+
 
 class PRTools:
     """Tools for Gitea pull request operations."""
@@ -26,10 +50,34 @@ class PRTools:
         except Exception as e:
             return f"Error closing pull request: {str(e)}"
 
-    def get_pull_request_comments(self, owner: str, repo: str, pull_number: int) -> str:
+    def get_pull_request_comments(
+        self,
+        owner: str,
+        repo: str,
+        pull_number: int,
+        limit: int = 20,
+        offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get comments on a pull request with optional paging.
+
+        Args:
+            limit: Maximum number of comments to return (default 20).
+            offset: Zero-based comment index to start from (default 0).
+        """
         try:
-            comments: list[CommentModel] = self._client.get_pull_request_comments(owner, repo, pull_number)
+            comments: list[CommentModel] = self._client.get_pull_request_comments(
-            return json.dumps([c.model_dump() for c in comments], indent=2)
+                owner, repo, pull_number
+            )
+            total: int = len(comments)
+            page: list[CommentModel] = comments[offset : offset + limit]
+            result: str = json.dumps([c.model_dump() for c in page], indent=2)
+            if total > offset + limit:
+                next_offset: int = offset + limit
+                result += (
+                    f"\n\n[{total} comments total — showing {offset}–{offset + len(page)}. "
+                    f"Re-call with offset={next_offset} to see more.]"
+                )
+            return result
         except Exception as e:
             return f"Error getting PR comments: {str(e)}"
 
@@ -72,15 +120,45 @@ class PRTools:
         except Exception as e:
             return f"Error adding label to PR #{pr_number}: {e}"
 
-    def get_pull_request_diff(self, owner: str, repo: str, pull_number: int) -> str:
+    def get_pull_request_diff(
+        self,
+        owner: str,
+        repo: str,
+        pull_number: int,
+        max_chars: int = _MAX_DIFF_CHARS,
+        char_offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get the diff of a pull request, with truncation and offset paging.
+
+        Args:
+            max_chars: Maximum characters to return (default 15 000).
+            char_offset: Character offset to start reading from (default 0).
+                         Increment by max_chars to page through a large diff.
+        """
         try:
-            return self._client.get_pull_request_diff(owner, repo, pull_number)
+            diff: str = self._client.get_pull_request_diff(owner, repo, pull_number)
+            return _truncate_diff(diff, max_chars, char_offset)
         except Exception as e:
             return f"Error getting PR diff: {str(e)}"
 
-    def get_pull_request_patch(self, owner: str, repo: str, pull_number: int) -> str:
+    def get_pull_request_patch(
+        self,
+        owner: str,
+        repo: str,
+        pull_number: int,
+        max_chars: int = _MAX_DIFF_CHARS,
+        char_offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get the patch of a pull request, with truncation and offset paging.
+
+        Args:
+            max_chars: Maximum characters to return (default 15 000).
+            char_offset: Character offset to start reading from (default 0).
+                         Increment by max_chars to page through a large patch.
+        """
         try:
-            return self._client.get_pull_request_patch(owner, repo, pull_number)
+            patch: str = self._client.get_pull_request_patch(owner, repo, pull_number)
+            return _truncate_diff(patch, max_chars, char_offset)
         except Exception as e:
             return f"Error getting PR patch: {str(e)}"
 

gitea/tools/research_tools.py

@@ -42,20 +42,34 @@ class ResearchTools:
     # Internal helpers
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
 
-    def _smart_truncate(self, text: str, max_chars: int = _MAX_CONTENT_CHARS) -> str:
+    def _smart_truncate(
-        """Truncate at a paragraph boundary to preserve coherence.
+        self,
+        text: str,
+        max_chars: int = _MAX_CONTENT_CHARS,
+        char_offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Slice [char_offset : char_offset+max_chars] and truncate at a paragraph boundary.
 
-        Prefers cutting at a blank-line paragraph boundary rather than
+        Prefers cutting at a blank-line paragraph boundary rather than mid-sentence
-        mid-sentence so the LLM receives a coherent chunk.
+        so the LLM receives a coherent chunk.
         """
-        if len(text) <= max_chars:
+        total: int = len(text)
-            return text
+        chunk: str = text[char_offset : char_offset + max_chars]
-        truncated = text[:max_chars]
+        if char_offset == 0 and len(chunk) <= max_chars and total <= max_chars:
-        last_para: int = truncated.rfind("\n\n")
+            return text  # Common fast-path: content fits entirely
-        tail = "\n\n[Content truncated — use fetch_url with a more specific URL or anchor]"
+        if len(chunk) >= max_chars:
+            last_para: int = chunk.rfind("\n\n")
             if last_para > int(max_chars * 0.7):
-            return truncated[:last_para] + tail
+                chunk = chunk[:last_para]
-        return truncated + tail
+        next_offset: int = char_offset + len(chunk)
+        if next_offset < total:
+            tail = (
+                f"\n\n[Content truncated — {total} chars total. "
+                f"Showing chars {char_offset}–{next_offset}. "
+                f"Re-call fetch_url with char_offset={next_offset} to read more.]"
+            )
+            return chunk + tail
+        return chunk
 
     def _html_to_markdown(self, html: str) -> str:
         """Convert HTML to clean Markdown.
@@ -352,6 +366,7 @@ class ResearchTools:
         url: str,
         extract_text: bool = True,
         max_chars: int = _MAX_CONTENT_CHARS,
+        char_offset: int = 0,
     ) -> str:
         """Fetch the content of a URL and return it as clean, readable Markdown.
 
@@ -371,8 +386,11 @@ class ResearchTools:
             extract_text: If True (default), extract and clean the main content
                           as Markdown, stripping navigation, ads, and boilerplate.
                           Set to False to get raw HTML/JSON (useful for schemas).
-            max_chars: Maximum characters to return (default 20,000).
+            max_chars: Maximum characters to return per call (default 20,000).
                        The tool cuts at a paragraph boundary when truncating.
+            char_offset: Character offset into the extracted content to start
+                         reading from (default 0). Increment by max_chars to
+                         page through content larger than max_chars.
 
         Returns:
             Clean Markdown text of the main content (HTML pages), pretty-printed
@@ -425,7 +443,7 @@ class ResearchTools:
             else:
                 text = raw
 
-            return self._smart_truncate(text, max_chars)
+            return self._smart_truncate(text, max_chars, char_offset)
 
         except httpx.HTTPStatusError as exc:
             return (