docx-read-fallback

# DOCX Read Fallback When `read_file` or `execute_code_sandbox` fails to read `.docx` files, use `run_shell` with python-docx as a reliable workaround. ## When to Use - `read_file` fails, times out, or returns errors on `.docx` files - `execute_code_sandbox` attempts to read the docx fail - You need to extract text content from a Word document - Multiple standard approaches have been exhausted ## How to Use ### Basic Text Extraction ```bash python -c "import docx; doc = docx.Document('path/to/file.docx'); print('\n'.join([p.text for p in doc.paragraphs]))" ``` ### Using run_shell Tool ``` run_shell command="python -c \"import docx; doc = docx.Document('path/to/file.docx'); print('\n'.join([p.text for p in doc.paragraphs]))\"" timeout=60 ``` ### Extract Paragraphs with Indices ```bash python -c "import docx; doc = docx.Document('file.docx'); [print(f'P{i}: {p.text}') for i, p in enumerate(doc.paragraphs) if p.text.strip()]" ``` ### Extract Tables ```bash python -c "import docx; doc = docx.Document('file.docx'); [[print([[cell.text for cell in row.cells] for row in table.rows]) for table in doc.tables]]" ``` ### Extract Headings (by style) ```bash python -c "import docx; doc = docx.Document('file.docx'); [print(p.text) for p in doc.paragraphs if p.style.name.startswith('Heading')]" ``` ## Prerequisites Ensure python-docx is available: ```bash python -c "import docx; print('docx available')" ``` If not installed: ```bash pip install python-docx ``` ## Tips - Use absolute paths to avoid working directory issues - Set appropriate `timeout` (30-60 seconds for large documents) - Escape quotes properly when embedding in shell commands - For large documents, extract content in chunks or filter by paragraph index - This approach bypasses file type detection issues in read_file ## Example Workflow 1. Try `read_file` on the .docx file 2. If it fails, verify python-docx availability 3. Use `run_shell` with the python-docx extraction command 4. Parse the stdout to get document content 5. Proceed with your analysis using the extracted text