diff --git a/packages/core/src/tools/read-file.test.ts b/packages/core/src/tools/read-file.test.ts
index 08fe5edcb8..44e48cee7d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/tools/read-file.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/tools/read-file.test.ts
@@ -146,20 +146,52 @@ describe('ReadFileTool', () => {
         offset: -1,
       };
       expect(() => tool.build(params)).toThrow(
-        'Offset must be a non-negative number',
+        'Offset must be a non-negative integer',
       );
     });
 
-    it('should throw error if limit is zero or negative', () => {
+    it('should throw error if offset is fractional', () => {
       const params: ReadFileToolParams = {
         file_path: path.join(tempRootDir, 'test.txt'),
-        limit: 0,
+        offset: 1.5,
       };
-      expect(() => tool.build(params)).toThrow(
-        'Limit must be a positive number',
-      );
+      expect(() => tool.build(params)).toThrow('params/offset must be integer');
     });
 
+    it('should allow zero offset', () => {
+      const params: ReadFileToolParams = {
+        file_path: path.join(tempRootDir, 'test.txt'),
+        offset: 0,
+      };
+      expect(tool.build(params)).toBeDefined();
+    });
+
+    it.each([0, -1])(
+      'should throw error if limit is not positive (%s)',
+      (limit) => {
+        const params: ReadFileToolParams = {
+          file_path: path.join(tempRootDir, 'test.txt'),
+          limit,
+        };
+        expect(() => tool.build(params)).toThrow(
+          'Limit must be a positive integer',
+        );
+      },
+    );
+
+    it.each([0.5, 1.5])(
+      'should throw error if limit is fractional (%s)',
+      (limit) => {
+        const params: ReadFileToolParams = {
+          file_path: path.join(tempRootDir, 'test.txt'),
+          limit,
+        };
+        expect(() => tool.build(params)).toThrow(
+          'params/limit must be integer',
+        );
+      },
+    );
+
     it('should reject offset or limit for notebook files', () => {
       const params: ReadFileToolParams = {
         file_path: path.join(tempRootDir, 'test.ipynb'),
diff --git a/packages/core/src/tools/read-file.ts b/packages/core/src/tools/read-file.ts
index 4dd0b53e7d..29775dc8a6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/tools/read-file.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/tools/read-file.ts
@@ -406,12 +406,12 @@ export class ReadFileTool extends BaseDeclarativeTool<
           offset: {
             description:
               "Optional: For text files, the 0-based line number to start reading from. Requires 'limit' to be set. Use for paginating through large files.",
-            type: 'number',
+            type: 'integer',
           },
           limit: {
             description:
               "Optional: For text files, maximum number of lines to read. Use with 'offset' to paginate through large files. If omitted, reads the entire file (if feasible, up to a default limit).",
-            type: 'number',
+            type: 'integer',
           },
           pages: {
             description:
@@ -441,11 +441,17 @@ export class ReadFileTool extends BaseDeclarativeTool<
       return `File path must be absolute, but was relative: ${filePath}. You must provide an absolute path.`;
     }
 
-    if (params.offset !== undefined && params.offset < 0) {
-      return 'Offset must be a non-negative number';
+    if (
+      params.offset !== undefined &&
+      (!Number.isInteger(params.offset) || params.offset < 0)
+    ) {
+      return 'Offset must be a non-negative integer';
     }
-    if (params.limit !== undefined && params.limit <= 0) {
-      return 'Limit must be a positive number';
+    if (
+      params.limit !== undefined &&
+      (!Number.isInteger(params.limit) || params.limit <= 0)
+    ) {
+      return 'Limit must be a positive integer';
     }
 
     if (params.pages !== undefined) {