diff --git a/tests/tools/test_file_tools.py b/tests/tools/test_file_tools.py
index a31abf22c..7b71465f7 100644
--- a/tests/tools/test_file_tools.py
+++ b/tests/tools/test_file_tools.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class TestReadFileHandler:
     def test_returns_file_content(self, mock_get):
         mock_ops = MagicMock()
         result_obj = MagicMock()
+        result_obj.content = "line1\nline2"
         result_obj.to_dict.return_value = {"content": "line1\nline2", "total_lines": 2}
         mock_ops.read_file.return_value = result_obj
         mock_get.return_value = mock_ops
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ class TestReadFileHandler:
     def test_custom_offset_and_limit(self, mock_get):
         mock_ops = MagicMock()
         result_obj = MagicMock()
+        result_obj.content = "line10"
         result_obj.to_dict.return_value = {"content": "line10", "total_lines": 50}
         mock_ops.read_file.return_value = result_obj
         mock_get.return_value = mock_ops
diff --git a/tools/file_tools.py b/tools/file_tools.py
index 4457fa986..5ba098bd7 100644
--- a/tools/file_tools.py
+++ b/tools/file_tools.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import os
 import threading
 from typing import Optional
 from tools.file_operations import ShellFileOperations
+from agent.redact import redact_sensitive_text
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -128,6 +129,8 @@ def read_file_tool(path: str, offset: int = 1, limit: int = 500, task_id: str =
     try:
         file_ops = _get_file_ops(task_id)
         result = file_ops.read_file(path, offset, limit)
+        if result.content:
+            result.content = redact_sensitive_text(result.content)
         return json.dumps(result.to_dict(), ensure_ascii=False)
     except Exception as e:
         return json.dumps({"error": str(e)}, ensure_ascii=False)
@@ -186,6 +189,10 @@ def search_tool(pattern: str, target: str = "content", path: str = ".",
             pattern=pattern, path=path, target=target, file_glob=file_glob,
             limit=limit, offset=offset, output_mode=output_mode, context=context
         )
+        if hasattr(result, 'matches'):
+            for m in result.matches:
+                if hasattr(m, 'content') and m.content:
+                    m.content = redact_sensitive_text(m.content)
         result_dict = result.to_dict()
         result_json = json.dumps(result_dict, ensure_ascii=False)
         # Hint when results were truncated — explicit next offset is clearer