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Readlink Tool

Display the target of a symbolic link. Use for resolving symlinks to find the actual file or directory they point to.

Audits

Pass
ClawScanPass

Agentic behavior and permission review.

Static analysisPass

Pattern checks against bundled files.

VirusTotalPass

Multi-engine malware detections and file reputation.

Install

openclaw skills install readlink-tool

Readlink - Symbolic Link Resolver

Show the target path that a symbolic link points to. Essential for understanding symlink chains and finding actual file locations.

Usage

readlink-tool [options] <link>

Options

  • -f: Canonicalize by following every symlink in the path
  • -e: Canonicalize but require all components to exist
  • -n: Suppress trailing newline

Examples

readlink-tool /usr/bin/python
readlink-tool -f symlink_to_file
readlink-tool -e symlink.txt