diff --git a/src/integrations/misc/__tests__/extract-text-large-files.spec.ts b/src/integrations/misc/__tests__/extract-text-large-files.spec.ts
index c9e2f181f5a..662d3256a94 100644
--- a/src/integrations/misc/__tests__/extract-text-large-files.spec.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/misc/__tests__/extract-text-large-files.spec.ts
@@ -152,15 +152,19 @@ describe("extractTextFromFile - Large File Handling", () => {
 		expect(result).toContain("[File truncated: showing 500 of 10000 total lines")
 	})
 
-	it("should handle maxReadFileLine of 0 by throwing an error", async () => {
+	it("should handle maxReadFileLine of 0 by treating as unlimited", async () => {
 		const fileContent = "Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3"
 
 		mockedFs.readFile.mockResolvedValue(fileContent as any)
 
-		// maxReadFileLine of 0 should throw an error
-		await expect(extractTextFromFile("/test/file.ts", 0)).rejects.toThrow(
-			"Invalid maxReadFileLine: 0. Must be a positive integer or -1 for unlimited.",
-		)
+		// maxReadFileLine of 0 should be treated as unlimited (same as -1)
+		const result = await extractTextFromFile("/test/file.ts", 0)
+
+		// Should include all content with line numbers
+		expect(result).toContain("1 | Line 1")
+		expect(result).toContain("2 | Line 2")
+		expect(result).toContain("3 | Line 3")
+		expect(result).not.toContain("[File truncated:")
 	})
 
 	it("should handle negative maxReadFileLine by treating as undefined", async () => {
diff --git a/src/integrations/misc/extract-text.ts b/src/integrations/misc/extract-text.ts
index bafa7a5bab1..b120bcaf173 100644
--- a/src/integrations/misc/extract-text.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/misc/extract-text.ts
@@ -63,10 +63,11 @@ export function getSupportedBinaryFormats(): string[] {
  */
 export async function extractTextFromFile(filePath: string, maxReadFileLine?: number): Promise<string> {
 	// Validate maxReadFileLine parameter
-	if (maxReadFileLine !== undefined && maxReadFileLine !== -1) {
+	// 0 is treated as unlimited (same as -1) for backward compatibility
+	if (maxReadFileLine !== undefined && maxReadFileLine !== -1 && maxReadFileLine !== 0) {
 		if (!Number.isInteger(maxReadFileLine) || maxReadFileLine < 1) {
 			throw new Error(
-				`Invalid maxReadFileLine: ${maxReadFileLine}. Must be a positive integer or -1 for unlimited.`,
+				`Invalid maxReadFileLine: ${maxReadFileLine}. Must be a positive integer, 0, or -1 for unlimited.`,
 			)
 		}
 	}
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ export async function extractTextFromFile(filePath: string, maxReadFileLine?: nu
 
 	if (!isBinary) {
 		// Check if we need to apply line limit
-		if (maxReadFileLine !== undefined && maxReadFileLine !== -1) {
+		// 0 is treated as unlimited (same as -1) for backward compatibility
+		if (maxReadFileLine !== undefined && maxReadFileLine !== -1 && maxReadFileLine !== 0) {
 			const totalLines = await countFileLines(filePath)
 			if (totalLines > maxReadFileLine) {
 				// Read only up to maxReadFileLine (endLine is 0-based and inclusive)