diff --git a/src/mcp_client.py b/src/mcp_client.py
index a1ddfcb4..bcc40bcc 100644
--- a/src/mcp_client.py
+++ b/src/mcp_client.py
@@ -444,20 +444,16 @@ def get_file_summary(path: str) -> str:
  return "; ".join(e.ui_message() for e in resolved.errors)
 
 def get_file_slice(path: str, start_line: int, end_line: int) -> str:
- """Return a specific line range from a file."""
- p, err = _resolve_and_check(path)
- if err:
-  return err
- assert p is not None
- if not p.exists():
-  return f"ERROR: file not found: {path}"
- try:
-  lines = p.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines(keepends=True)
-  start_idx = start_line - 1
-  end_idx = end_line
-  return "".join(lines[start_idx:end_idx])
- except Exception as e:
-  return f"ERROR reading slice from '{path}': {e}"
+ """Return a specific line range from a file.
+
+ Thin wrapper over get_file_slice_result; the legacy str shape is
+ preserved for backward compatibility, but the try/except Exception
+ lives in the Result variant.
+ """
+ resolved = get_file_slice_result(path, start_line, end_line)
+ if resolved.ok:
+  return resolved.data
+ return "; ".join(e.ui_message() for e in resolved.errors)
 
 def set_file_slice(path: str, start_line: int, end_line: int, new_content: str) -> str:
  """Replace a specific line range in a file with new content."""