diff --git a/packages/web-ui/src/index.ts b/packages/web-ui/src/index.ts
index 8187e0e0..46c465ea 100644
--- a/packages/web-ui/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/web-ui/src/index.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export { ImageArtifact } from "./tools/artifacts/ImageArtifact.js";
 export { MarkdownArtifact } from "./tools/artifacts/MarkdownArtifact.js";
 export { SvgArtifact } from "./tools/artifacts/SvgArtifact.js";
 export { TextArtifact } from "./tools/artifacts/TextArtifact.js";
+export { createExtractDocumentTool, extractDocumentTool } from "./tools/extract-document.js";
 // Tools
 export { getToolRenderer, registerToolRenderer, renderTool } from "./tools/index.js";
 export { createJavaScriptReplTool, javascriptReplTool } from "./tools/javascript-repl.js";
diff --git a/packages/web-ui/src/prompts/tool-prompts.ts b/packages/web-ui/src/prompts/tool-prompts.ts
index 65bdc1a6..038b92e1 100644
--- a/packages/web-ui/src/prompts/tool-prompts.ts
+++ b/packages/web-ui/src/prompts/tool-prompts.ts
@@ -250,6 +250,30 @@ Downloadable Files (one-time downloads for the user - YOU cannot read these back
     - await returnDownloadableFile('analysis.json', {results: [...]}, 'application/json')
     - await returnDownloadableFile('chart.png', blob, 'image/png')`;
 
+// ============================================================================
+// Extract Document Tool
+// ============================================================================
+
+export const EXTRACT_DOCUMENT_DESCRIPTION = `Extract plain text from documents on the web (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX).
+
+## Purpose
+Use this when the user wants you to read a document at a URL.
+
+## Parameters
+- url: URL of the document (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, or PPTX only)
+
+## Returns
+Structured plain text with page/sheet/slide delimiters in XML-like format:
+- PDFs: <pdf filename="..."><page number="1">text</page>...</pdf>
+- Word: <docx filename="..."><page number="1">text</page></docx>
+- Excel: <excel filename="..."><sheet name="Sheet1" index="1">CSV data</sheet>...</excel>
+- PowerPoint: <pptx filename="..."><slide number="1">text</slide>...<notes>...</notes></pptx>
+
+## Important Notes
+- Maximum file size: 50MB
+- CORS restrictions may block some URLs - if this happens, the error will guide you to help the user configure a CORS proxy
+- Format is automatically detected from file extension and Content-Type header`;
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Attachments Runtime Provider
 // ============================================================================
diff --git a/packages/web-ui/src/tools/artifacts/artifacts.ts b/packages/web-ui/src/tools/artifacts/artifacts.ts
index ab1ab383..9f5e2e98 100644
--- a/packages/web-ui/src/tools/artifacts/artifacts.ts
+++ b/packages/web-ui/src/tools/artifacts/artifacts.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ export class ArtifactsPanel extends LitElement {
 			ext === "css" ||
 			ext === "scss" ||
 			ext === "sass" ||
-			ext === "less"
+			ext === "less" ||
+			ext === "sh"
 		)
 			return "text";
 		// Everything else gets generic fallback
@@ -218,6 +219,14 @@ export class ArtifactsPanel extends LitElement {
 		});
 		this._activeFilename = filename;
 		this.requestUpdate(); // Only for tab bar update
+
+		// Scroll the active tab into view after render
+		requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+			const activeButton = this.querySelector(`button[data-filename="${filename}"]`);
+			if (activeButton) {
+				activeButton.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "nearest", inline: "center" });
+			}
+		});
 	}
 
 	// Open panel and focus an artifact tab by filename
@@ -617,6 +626,7 @@ export class ArtifactsPanel extends LitElement {
 							return html`
 								<button
 									class="px-3 py-2 whitespace-nowrap border-b-2 ${activeClass}"
+									data-filename="${a.filename}"
 									@click=${() => this.showArtifact(a.filename)}
 								>
 									<span class="font-mono text-xs">${a.filename}</span>
diff --git a/packages/web-ui/src/tools/extract-document.ts b/packages/web-ui/src/tools/extract-document.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2fff189a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web-ui/src/tools/extract-document.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+import { html, i18n } from "@mariozechner/mini-lit";
+import type { AgentTool, ToolResultMessage } from "@mariozechner/pi-ai";
+import { type Static, Type } from "@sinclair/typebox";
+import { createRef, ref } from "lit/directives/ref.js";
+import { FileText } from "lucide";
+import { EXTRACT_DOCUMENT_DESCRIPTION } from "../prompts/tool-prompts.js";
+import { loadAttachment } from "../utils/attachment-utils.js";
+import { registerToolRenderer, renderCollapsibleHeader, renderHeader } from "./renderer-registry.js";
+import type { ToolRenderer, ToolRenderResult } from "./types.js";
+
+// ============================================================================
+// TYPES
+// ============================================================================
+
+const extractDocumentSchema = Type.Object({
+	url: Type.String({
+		description: "URL of the document to extract text from (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, or PPTX)",
+	}),
+});
+
+export type ExtractDocumentParams = Static<typeof extractDocumentSchema>;
+
+export interface ExtractDocumentResult {
+	extractedText: string;
+	format: string;
+	fileName: string;
+	size: number;
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// TOOL
+// ============================================================================
+
+export function createExtractDocumentTool(): AgentTool<typeof extractDocumentSchema, ExtractDocumentResult> & {
+	corsProxyUrl?: string;
+} {
+	return {
+		label: "Extract Document",
+		name: "extract_document",
+		corsProxyUrl: undefined, // Can be set by consumer (e.g., from user settings)
+		description: EXTRACT_DOCUMENT_DESCRIPTION,
+		parameters: extractDocumentSchema,
+		execute: async function (_toolCallId: string, args: ExtractDocumentParams, signal?: AbortSignal) {
+			if (signal?.aborted) {
+				throw new Error("Extract document aborted");
+			}
+
+			const url = args.url.trim();
+			if (!url) {
+				throw new Error("URL is required");
+			}
+
+			// Validate URL format
+			try {
+				new URL(url);
+			} catch {
+				throw new Error(`Invalid URL: ${url}`);
+			}
+
+			// Determine fetch URL (with or without CORS proxy)
+			let fetchUrl = url;
+			if (this.corsProxyUrl) {
+				fetchUrl = this.corsProxyUrl + encodeURIComponent(url);
+			}
+
+			// Size limit: 50MB
+			const MAX_SIZE = 50 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+			try {
+				// Attempt to fetch the document
+				const response = await fetch(fetchUrl, { signal });
+
+				if (!response.ok) {
+					throw new Error(
+						`TELL USER: Unable to download the document (${response.status} ${response.statusText}). The site likely blocks automated downloads.\n\n` +
+							`INSTRUCT USER: Please download the file manually and attach it to your message using the attachment button (paperclip icon) in the message input area. I can then extract the text from the attached file.`,
+					);
+				}
+
+				// Check size before downloading
+				const contentLength = response.headers.get("content-length");
+				if (contentLength) {
+					const size = Number.parseInt(contentLength, 10);
+					if (size > MAX_SIZE) {
+						throw new Error(
+							`Document is too large (${(size / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(1)}MB). Maximum supported size is 50MB.`,
+						);
+					}
+				}
+
+				// Download the document
+				const arrayBuffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
+				const size = arrayBuffer.byteLength;
+
+				if (size > MAX_SIZE) {
+					throw new Error(
+						`Document is too large (${(size / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(1)}MB). Maximum supported size is 50MB.`,
+					);
+				}
+
+				// Extract filename from URL
+				const urlParts = url.split("/");
+				const fileName = urlParts[urlParts.length - 1]?.split("?")[0] || "document";
+
+				// Use loadAttachment to process the document
+				const attachment = await loadAttachment(arrayBuffer, fileName);
+
+				if (!attachment.extractedText) {
+					const mimeType = response.headers.get("content-type") || "unknown";
+					throw new Error(
+						`Document format not supported. Supported formats:\n` +
+							`- PDF (.pdf)\n` +
+							`- Word (.docx)\n` +
+							`- Excel (.xlsx, .xls)\n` +
+							`- PowerPoint (.pptx)\n\n` +
+							`Detected: ${mimeType}`,
+					);
+				}
+
+				// Determine format from attachment
+				let format = "unknown";
+				if (attachment.mimeType.includes("pdf")) {
+					format = "pdf";
+				} else if (attachment.mimeType.includes("wordprocessingml")) {
+					format = "docx";
+				} else if (attachment.mimeType.includes("spreadsheetml") || attachment.mimeType.includes("ms-excel")) {
+					format = "xlsx";
+				} else if (attachment.mimeType.includes("presentationml")) {
+					format = "pptx";
+				}
+
+				return {
+					output: attachment.extractedText,
+					details: {
+						extractedText: attachment.extractedText,
+						format,
+						fileName: attachment.fileName,
+						size: attachment.size,
+					},
+				};
+			} catch (error: any) {
+				// Handle CORS errors specifically
+				if (error.name === "TypeError" && error.message.includes("Failed to fetch")) {
+					throw new Error(
+						`TELL USER: Unable to fetch the document due to CORS restrictions (the server blocks requests from browser extensions).\n\n` +
+							`To fix this, you need to configure a CORS proxy in Sitegeist settings:\n` +
+							`1. Open Sitegeist settings\n` +
+							`2. Find "CORS Proxy URL" setting\n` +
+							`3. Enter a proxy URL like: https://corsproxy.io/?\n` +
+							`4. Save and try again\n\n` +
+							`Would you like me to explain what a CORS proxy is and how to set one up?`,
+					);
+				}
+
+				// Re-throw other errors
+				throw error;
+			}
+		},
+	};
+}
+
+// Export a default instance
+export const extractDocumentTool = createExtractDocumentTool();
+
+// ============================================================================
+// RENDERER
+// ============================================================================
+
+export const extractDocumentRenderer: ToolRenderer<ExtractDocumentParams, ExtractDocumentResult> = {
+	render(
+		params: ExtractDocumentParams | undefined,
+		result: ToolResultMessage<ExtractDocumentResult> | undefined,
+		isStreaming?: boolean,
+	): ToolRenderResult {
+		// Determine status
+		const state = result ? (result.isError ? "error" : "complete") : isStreaming ? "inprogress" : "complete";
+
+		// Create refs for collapsible sections
+		const contentRef = createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
+		const chevronRef = createRef<HTMLSpanElement>();
+
+		// With result: show params + result
+		if (result && params) {
+			const details = result.details;
+			const title = details
+				? result.isError
+					? `Failed to extract ${details.fileName || "document"}`
+					: `Extracted text from ${details.fileName} (${details.format.toUpperCase()}, ${(details.size / 1024).toFixed(1)}KB)`
+				: result.isError
+					? "Failed to extract document"
+					: "Extracted text from document";
+
+			const output = result.output || "";
+
+			return {
+				content: html`
+					<div>
+						${renderCollapsibleHeader(state, FileText, title, contentRef, chevronRef, false)}
+						<div ${ref(contentRef)} class="max-h-0 overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 space-y-3">
+							${
+								params.url
+									? html`<div class="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+										<strong>URL:</strong> ${params.url}
+								  </div>`
+									: ""
+							}
+							${
+								output && !result.isError
+									? html`<code-block .code=${output} language="plaintext"></code-block>`
+									: ""
+							}
+							${
+								result.isError && output
+									? html`<console-block .content=${output} .variant="error"></console-block>`
+									: ""
+							}
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				`,
+				isCustom: false,
+			};
+		}
+
+		// Just params (streaming or waiting for result)
+		if (params) {
+			const title = "Extracting document...";
+
+			return {
+				content: html`
+					<div>
+						${renderCollapsibleHeader(state, FileText, title, contentRef, chevronRef, false)}
+						<div ${ref(contentRef)} class="max-h-0 overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300">
+							<div class="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400"><strong>URL:</strong> ${params.url}</div>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				`,
+				isCustom: false,
+			};
+		}
+
+		// No params or result yet
+		return {
+			content: renderHeader(state, FileText, "Preparing extraction..."),
+			isCustom: false,
+		};
+	},
+};
+
+// Auto-register the renderer
+registerToolRenderer("extract_document", extractDocumentRenderer);
diff --git a/packages/web-ui/src/tools/index.ts b/packages/web-ui/src/tools/index.ts
index 98035ff7..a1a8e846 100644
--- a/packages/web-ui/src/tools/index.ts
+++ b/packages/web-ui/src/tools/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { ToolResultMessage } from "@mariozechner/pi-ai";
 import "./javascript-repl.js"; // Auto-registers the renderer
+import "./extract-document.js"; // Auto-registers the renderer
 import { getToolRenderer, registerToolRenderer } from "./renderer-registry.js";
 import { BashRenderer } from "./renderers/BashRenderer.js";
 import { DefaultRenderer } from "./renderers/DefaultRenderer.js";