diff --git a/tools/github_tool.py b/tools/github_tool.py
index e52cacb..397d88c 100644
--- a/tools/github_tool.py
+++ b/tools/github_tool.py
@@ -150,6 +150,21 @@ class GitHubTool(BaseTool):
                     }
                     }
                 },
+                {
+                    "type": "function",
+                    "function": {
+                    "name": "view_commit_details_for_file",
+                    "description": "View commit history and details for a specific file, including commit messages.",
+                    "parameters": {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "properties": {
+                        "file_path": {"type": "string", "description": "Path to the file in the repository"},
+                        "num_commits": {"type": "integer", "description": "Number of commits to retrieve", "default": 10}
+                        },
+                        "required": ["file_path"]
+                    }
+                    }
+                },
                 {
                     "type": "function",
                     "function": {
@@ -571,6 +586,8 @@ class GitHubTool(BaseTool):
             return self._search_code(kwargs["query"])
         elif function_name == "get_commit_history":
             return self._get_commit_history(kwargs["file_path"], kwargs.get("num_commits", 10))
+        elif function_name == "view_commit_details_for_file":
+            return self._view_commit_details_for_file(kwargs["file_path"], kwargs.get("num_commits", 10))
         elif function_name == "get_current_branch":
             return self._get_current_branch()
         elif function_name == "set_current_branch":
@@ -793,6 +810,11 @@ class GitHubTool(BaseTool):
             self.logger.error(error_message)
             return error_message
 
+    @metrics.measure
+    def _view_commit_details_for_file(self, file_path, num_commits):
+        self.logger.info(f"Viewing commit details for file: {file_path}, number of commits: {num_commits} (via _get_commit_history)")
+        return self._get_commit_history(file_path, num_commits)
+
     @metrics.measure
     def _get_current_branch(self):
         self.logger.info(f"Getting current branch: {self.current_branch}")