Fix cat command to read actual files from VirtualFileSystem

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+# Cat Command Fix - Complete Implementation
+
+## Issue Summary
+
+**Problem**: The `cat` command was completely non-functional. It couldn't read actual files from the VirtualFileSystem and would always return "No such file" except for a hardcoded "config.yml" case.
+
+**User Report**: "cat is not working at all. please look and review the code to see why i cant do 'cat file.txt' when file.txt exists in the same directory im running it in."
+
+## Root Cause Analysis
+
+### The Problem
+Located in `FileCommands.java`, the `CatCommand.execute()` method (lines 240-262) had a placeholder implementation:
+
+```java
+@Override
+public CommandResult execute(CommandContext context) {
+    List<CommandResult.OutputLine> output = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    if (context.getArgCount() == 0) {
+        return CommandResult.error("cat: missing file operand", ERROR_COLOR);
+    }
+
+    String filename = context.getArg(0);
+
+    if (filename.equals("config.yml")) {
+        output.add(new CommandResult.OutputLine("# LIMCS Configuration", TEXT_COLOR));
+        output.add(new CommandResult.OutputLine("version: 0.1.0", TEXT_COLOR));
+        output.add(new CommandResult.OutputLine("terminal:", TEXT_COLOR));
+        output.add(new CommandResult.OutputLine("  theme: gruvbox", TEXT_COLOR));
+        output.add(new CommandResult.OutputLine("  opacity: 1.0", TEXT_COLOR));
+    } else {
+        output.add(new CommandResult.OutputLine("cat: " + filename + ": No such file", ERROR_COLOR));
+    }
+
+    return CommandResult.of(output);
+}
+```
+
+**Issues with this implementation:**
+1. ❌ Only worked for hardcoded "config.yml"
+2. ❌ Never accessed VirtualFileSystem
+3. ❌ Never read actual files
+4. ❌ Always returned "No such file" for real files
+5. ❌ Didn't respect current directory
+6. ❌ Didn't handle paths correctly
+
+### Why Other Commands Work
+
+Other file commands like `touch`, `mkdir`, and editors all use the VirtualFileSystem properly:
+
+**TouchCommand** (lines 299-313):
+```java
+VirtualFileSystem vfs = VirtualFileSystem.getInstance();
+Path filePath = vfs.resolvePath(filename, context.getCurrentPath());
+Files.createFile(filePath);
+```
+
+**MkdirCommand** (lines 344-358):
+```java
+VirtualFileSystem vfs = VirtualFileSystem.getInstance();
+boolean success = vfs.createDirectory(dirname, context.getCurrentPath());
+```
+
+**CatCommand was the ONLY command** that didn't integrate with VFS!
+
+## Solution
+
+### Complete Rewrite
+
+The CatCommand was completely rewritten to properly integrate with VirtualFileSystem:
+
+```java
+@Override
+public CommandResult execute(CommandContext context) {
+    List<CommandResult.OutputLine> output = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    if (context.getArgCount() == 0) {
+        return CommandResult.error("cat: missing file operand", ERROR_COLOR);
+    }
+
+    String filename = context.getArg(0);
+    VirtualFileSystem vfs = VirtualFileSystem.getInstance();
+
+    try {
+        // Resolve file path using current directory context
+        Path filePath = vfs.resolvePath(filename, context.getCurrentPath());
+
+        // Check if file exists
+        if (!Files.exists(filePath)) {
+            return CommandResult.error("cat: " + filename + ": No such file or directory", ERROR_COLOR);
+        }
+
+        // Check if it's a directory
+        if (Files.isDirectory(filePath)) {
+            return CommandResult.error("cat: " + filename + ": Is a directory", ERROR_COLOR);
+        }
+
+        // Read and display file content
+        List<String> lines = Files.readAllLines(filePath);
+        for (String line : lines) {
+            output.add(new CommandResult.OutputLine(line, TEXT_COLOR));
+        }
+
+        // If file is empty, just return empty output
+        if (output.isEmpty()) {
+            return CommandResult.success();
+        }
+
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+        return CommandResult.error("cat: " + filename + ": " + e.getMessage(), ERROR_COLOR);
+    }
+
+    return CommandResult.of(output);
+}
+```
+
+### Key Improvements
+
+1. ✅ **VirtualFileSystem Integration**: Uses `VirtualFileSystem.getInstance()`
+2. ✅ **Path Resolution**: Properly resolves paths with current directory context
+3. ✅ **File Reading**: Actually reads file content using `Files.readAllLines()`
+4. ✅ **Error Handling**: Proper checks for file existence, directories, and IO errors
+5. ✅ **Empty Files**: Handles empty files correctly
+6. ✅ **Current Directory**: Respects current working directory
+
+## Testing
+
+### Create and Read Files
+
+```bash
+# Create a file in current directory
+$ touch test.txt
+Created file: test.txt
+
+# Write content (using editor)
+$ mcvim test.txt
+# Type some content and save with :wq
+
+# Read the file
+$ cat test.txt
+Hello, World!
+This is a test file.
+```
+
+### Path Resolution
+
+```bash
+# Relative path from current directory
+$ cd documents
+$ touch note.md
+$ cat note.md
+
+# Absolute path
+$ cat ~/documents/note.md
+
+# Home directory path
+$ cat ~/test.txt
+```
+
+### Error Cases
+
+```bash
+# File doesn't exist
+$ cat nonexistent.txt
+cat: nonexistent.txt: No such file or directory
+
+# Try to cat a directory
+$ cat documents
+cat: documents: Is a directory
+
+# Empty file
+$ touch empty.txt
+$ cat empty.txt
+# (no output - correct for empty file)
+```
+
+### Integration with Other Commands
+
+```bash
+# Create file, write to it, read it
+$ touch myfile.txt
+$ nano myfile.txt
+# Add some content and save
+$ cat myfile.txt
+This is my content
+
+# Command chaining
+$ cd documents; touch test.txt; cat test.txt
+```
+
+## Files Modified
+
+**1 file changed:**
+- `src/main/java/dev/amblelabs/core/client/screens/terminal/command/impl/FileCommands.java`
+  - Lines 237-283: Complete rewrite of CatCommand.execute()
+  - Changed from hardcoded placeholder to full VFS integration
+
+## Benefits
+
+### For Users:
+- ✅ Cat command now actually works
+- ✅ Can read files in current directory
+- ✅ Can read files with any path type
+- ✅ Proper error messages
+- ✅ Linux-like behavior
+
+### For Development:
+- ✅ Consistent with other file commands
+- ✅ Proper VFS integration
+- ✅ Good error handling
+- ✅ Maintainable code
+
+## Verification Checklist
+
+- [x] Command compiles without errors
+- [x] Uses VirtualFileSystem like other commands
+- [x] Resolves paths with current directory context
+- [x] Reads actual file content
+- [x] Handles file not found errors
+- [x] Handles directory errors
+- [x] Handles empty files
+- [x] Handles IO errors
+- [x] Works with relative paths
+- [x] Works with absolute paths
+- [x] Works with home directory paths
+
+## Impact
+
+**Breaking Changes**: None - The command was non-functional before
+
+**New Features**:
+- Cat command now actually reads files
+- Full path resolution support
+- Proper error handling
+
+**Compatibility**: 
+- Works seamlessly with VirtualFileSystem
+- Consistent with touch, mkdir, and editor commands
+- No changes needed to other parts of the codebase
+
+## Summary
+
+The cat command has been transformed from a non-functional placeholder into a fully working file reader that:
+- Integrates properly with the VirtualFileSystem
+- Respects current working directory
+- Handles all path types (relative, absolute, home)
+- Provides proper error messages
+- Works exactly as users expect
+
+**Status**: ✅ Complete and Ready for Use