diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 670808c..9899f1e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ gitlink-cli repo +list
 # View repository info
 gitlink-cli repo +info --owner Gitlink --repo forgeplus
 
+# Read repository README
+gitlink-cli repo +readme --owner Gitlink --repo forgeplus --ref master
+
 # Create a repository
 gitlink-cli repo +create -n my-project -d "Project description"
 
diff --git a/README.zh-CN.md b/README.zh-CN.md
index f426948..496b0eb 100644
--- a/README.zh-CN.md
+++ b/README.zh-CN.md
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ gitlink-cli repo +list
 # 查看仓库信息
 gitlink-cli repo +info --owner Gitlink --repo forgeplus
 
+# 读取仓库 README
+gitlink-cli repo +readme --owner Gitlink --repo forgeplus --ref master
+
 # 创建仓库
 gitlink-cli repo +create -n my-project -d "项目描述"
 
diff --git a/internal/client/client.go b/internal/client/client.go
index d147d96..831caa7 100644
--- a/internal/client/client.go
+++ b/internal/client/client.go
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ func New() (*Client, error) {
 }
 
 func (c *Client) Do(method, path string, body interface{}, query url.Values) (*output.Envelope, error) {
+	path = normalizeAPIPath(c.BaseURL, path)
+
 	// Append .json suffix if not already present (GitLink API convention)
 	// Handle paths that may already contain query strings (e.g., /path?key=val)
 	if idx := strings.Index(path, "?"); idx != -1 {
@@ -158,6 +160,18 @@ func (c *Client) Do(method, path string, body interface{}, query url.Values) (*o
 	return output.SuccessEnvelope(raw, meta), nil
 }
 
+func normalizeAPIPath(baseURL, path string) string {
+	if strings.HasSuffix(strings.TrimRight(baseURL, "/"), "/api") {
+		switch {
+		case path == "/api":
+			return ""
+		case strings.HasPrefix(path, "/api/"):
+			return strings.TrimPrefix(path, "/api")
+		}
+	}
+	return path
+}
+
 func (c *Client) Get(path string, query url.Values) (*output.Envelope, error) {
 	return c.Do("GET", path, nil, query)
 }
diff --git a/internal/client/client_test.go b/internal/client/client_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87fb91d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/client/client_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package client
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestNormalizeAPIPathStripsDuplicateAPIPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	got := normalizeAPIPath("https://www.gitlink.org.cn/api", "/api/v1/repos/Gitlink/gitlink-cli/contents/README.md")
+	want := "/v1/repos/Gitlink/gitlink-cli/contents/README.md"
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("normalizeAPIPath() = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNormalizeAPIPathKeepsRegularPath(t *testing.T) {
+	got := normalizeAPIPath("https://www.gitlink.org.cn/api", "/projects")
+	want := "/projects"
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("normalizeAPIPath() = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNormalizeAPIPathKeepsAPIPrefixForNonAPIBaseURL(t *testing.T) {
+	got := normalizeAPIPath("https://www.gitlink.org.cn", "/api/v1/repos/Gitlink/gitlink-cli")
+	want := "/api/v1/repos/Gitlink/gitlink-cli"
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("normalizeAPIPath() = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/shortcuts/repo/repo.go b/shortcuts/repo/repo.go
index 75091a4..4d621ad 100644
--- a/shortcuts/repo/repo.go
+++ b/shortcuts/repo/repo.go
@@ -52,6 +52,31 @@ func Shortcuts() []*common.Shortcut {
 				return ctx.Output(env)
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name:        "readme",
+			Description: "Show repository README content",
+			Flags: []common.Flag{
+				{Name: "ref", Usage: "Branch, tag, or commit SHA"},
+				{Name: "path", Usage: "README directory path"},
+			},
+			Run: func(ctx *common.RuntimeContext) error {
+				if err := ctx.ResolveOwnerRepo(); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				q := url.Values{}
+				if ref := ctx.Arg("ref"); ref != "" {
+					q.Set("ref", ref)
+				}
+				if path := ctx.Arg("path"); path != "" {
+					q.Set("filepath", path)
+				}
+				env, err := ctx.CallAPIWithQuery("GET", ctx.RepoPath()+"/readme", q)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				return ctx.Output(env)
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			Name:        "create",
 			Description: "Create a new repository",
diff --git a/shortcuts/repo/repo_test.go b/shortcuts/repo/repo_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41305c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shortcuts/repo/repo_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package repo
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gitlink-org/gitlink-cli/internal/client"
+	"github.com/gitlink-org/gitlink-cli/shortcuts/common"
+)
+
+func TestRepoReadmeUsesRepositoryReadmeEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.Method != "GET" || r.URL.Path != "/owner/repo/readme.json" {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected request: %s %s", r.Method, r.URL.Path)
+		}
+		if got := r.URL.Query().Get("ref"); got != "main" {
+			t.Fatalf("ref query = %q, want main", got)
+		}
+		if got := r.URL.Query().Get("filepath"); got != "docs" {
+			t.Fatalf("filepath query = %q, want docs", got)
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		if err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]interface{}{
+			"type":    "file",
+			"name":    "README.md",
+			"content": "# docs\n",
+		}); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("write response: %v", err)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	err := runRepoShortcut(server, "readme", map[string]string{
+		"ref":  "main",
+		"path": "docs",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("readme shortcut failed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func runRepoShortcut(server *httptest.Server, name string, args map[string]string) error {
+	for _, shortcut := range Shortcuts() {
+		if shortcut.Name != name {
+			continue
+		}
+		ctx := &common.RuntimeContext{
+			Client: &client.Client{
+				HTTP:    server.Client(),
+				BaseURL: server.URL,
+			},
+			Owner:  "owner",
+			Repo:   "repo",
+			Format: "json",
+			Args:   args,
+		}
+		return shortcut.Run(ctx)
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("shortcut %q not found", name)
+}