diff --git a/src/services/async_item_service.rs b/src/services/async_item_service.rs
index 24c5fc2..406da12 100644
--- a/src/services/async_item_service.rs
+++ b/src/services/async_item_service.rs
@@ -65,13 +65,35 @@ impl AsyncItemService {
         .unwrap()
     }
 
-    pub async fn get_item_content_info(&self, id: i64) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, String, bool), CoreError> {
+    pub async fn get_item_content_info(
+        &self,
+        id: i64,
+        head_bytes: Option<usize>,
+        head_words: Option<usize>,
+        head_lines: Option<usize>,
+        tail_bytes: Option<usize>,
+        tail_words: Option<usize>,
+        tail_lines: Option<usize>,
+        line_start: Option<usize>,
+        line_end: Option<usize>,
+    ) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, String, bool), CoreError> {
         let db = self.db.clone();
         let item_service = self.item_service.clone();
 
         tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
             let conn = db.blocking_lock();
-            item_service.get_item_content_info(&conn, id)
+            item_service.get_item_content_info(
+                &conn, 
+                id, 
+                head_bytes, 
+                head_words, 
+                head_lines, 
+                tail_bytes, 
+                tail_words, 
+                tail_lines, 
+                line_start, 
+                line_end
+            )
         })
         .await
         .unwrap()
diff --git a/src/services/item_service.rs b/src/services/item_service.rs
index c796044..3b9f47c 100644
--- a/src/services/item_service.rs
+++ b/src/services/item_service.rs
@@ -82,12 +82,16 @@ impl ItemService {
         let item_with_content = self.get_item_content(conn, id)?;
         let mut content = item_with_content.content;
         
-        // Apply content filtering here
-        // This would process the content according to the parameters
-        // For now, we'll just return the full content
-        // Implement the actual filtering logic based on the parameters
-        let metadata = item_with_content.item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
+        // Apply content filtering
+        if head_bytes.is_some() || head_words.is_some() || head_lines.is_some() {
+            content = self.process_head(&content, head_bytes, head_words, head_lines);
+        } else if tail_bytes.is_some() || tail_words.is_some() || tail_lines.is_some() {
+            content = self.process_tail(&content, tail_bytes, tail_words, tail_lines);
+        } else if line_start.is_some() || line_end.is_some() {
+            content = self.process_line_range(&content, line_start, line_end);
+        }
 
+        let metadata = item_with_content.item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
         let mime_type = metadata
             .get("mime_type")
             .map(|s| s.to_string())
@@ -97,10 +101,10 @@ impl ItemService {
         let is_binary = if let Some(text_val) = metadata.get("text") {
             text_val == "false"
         } else {
-            crate::common::is_binary::is_binary(&item_with_content.content)
+            crate::common::is_binary::is_binary(&content)
         };
 
-        Ok((item_with_content.content, mime_type, is_binary))
+        Ok((content, mime_type, is_binary))
     }
 
     pub fn get_item_content_info_streaming(
@@ -415,6 +419,132 @@ impl ItemService {
     pub fn get_data_path(&self) -> &PathBuf {
         &self.data_path
     }
+
+    fn process_head(&self, content: &[u8], head_bytes: Option<usize>, head_words: Option<usize>, head_lines: Option<usize>) -> Vec<u8> {
+        let mut result = Vec::new();
+        let mut bytes_remaining = head_bytes;
+        let mut words_remaining = head_words;
+        let mut lines_remaining = head_lines;
+        let mut in_word = false;
+        
+        for &byte in content {
+            // Check if any limits are reached
+            if bytes_remaining == Some(0) || words_remaining == Some(0) || lines_remaining == Some(0) {
+                break;
+            }
+            
+            result.push(byte);
+            
+            // Update bytes remaining
+            if let Some(remaining) = &mut bytes_remaining {
+                *remaining -= 1;
+            }
+            
+            // Check for newlines
+            if let Some(remaining) = &mut lines_remaining {
+                if byte == b'\n' && *remaining > 0 {
+                    *remaining -= 1;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Check for words
+            if let Some(remaining) = &mut words_remaining {
+                let is_whitespace = byte.is_ascii_whitespace();
+                if in_word && is_whitespace {
+                    in_word = false;
+                    if *remaining > 0 {
+                        *remaining -= 1;
+                    }
+                } else if !is_whitespace {
+                    in_word = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        result
+    }
+
+    fn process_tail(&self, content: &[u8], tail_bytes: Option<usize>, tail_words: Option<usize>, tail_lines: Option<usize>) -> Vec<u8> {
+        // For simplicity, we'll process from the end
+        // This implementation may not be perfect for words and lines, but it's a start
+        let mut result = Vec::new();
+        
+        if let Some(bytes) = tail_bytes {
+            let start = if content.len() > bytes { content.len() - bytes } else { 0 };
+            return content[start..].to_vec();
+        }
+        
+        // For words and lines, we need to process from the end
+        // This is a simplified implementation
+        if let Some(lines) = tail_lines {
+            let mut line_count = 0;
+            let mut i = content.len();
+            while i > 0 {
+                i -= 1;
+                if content[i] == b'\n' {
+                    line_count += 1;
+                    if line_count == lines {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return content[i..].to_vec();
+        }
+        
+        if let Some(words) = tail_words {
+            let mut word_count = 0;
+            let mut i = content.len();
+            let mut in_word = false;
+            while i > 0 {
+                i -= 1;
+                let is_whitespace = content[i].is_ascii_whitespace();
+                if !in_word && !is_whitespace {
+                    in_word = true;
+                    word_count += 1;
+                    if word_count == words {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                } else if is_whitespace {
+                    in_word = false;
+                }
+            }
+            return content[i..].to_vec();
+        }
+        
+        content.to_vec()
+    }
+
+    fn process_line_range(&self, content: &[u8], line_start: Option<usize>, line_end: Option<usize>) -> Vec<u8> {
+        let start_line = line_start.unwrap_or(1);
+        let end_line = line_end.unwrap_or(usize::MAX);
+        
+        let mut result = Vec::new();
+        let mut current_line = 1;
+        let mut line_start_index = 0;
+        let mut in_range = false;
+        
+        for (i, &byte) in content.iter().enumerate() {
+            if current_line > end_line {
+                break;
+            }
+            
+            if current_line >= start_line && current_line <= end_line {
+                if !in_range {
+                    in_range = true;
+                    line_start_index = i;
+                }
+                result.push(byte);
+            }
+            
+            if byte == b'\n' {
+                current_line += 1;
+                if current_line > end_line {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        result
+    }
 }
 
 // Head filter implementation
@@ -506,46 +636,47 @@ impl<R: Read + Send> Read for HeadFilter<R> {
     }
 }
 
-// Tail filter implementation (uses a fixed buffer to avoid keeping everything in memory)
+// Tail filter implementation using a ring buffer
 struct TailFilter<R: Read + Send> {
     inner: R,
-    buffer: Vec<u8>,
+    ring_buffer: Vec<u8>,
+    ring_buffer_pos: usize,
     tail_bytes: Option<usize>,
     tail_words: Option<usize>,
     tail_lines: Option<usize>,
     is_eof: bool,
+    bytes_read: usize,
 }
 
 impl<R: Read + Send> TailFilter<R> {
     fn new(
-        mut inner: R,
+        inner: R,
         tail_bytes: Option<usize>,
         tail_words: Option<usize>,
         tail_lines: Option<usize>,
     ) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
-        // For simplicity, we'll use a fixed buffer size
-        // In a real implementation, you might want to make this configurable
-        let mut buffer = vec![0; 8192];
-        let mut result = Vec::new();
+        // Determine buffer size based on the largest tail parameter
+        let buffer_size = if let Some(bytes) = tail_bytes {
+            bytes
+        } else if let Some(lines) = tail_lines {
+            // Estimate 256 bytes per line
+            lines * 256
+        } else if let Some(words) = tail_words {
+            // Estimate 16 bytes per word
+            words * 16
+        } else {
+            8192
+        };
         
-        loop {
-            let n = inner.read(&mut buffer)?;
-            if n == 0 {
-                break;
-            }
-            result.extend_from_slice(&buffer[..n]);
-        }
-        
-        // Process the result to find the tail
-        // This implementation keeps the result in memory, which may not be ideal for very large files
-        // For a true streaming implementation, a more complex approach is needed
         Ok(Self {
             inner,
-            buffer: result,
+            ring_buffer: vec![0; buffer_size],
+            ring_buffer_pos: 0,
             tail_bytes,
             tail_words,
             tail_lines,
             is_eof: false,
+            bytes_read: 0,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -556,13 +687,28 @@ impl<R: Read + Send> Read for TailFilter<R> {
             return Ok(0);
         }
         
-        // Process the buffered data to extract the tail
-        // This is a placeholder implementation
-        // For now, just return the entire buffer
-        let to_copy = std::cmp::min(buf.len(), self.buffer.len());
-        buf[..to_copy].copy_from_slice(&self.buffer[..to_copy]);
-        self.is_eof = true;
-        Ok(to_copy)
+        // Fill the ring buffer with data from the inner reader
+        let mut temp_buf = vec![0; 8192];
+        let n = self.inner.read(&mut temp_buf)?;
+        if n == 0 {
+            self.is_eof = true;
+            // Now we can process the ring buffer to extract the tail
+            // This part needs to be implemented based on the tail parameters
+            // For now, just return from the ring buffer
+            let to_copy = std::cmp::min(buf.len(), self.ring_buffer.len());
+            buf[..to_copy].copy_from_slice(&self.ring_buffer[..to_copy]);
+            return Ok(to_copy);
+        }
+        
+        // Add new data to the ring buffer
+        for &byte in &temp_buf[..n] {
+            self.ring_buffer[self.ring_buffer_pos] = byte;
+            self.ring_buffer_pos = (self.ring_buffer_pos + 1) % self.ring_buffer.len();
+            self.bytes_read += 1;
+        }
+        
+        // We're still reading, so return 0 until EOF
+        Ok(0)
     }
 }