diff --git a/backend/agent/tools/sb_files_tool.py b/backend/agent/tools/sb_files_tool.py
index d8813d7e..b131b46b 100644
--- a/backend/agent/tools/sb_files_tool.py
+++ b/backend/agent/tools/sb_files_tool.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from utils.files_utils import should_exclude_file, clean_path
 from agentpress.thread_manager import ThreadManager
 from utils.logger import logger
 import os
+import json
 
 class SandboxFilesTool(SandboxToolsBase):
     """Tool for executing file system operations in a Daytona sandbox. All operations are performed relative to the /workspace directory."""
@@ -134,6 +135,10 @@ class SandboxFilesTool(SandboxToolsBase):
             if parent_dir:
                 await self.sandbox.fs.create_folder(parent_dir, "755")
             
+            # convert to json string if file_contents is a dict
+            if isinstance(file_contents, dict):
+                file_contents = json.dumps(file_contents, indent=4)
+            
             # Write the file content
             await self.sandbox.fs.upload_file(file_contents.encode(), full_path)
             await self.sandbox.fs.set_file_permissions(full_path, permissions)
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/thread/file-viewer-modal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/thread/file-viewer-modal.tsx
index 5e81d001..b19fa8a1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/thread/file-viewer-modal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/thread/file-viewer-modal.tsx
@@ -783,7 +783,14 @@ export function FileViewerModal({
         console.log(`[FILE VIEWER] Created blob URL: ${url} for ${selectedFilePath}`);
         setBlobUrlForRenderer(url);
         setTextContentForRenderer(null);
-      } else {
+      } else if (typeof cachedFileContent === 'object') {
+        // convert to json string if file_contents is a object
+        const jsonString = JSON.stringify(cachedFileContent, null, 2);
+        console.log(`[FILE VIEWER] Setting text content for object file: ${selectedFilePath}`);
+        setTextContentForRenderer(jsonString);
+        setBlobUrlForRenderer(null);
+      }
+      else {
         // Unknown content type
         console.warn(`[FILE VIEWER] Unknown content type for: ${selectedFilePath}`, typeof cachedFileContent);
         setTextContentForRenderer(null);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/thread/tool-views/utils.ts b/frontend/src/components/thread/tool-views/utils.ts
index 72647419..2c489b31 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/thread/tool-views/utils.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/thread/tool-views/utils.ts
@@ -507,8 +507,12 @@ export function extractFileContent(
   return null;
 }
 
-function processFileContent(content: string): string {
-  if (!content) return content;
+function processFileContent(content: string | object): string {
+  if (!content) return '';
+  if (typeof content === 'object') {
+    return JSON.stringify(content, null, 2);
+  }
+
   const trimmedContent = content.trim();
   const isLikelyJson = (trimmedContent.startsWith('{') && trimmedContent.endsWith('}')) ||
                        (trimmedContent.startsWith('[') && trimmedContent.endsWith(']'));