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diff --git a/objectstore/loose/read_bytes.go b/objectstore/loose/read_bytes.go
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+package loose
+
+import (
+	"codeberg.org/lindenii/furgit/objectid"
+	"codeberg.org/lindenii/furgit/objecttype"
+)
+
+// ReadBytesFull reads a full serialized object as "type size\0content".
+func (store *Store) ReadBytesFull(id objectid.ObjectID) ([]byte, error) {
+	file, err := store.openObject(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = file.Close() }()
+	return decodeAll(file)
+}
+
+// ReadBytesContent reads an object's type and content bytes.
+func (store *Store) ReadBytesContent(id objectid.ObjectID) (objecttype.Type, []byte, error) {
+	raw, err := store.ReadBytesFull(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return objecttype.TypeInvalid, nil, err
+	}
+	ty, content, err := parseRaw(raw)
+	if err != nil {
+		return objecttype.TypeInvalid, nil, err
+	}
+	return ty, content, nil
+}