diff --git a/cli/daemon/daemon.go b/cli/daemon/daemon.go
index 489c36d7edf..56bb6524edf 100644
--- a/cli/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/cli/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/metrics"
 	srv_commands "github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/commands/v1"
 	srv_debug "github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/debug/v1"
+	srv_files "github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/files/v1"
 	srv_monitor "github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/monitor/v1"
 	srv_settings "github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/settings/v1"
 	"github.com/segmentio/stats/v4"
@@ -98,6 +99,9 @@ func runDaemonCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	// Register the debug session service
 	srv_debug.RegisterDebugServiceServer(s, &daemon.DebugService{})
 
+	// Register the files service
+	srv_files.RegisterFilesServiceServer(s, &daemon.FilesService{})
+
 	if !daemonize {
 		// When parent process ends terminate also the daemon
 		go func() {
diff --git a/commands/daemon/files.go b/commands/daemon/files.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b9d662daafc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/daemon/files.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// This file is part of arduino-cli.
+//
+// Copyright 2020 ARDUINO SA (http://www.arduino.cc/)
+//
+// This software is released under the GNU General Public License version 3,
+// which covers the main part of arduino-cli.
+// The terms of this license can be found at:
+// https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+//
+// You can be released from the requirements of the above licenses by purchasing
+// a commercial license. Buying such a license is mandatory if you want to
+// modify or otherwise use the software for commercial activities involving the
+// Arduino software without disclosing the source code of your own applications.
+// To purchase a commercial license, send an email to license@arduino.cc.
+
+package daemon
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+
+	rpc "github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/files/v1"
+)
+
+// FilesService implements the `Files` service
+type FilesService struct {
+	rpc.UnimplementedFilesServiceServer
+}
+
+// LoadFile returns a requested file content or an error.
+func (s *FilesService) LoadFile(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.LoadFileRequest) (*rpc.LoadFileResponse, error) {
+	content, err := os.ReadFile(req.Path)
+	// TODO: support req.Type other than RAW or remove Type from .proto
+	if err == nil {
+		return &rpc.LoadFileResponse{
+			Content: content,
+			Type:    rpc.ContentType_CONTENT_TYPE_RAW_UNSPECIFIED,
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, err
+}
diff --git a/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/files/v1/files.pb.go b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/files/v1/files.pb.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7338eb3b77b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/files/v1/files.pb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+// This file is part of arduino-cli.
+//
+// Copyright 2020 ARDUINO SA (http://www.arduino.cc/)
+//
+// This software is released under the GNU General Public License version 3,
+// which covers the main part of arduino-cli.
+// The terms of this license can be found at:
+// https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+//
+// You can be released from the requirements of the above licenses by purchasing
+// a commercial license. Buying such a license is mandatory if you want to
+// modify or otherwise use the software for commercial activities involving the
+// Arduino software without disclosing the source code of your own applications.
+// To purchase a commercial license, send an email to license@arduino.cc.
+
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.26.0
+// 	protoc        v3.17.3
+// source: cc/arduino/cli/files/v1/files.proto
+
+package files
+
+import (
+	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
+	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
+	reflect "reflect"
+	sync "sync"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Verify that this generated code is sufficiently up-to-date.
+	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(20 - protoimpl.MinVersion)
+	// Verify that runtime/protoimpl is sufficiently up-to-date.
+	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
+)
+
+type ContentType int32
+
+const (
+	ContentType_CONTENT_TYPE_RAW_UNSPECIFIED ContentType = 0
+	ContentType_CONTENT_TYPE_ZIP             ContentType = 1
+)
+
+// Enum value maps for ContentType.
+var (
+	ContentType_name = map[int32]string{
+		0: "CONTENT_TYPE_RAW_UNSPECIFIED",
+		1: "CONTENT_TYPE_ZIP",
+	}
+	ContentType_value = map[string]int32{
+		"CONTENT_TYPE_RAW_UNSPECIFIED": 0,
+		"CONTENT_TYPE_ZIP":             1,
+	}
+)
+
+func (x ContentType) Enum() *ContentType {
+	p := new(ContentType)
+	*p = x
+	return p
+}
+
+func (x ContentType) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.EnumStringOf(x.Descriptor(), protoreflect.EnumNumber(x))
+}
+
+func (ContentType) Descriptor() protoreflect.EnumDescriptor {
+	return file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_enumTypes[0].Descriptor()
+}
+
+func (ContentType) Type() protoreflect.EnumType {
+	return &file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_enumTypes[0]
+}
+
+func (x ContentType) Number() protoreflect.EnumNumber {
+	return protoreflect.EnumNumber(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use ContentType.Descriptor instead.
+func (ContentType) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
+}
+
+type LoadFileRequest struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// path as it's returned in LoadSketchResponse for instance
+	Path string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=path,proto3" json:"path,omitempty"`
+	// Optional
+	Type ContentType `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=type,proto3,enum=cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.ContentType" json:"type,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *LoadFileRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = LoadFileRequest{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_msgTypes[0]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *LoadFileRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*LoadFileRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *LoadFileRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_msgTypes[0]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use LoadFileRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*LoadFileRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
+}
+
+func (x *LoadFileRequest) GetPath() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Path
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *LoadFileRequest) GetType() ContentType {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Type
+	}
+	return ContentType_CONTENT_TYPE_RAW_UNSPECIFIED
+}
+
+type LoadFileResponse struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// File content
+	Content []byte `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=content,proto3" json:"content,omitempty"`
+	// is skipped in case of error
+	Type ContentType `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=type,proto3,enum=cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.ContentType" json:"type,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *LoadFileResponse) Reset() {
+	*x = LoadFileResponse{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_msgTypes[1]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *LoadFileResponse) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*LoadFileResponse) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *LoadFileResponse) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_msgTypes[1]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use LoadFileResponse.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*LoadFileResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
+}
+
+func (x *LoadFileResponse) GetContent() []byte {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Content
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *LoadFileResponse) GetType() ContentType {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Type
+	}
+	return ContentType_CONTENT_TYPE_RAW_UNSPECIFIED
+}
+
+var File_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
+
+var file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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+	0x66, 0x69, 0x6c, 0x65, 0x73, 0x62, 0x06, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x33,
+}
+
+var (
+	file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDescOnce sync.Once
+	file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDescData = file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDesc
+)
+
+func file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
+	file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDescOnce.Do(func() {
+		file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDescData = protoimpl.X.CompressGZIP(file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDescData)
+	})
+	return file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDescData
+}
+
+var file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 1)
+var file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 2)
+var file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
+	(ContentType)(0),         // 0: cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.ContentType
+	(*LoadFileRequest)(nil),  // 1: cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.LoadFileRequest
+	(*LoadFileResponse)(nil), // 2: cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.LoadFileResponse
+}
+var file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
+	0, // 0: cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.LoadFileRequest.type:type_name -> cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.ContentType
+	0, // 1: cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.LoadFileResponse.type:type_name -> cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.ContentType
+	1, // 2: cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.FilesService.LoadFile:input_type -> cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.LoadFileRequest
+	2, // 3: cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.FilesService.LoadFile:output_type -> cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.LoadFileResponse
+	3, // [3:4] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	2, // [2:3] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	2, // [2:2] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	2, // [2:2] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0, // [0:2] is the sub-list for field type_name
+}
+
+func init() { file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_init() }
+func file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_init() {
+	if File_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if !protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_msgTypes[0].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*LoadFileRequest); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_msgTypes[1].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*LoadFileResponse); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	type x struct{}
+	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
+		File: protoimpl.DescBuilder{
+			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
+			RawDescriptor: file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDesc,
+			NumEnums:      1,
+			NumMessages:   2,
+			NumExtensions: 0,
+			NumServices:   1,
+		},
+		GoTypes:           file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_goTypes,
+		DependencyIndexes: file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_depIdxs,
+		EnumInfos:         file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_enumTypes,
+		MessageInfos:      file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_msgTypes,
+	}.Build()
+	File_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto = out.File
+	file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_rawDesc = nil
+	file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_goTypes = nil
+	file_cc_arduino_cli_files_v1_files_proto_depIdxs = nil
+}
diff --git a/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/files/v1/files.proto b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/files/v1/files.proto
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fa9d1180620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/files/v1/files.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// This file is part of arduino-cli.
+//
+// Copyright 2020 ARDUINO SA (http://www.arduino.cc/)
+//
+// This software is released under the GNU General Public License version 3,
+// which covers the main part of arduino-cli.
+// The terms of this license can be found at:
+// https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+//
+// You can be released from the requirements of the above licenses by purchasing
+// a commercial license. Buying such a license is mandatory if you want to
+// modify or otherwise use the software for commercial activities involving the
+// Arduino software without disclosing the source code of your own applications.
+// To purchase a commercial license, send an email to license@arduino.cc.
+
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+package cc.arduino.cli.files.v1;
+
+option go_package = "github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/files/v1;files";
+
+// Arduino Files service API
+service FilesService {
+  // Load file content from the file system
+  rpc LoadFile(LoadFileRequest) returns (LoadFileResponse) {}
+}
+
+enum ContentType {
+  CONTENT_TYPE_RAW_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
+  CONTENT_TYPE_ZIP = 1;
+}
+
+message LoadFileRequest {
+  // path as it's returned in LoadSketchResponse for instance
+  string path = 1;
+  // Optional
+  ContentType type = 2;
+}
+
+message LoadFileResponse {
+  // File content
+  bytes content = 1;
+  // is skipped in case of error
+  ContentType type = 2;
+}
diff --git a/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/files/v1/files_grpc.pb.go b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/files/v1/files_grpc.pb.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3d6fa97ec14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpc/cc/arduino/cli/files/v1/files_grpc.pb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go-grpc. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package files
+
+import (
+	context "context"
+	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
+	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the grpc package it is being compiled against.
+// Requires gRPC-Go v1.32.0 or later.
+const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion7
+
+// FilesServiceClient is the client API for FilesService service.
+//
+// For semantics around ctx use and closing/ending streaming RPCs, please refer to https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/grpc/?tab=doc#ClientConn.NewStream.
+type FilesServiceClient interface {
+	// Load file content from the file system
+	LoadFile(ctx context.Context, in *LoadFileRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*LoadFileResponse, error)
+}
+
+type filesServiceClient struct {
+	cc grpc.ClientConnInterface
+}
+
+func NewFilesServiceClient(cc grpc.ClientConnInterface) FilesServiceClient {
+	return &filesServiceClient{cc}
+}
+
+func (c *filesServiceClient) LoadFile(ctx context.Context, in *LoadFileRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*LoadFileResponse, error) {
+	out := new(LoadFileResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.FilesService/LoadFile", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+// FilesServiceServer is the server API for FilesService service.
+// All implementations must embed UnimplementedFilesServiceServer
+// for forward compatibility
+type FilesServiceServer interface {
+	// Load file content from the file system
+	LoadFile(context.Context, *LoadFileRequest) (*LoadFileResponse, error)
+	mustEmbedUnimplementedFilesServiceServer()
+}
+
+// UnimplementedFilesServiceServer must be embedded to have forward compatible implementations.
+type UnimplementedFilesServiceServer struct {
+}
+
+func (UnimplementedFilesServiceServer) LoadFile(context.Context, *LoadFileRequest) (*LoadFileResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method LoadFile not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedFilesServiceServer) mustEmbedUnimplementedFilesServiceServer() {}
+
+// UnsafeFilesServiceServer may be embedded to opt out of forward compatibility for this service.
+// Use of this interface is not recommended, as added methods to FilesServiceServer will
+// result in compilation errors.
+type UnsafeFilesServiceServer interface {
+	mustEmbedUnimplementedFilesServiceServer()
+}
+
+func RegisterFilesServiceServer(s grpc.ServiceRegistrar, srv FilesServiceServer) {
+	s.RegisterService(&FilesService_ServiceDesc, srv)
+}
+
+func _FilesService_LoadFile_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(LoadFileRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(FilesServiceServer).LoadFile(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.FilesService/LoadFile",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(FilesServiceServer).LoadFile(ctx, req.(*LoadFileRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+// FilesService_ServiceDesc is the grpc.ServiceDesc for FilesService service.
+// It's only intended for direct use with grpc.RegisterService,
+// and not to be introspected or modified (even as a copy)
+var FilesService_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
+	ServiceName: "cc.arduino.cli.files.v1.FilesService",
+	HandlerType: (*FilesServiceServer)(nil),
+	Methods: []grpc.MethodDesc{
+		{
+			MethodName: "LoadFile",
+			Handler:    _FilesService_LoadFile_Handler,
+		},
+	},
+	Streams:  []grpc.StreamDesc{},
+	Metadata: "cc/arduino/cli/files/v1/files.proto",
+}