diff --git a/metagpt/roles/di/role_zero.py b/metagpt/roles/di/role_zero.py
index db8d2aa5f..b82bff2c2 100644
--- a/metagpt/roles/di/role_zero.py
+++ b/metagpt/roles/di/role_zero.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class RoleZero(Role):
         "Editor.edit_file_by_replace",
         "Editor.insert_content_at_line",
         "Editor.append_file",
+        "Editor.open_file",
     ]
     # Equipped with three basic tools by default for optional use
     editor: Editor = Editor(enable_auto_lint=True)
diff --git a/metagpt/tools/libs/editor.py b/metagpt/tools/libs/editor.py
index 4448c3d02..f8bf7135e 100644
--- a/metagpt/tools/libs/editor.py
+++ b/metagpt/tools/libs/editor.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from typing import List, Optional, Union
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
 
 from metagpt.const import DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ROOT
-from metagpt.logs import logger
 from metagpt.tools.libs.index_repo import IndexRepo
 from metagpt.tools.libs.linter import Linter
 from metagpt.tools.tool_registry import register_tool
@@ -717,8 +716,6 @@ class Editor(BaseModel):
             If you need to use it multiple times, wait for the next turn.
         """
         # FIXME: support replacing *all* occurrences
-        if to_replace.strip() == "":
-            raise ValueError("`to_replace` must not be empty.")
 
         if to_replace == new_content:
             raise ValueError("`to_replace` and `new_content` must be different.")
@@ -730,6 +727,12 @@ class Editor(BaseModel):
         with file_name.open("r") as file:
             file_content = file.read()
 
+        if to_replace.strip() == "":
+            if file_content.strip() == "":
+                raise ValueError(f"The file '{file_name}' is empty. Please use the append method to add content.")
+            else:
+                raise ValueError("`to_replace` must not be empty.")
+
         if file_content.count(to_replace) > 1:
             raise ValueError(
                 "`to_replace` appears more than once, please include enough lines to make code in `to_replace` unique."
diff --git a/metagpt/tools/libs/linter.py b/metagpt/tools/libs/linter.py
index c8760a53b..4e1a2defe 100644
--- a/metagpt/tools/libs/linter.py
+++ b/metagpt/tools/libs/linter.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Linter:
 
         self.languages = dict(
             python=self.py_lint,
+            sql=self.fake_lint,  # Base_lint lacks support for full SQL syntax. Use fake_lint to bypass the validation.
         )
         self.all_lint_cmd = None
 
@@ -112,6 +113,9 @@ class Linter:
             error = basic_lint(rel_fname, code)
         return error
 
+    def fake_lint(self, fname, rel_fname, code):
+        return None
+
 
 def lint_python_compile(fname, code):
     try:
diff --git a/tests/metagpt/tools/libs/test_editor.py b/tests/metagpt/tools/libs/test_editor.py
index c601ee5a4..0c5d64a9a 100644
--- a/tests/metagpt/tools/libs/test_editor.py
+++ b/tests/metagpt/tools/libs/test_editor.py
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ def temp_py_file(tmp_path):
     temp_file_path.unlink()
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def empty_file(tmp_path):
+    assert tmp_path is not None
+    temp_file_path = tmp_path / "test_script_empty_file_for_editor.py"
+    temp_file_path.write_text("")
+    yield temp_file_path
+    temp_file_path.unlink()
+
+
 EXPECTED_CONTENT_AFTER_REPLACE = """
 # this is line one
 def test_function_for_fm():
@@ -530,6 +539,15 @@ def test_edit_file_by_replace(temp_py_file):
     assert new_content.strip() == EXPECTED_CONTENT_AFTER_REPLACE_TEXT.strip()
 
 
+def test_edit_file_by_replace_to_palce_empty(empty_file):
+    editor = Editor()
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as exc_info:
+        editor.edit_file_by_replace(
+            file_name=str(empty_file), to_replace="", new_content=EXPECTED_CONTENT_AFTER_REPLACE_TEXT.strip()
+        )
+    assert "is empty. Use the append method to add content." in str(exc_info.value)
+
+
 def test_append_file(temp_file_path):
     editor = Editor()
     # 写入初始内容