Read file
Read the contents of a file from the filesystem and return them as a string. Use when the user asks to open, read, view, or show the contents of a specific file path.From its SKILL.md
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Read File
When the user provides a file path, use the read_file tool to retrieve its contents.
When to use this skill
- User says "open", "read", "view", "show", or "display" followed by a path.
- User pastes a path and asks to inspect or summarize the file.
How to read a file
Call the read_file tool with the path exactly as provided by the user.
If the path is relative, resolve it against the current working directory.
Gotchas
- Binary files (images, PDFs, executables) will return garbled output — warn the user.
- Very large files may be truncated — inform the user if so.
- Permission errors should be surfaced clearly with the exact path that was denied.
What ships with it
Read from the repository
Just SKILL.md. No reference files, no scripts.