readFile

MCP tool from Claude Code MCP by auchenberg

Read files from the filesystem with options for line offsets and limits

How to use it

readFile is exposed by the Claude Code MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the readFile tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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