read
Read one or multiple files in a skill directory (supports bulk reads)
How to use it
read is exposed by the Skill MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the read tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Skill MCP
uvx --from skill-mcp skill-mcp-serverOther tools in Skill MCP (14)
Clear all environment variables for a skill
Create new skill from template (basic, python, bash, nodejs)
Delete a skill directory (requires confirmation)
Execute Python code directly without files (cross-skill imports)
Get comprehensive skill information: SKILL.md content, all files, scripts, environment variables
List all skills with descriptions, paths, and validation status (supports text/regex search)
List all available skill templates with descriptions
Execute scripts (.py, .js, .sh) with automatic dependency detection
Set one or more environment variables (merges with existing)
Unified skill operations: list, get, create, delete, validate, listtemplates
Unified environment variable operations: read, set, delete, clear
Unified file operations: read, create, update, delete (supports bulk operations)
Update one or more existing files (supports bulk updates)
Validate skill structure and get diagnostics