file-reader

name	file_reader
description	Read and summarize text-based file types only. Prefer read_file for text formats; use execute_shell_command for type detection when needed. PDF/Office/images/archives are handled by other skills.
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File Reader Toolbox

Use this skill when the user asks to read or summarize local text-based files. PDFs, Office documents, images, audio, and video are out of scope for this skill and should be handled by their dedicated skills/tools.

Quick Type Check

Use a type probe before reading:

file -b --mime-type "/path/to/file"

If the file is large, avoid dumping the whole content; extract a small, relevant portion and summarize.

Text-Based Files (use read_file)

Preferred for: .txt, .md, .json, .yaml/.yml, .csv/.tsv, .log, .sql, ini, toml, py, js, html, xml source code.

Steps:

1. Use read_file to fetch content.
2. Summarize key sections or show the relevant slice requested by the user.
3. For JSON/YAML, list top-level keys and important fields.
4. For CSV/TSV, show header + first few rows, then summarize columns.

Large Logs

If the file is huge, use a tail window: