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cheez-read
Read and list code through the best fresh backend — prefer code-intelligence backends (tilth MCP; LSP for symbol- or type-shaped reads); fall back to native bounded read/list tools only when no code-intel backend covers the shape. Use when the user asks to read, view, show, open, or display a file or directory — phrases like "read src/auth.ts", "show me this file", "what's in this directory", "view lines 44-89", "look at the imports". Use even when the user names a shell viewer/lister or says "open the file" — never blind-shell a source file. Do NOT use for searching symbols or text (use cheez-search), editing code (use cheez-write), or git/gh operations.
Works with
Install in three steps
- 1
Download the ZIP
One file per agent, plus INSTALL.md with the exact paths below.
- 2
Claude Code: copy SKILL.md into your skills folder
.claude/skills/cheez-read/SKILL.md # this project ~/.claude/skills/cheez-read/SKILL.md # every project
- 3
Other agents: use the matching file
skill.mdc goes in Cursor’s .cursor/rules/. AGENTS.md works as GitHub Copilot instructions, a legacy .cursorrules, or a Codex / Gemini CLI instructions file.

