read_context
Analyze and read code files with customizable filters, recursive directory traversal, and chunked handling for large files. Automatically excludes common artifact directories like .git/, node_modules/, and .venv/ for efficient processing.
Instructions
Read and analyze code files with advanced filtering and chunking. The server automatically ignores common artifact directories and files:
- Version Control: .git/
- Python: .venv/, pycache/, *.pyc, etc.
- JavaScript/Node.js: node_modules/, bower_components/, .next/, dist/, etc.
- IDE/Editor: .idea/, .vscode/, .env, etc.
For large files or directories, use get_chunk_count first to determine total chunks, then request specific chunks using chunkNumber parameter.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| chunkNumber | No | Which chunk to return (0-based). Use with get_chunk_count to handle large files/directories. | |
| encoding | No | File encoding (e.g., utf8, ascii, latin1) | utf8 |
| fileTypes | No | File extension(s) to include WITHOUT dots (e.g. ["ts", "js", "py"] or just "ts"). Empty/undefined means all files. | |
| maxSize | No | Maximum file size in bytes. Files larger than this will be chunked. | |
| path | Yes | Path to file or directory to read | |
| recursive | No | Whether to read directories recursively (includes subdirectories) |