get_files

Retrieve contents of specified files from a project directory on Ancestry MCP, ensuring efficient access by tracking previously retrieved file histories.

Instructions

Retrieves complete contents of specified files from the project. The assistant tracks all previously retrieved file contents and checks this history before making new requests.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`paths`	Yes	File paths relative to root_path, starting with a forward slash and including the root directory name. For example, if root_path is '/home/user/projects/myproject', then a valid path would be '/myproject/src/main.py
`root_path`	Yes	Root directory path (e.g. '/home/user/projects/myproject')

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "paths": {
      "description": "File paths relative to root_path, starting with a forward slash and including the root directory name. For example, if root_path is '/home/user/projects/myproject', then a valid path would be '/myproject/src/main.py",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "title": "Paths",
      "type": "array"
    },
    "root_path": {
      "description": "Root directory path (e.g. '/home/user/projects/myproject')",
      "format": "path",
      "title": "Root Path",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "root_path",
    "paths"
  ],
  "title": "FilesRequest",
  "type": "object"
}

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get_files

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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