editor-mcp

Set the current file to work with.

This is always the first step in the workflow. You must set a file before you can use other tools like read, select etc.

Read text from the current file, truncated to the first SKIM_MAX_LINES lines.

Returns: dict: lines, total_lines, max_select_lines

Read lines from the current file from start line to end line, returning them in a dictionary like {"lines":[[1,"text on first line"],[2,"text on second line"]]}. This makes it easier to find the precise lines to select for editing.

Args: start (int, optional): Start line number end (int, optional): End line number

Returns: dict: lines, start_line, end_line

Select lines from for subsequent overwrite operation.

Args: start (int): Start line number (1-based) end (int): End line number (1-based)

Returns: dict: status, lines, start, end, id, line_count, message

Overwrite the selected lines with new text. Amount of new lines can differ from the original selection

Args: new_lines (dict): Example: {"lines":["line one", "second line"]}

Returns: dict: Diff preview showing the proposed changes, and any syntax errors for JS or Python

Confirm action

Cancel action

Delete current file

Creates a new file.

After creating new file, the first line is automatically selected for editing. Automatically creates parent directories if they don't exist.

Args: filepath (str): Path of the new file Returns: dict: Status message with selection info

Find lines that match provided text in the current file.

Args: search_text (str): Text to search for in the file

Returns: dict: Matching lines with their line numbers, and full text

Find a function or method definition in a Python or JS/JSX file. Uses AST parsers.

Args: function_name (str): Name of the function or method to find

Returns: dict: function lines with their line numbers, start_line, and end_line

Set it before running tests so the project is correctly recognized

Run pytest tests using the specified Python virtual environment.

Args: test_path (str, optional): Directory or file path containing tests to run test_name (str, optional): Specific test function/method to run verbose (bool, optional): Run tests in verbose mode collect_only (bool, optional): Only collect tests without executing them

Returns: dict: Test execution results including returncode, output, and execution time