get_state
Capture a full, read-only snapshot of the current Neovim session, including all window details, folds, marks, diagnostics, highlights, and indent settings. Ideal for gaining a complete understanding of the editor state.
Instructions
Full snapshot of the current Neovim session. Read-only — does not modify any editor state.
Use get_state_brief for quick orientation at the start of a turn.
Use this when you need the complete picture: all window details,
folds, marks, diagnostics summaries, highlights, and indent settings.
Returns: mode (normal/insert/visual/etc.), cwd, buffers (relative paths of all listed buffers), modified_buffers, current_tab, tab_count.
windows — list of visible windows (current tab only). The active window is always first, the alternate window (previous) is second. Each window entry contains: file (path relative to cwd), filetype, total_lines, modified, buftype ("file" for normal buffers, "terminal", etc.), line, col, indent: {expandtab, shiftwidth, tabstop}. Optional per-window fields (present when applicable):
role: "active" or "alternate".
context: numbered lines surrounding the cursor.
selection: {start_line, start_col, end_line, end_col} in visual modes.
folds: list of [start, end] closed fold ranges.
diagnostics_summary: {error, warning, info, hint} counts.
marks: list of {mark, line, col} for lowercase (a-z) buffer marks.
mcp_highlights: list of {start_line, end_line, color} for active highlights.
Input Schema
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