# Local File Reader

> Use this tool when you need to access local file content within a conversation interface, enabling workflows that require reading text files without leaving the interface. It solves problems such as limited access to local data and provides a simple server for reading local files, making them accessible to AI assistants. The tool takes local file paths as input and outputs file content, ideal for use cases where AI assistants require local file data during interactions.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/sworddut-local-file-reader  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sworddut-local-file-reader

## Description

MCP Local File Reader provides a simple server for reading local files, making them accessible to AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol. Built with TypeScript and the MCP SDK, it allows AI tools to access file content from the local filesystem, enabling workflows that require reading text files without leaving the conversation interface. The implementation is designed to be lightweight and easy to use, making it ideal for developers who need to give their AI assistants access to local file data during interactions.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/sworddut-local-file-reader)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/sworddut/mcp-local-file-reader>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "sworddut-local-file-reader"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sworddut-local-file-reader` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sworddut-local-file-reader/pull`

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