# lens

> Use this tool when you need to efficiently retrieve code snippets or symbols from large repositories, and want to solve problems related to coding and development. It indexes repositories and provides ranked snippet search, symbol outlines, and surgical line reads as output. Ideal for coding agents requiring precise and rapid code retrieval in various development contexts.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/tools-for-agents-lens  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tools-for-agents-lens

## Description

Provides token-efficient code retrieval for coding agents by indexing repositories and enabling ranked snippet search, symbol outlines, and surgical line reads.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/p1wbes2m2z)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/tools-for-agents/lens>

## 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": "tools-for-agents-lens"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tools-for-agents-lens` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tools-for-agents-lens/pull`

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