# MCP Local File Reader

> Use this tool when you need to read and extract data from local files in various formats, such as PDF, Office documents, CSV, and text files, and require automatic character encoding detection and secure directory access. It solves problems related to file system operations, data extraction, and content searching, providing outputs in a readable format. Ideal for use cases involving local file data extraction, processing, and analysis, with inputs including file paths and directory locations.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/yryuu-mcp-localfile-all-read  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yryuu-mcp-localfile-all-read

## Description

Enables comprehensive local file system operations including searching and reading content from various formats like PDF, Office documents, CSV, and text files. It features automatic character encoding detection and secure path validation for directory access.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/peonyo8k8c)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/yryuu/mcp-localfile-all-read>

## 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": "yryuu-mcp-localfile-all-read"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yryuu-mcp-localfile-all-read` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yryuu-mcp-localfile-all-read/pull`

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