claude-mods/skills/safe-file-reader/SKILL.md

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name: safe-file-reader

description: "Read and view files without permission prompts. Use bat for syntax-highlighted code viewing, eza for directory listings with git status, cat/head/tail for plain text. Triggers on: view file, show code, list directory, explore codebase, read config, display contents."

Safe File Reader

Purpose

Reduce permission friction when reading and viewing files during development workflows.

Tools

Tool	Command	Use For
bat	bat file.py	Syntax-highlighted code with line numbers
eza	eza -la --git	Directory listings with git status
cat	cat file.txt	Plain text output
head	head -n 50 file.log	First N lines of file
tail	tail -n 100 file.log	Last N lines of file

Usage Examples

# View code with syntax highlighting
bat src/main.py

# View specific line range
bat src/main.py -r 10:50

# List directory with git status
eza -la --git

# Tree view of directory
eza --tree --level=2

# First 50 lines of log
head -n 50 app.log

# Follow log file
tail -f app.log

When to Use

• User asks to "show", "view", or "display" a file
• Exploring a codebase structure
• Reading configuration files
• Checking log files
• Listing directory contents