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File Reader

File Reader is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from agentscope-ai/QwenPaw. Read and summarize text-based file types only. It works with Claude Code and Codex and has 36,268 GitHub stars across a repository of 6 listed skills. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.

github.com/agentscope-ai/QwenPaw/src/qwenpaw/agents/skills/file_reader-en (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/agentscope-ai/QwenPaw.git
cp -r QwenPaw/src/qwenpaw/agents/skills/file_reader-en ~/.claude/skills/file_reader   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the file_reader folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/agentscope-ai/QwenPaw.git
cp -r QwenPaw/src/qwenpaw/agents/skills/file_reader-en .agents/skills/file_reader   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/agentscope-ai/QwenPaw.git
cp -r QwenPaw/src/qwenpaw/agents/skills/file_reader-en .cursor/skills/file_reader   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Read and summarize text-based file types only. Prefer readfile for text formats; use executeshell_command for type detection when needed. PDF/Office/images/archives are handled by other skills. Use this skill when the user asks to read or summarize local text-based files. PDFs, Office documents, images, audio, and video are out of scope for this skill and should be handled by their dedicated skills/tools.

When it triggers

  • use executeshell_command for type detection when needed.

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FAQ

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How do I install the File Reader skill?

Copy the file_reader folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the File Reader skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Is File Reader maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 26, 2026. Its latest release is v2.2.2.post1. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.