# File Reader (agent skill)

> 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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/agentscope-ai/QwenPaw |
| Skill path | src/qwenpaw/agents/skills/file_reader-en/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | file_reader |
| GitHub stars | 36,268 |
| Installs on skills.sh | not listed |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Skills in repo | 6 |
| Plugin marketplace | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex |
| Category | Docs & writing |
| Last commit | Oct 26, 2026 |

## When it triggers

- use executeshell_command for type detection when needed.

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
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 skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
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
```

### Cursor

```sh
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
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

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