/file
Read a file (whole or a line range) from an external cix project's server-side checkout
$ npx -y skills add dvcdsys/code-index --agent claude-codeHow it fires
How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
- Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
- Slash command
/file
Context preview
What this command does when you run it.
Read a file (whole or a line range) from an external cix project's server-side checkout
Command definition
file.mddescription: Read a file (whole or a line range) from an external cix project's server-side checkout argument-hint: <file> [-n <external-project>] [--lines N:M] allowed-tools: Bash(cix *)
Read a file from the server-side checkout of an **external (GitHub-backed)** cix project: **$ARGUMENTS**
cix file $ARGUMENTS
This works only for external / workspace repos the server keeps on disk — the way to read source from a repo you don't have locally. For the **current / local** project, use the native Read tool instead (the file is already on your machine; this command will return an error pointing you there).
Tips:
- Target the repo with `-n github.com/owner/repo@main` (from `cix list`).
- `--lines N:M` selects a 1-based inclusive range (`N`, `N:`, `:M` also work).
- To find the path first, use `/cix:search` or `cix files <pattern>`; to browse
the tree, use `/cix:tree`.
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