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readRepoFile

Read Repo File

Read one file from a connected GitHub repo at any ref: the reliable read path for drafting a diff in chat.

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Ask Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI connected to The Cloud "show me <file>", and it calls readRepoFile.

Example call

The MCP tools/call params, with the required arguments only.

{
  "arguments": {
    "owner": "<owner>",
    "path": "<path>",
    "repo": "<repo>"
  },
  "name": "readRepoFile"
}

Arguments

• ownerstringrequiredRepository owner
• pathstringrequiredFile path within the repo
• refstringoptionalBranch, tag, or commit SHA. Defaults to the repo default branch.
• repostringrequiredRepository name

Returns

The registry does not declare a return shape.

Ask for it

The Cloud routes these requests to this verb.

• show me <file>
• read <path> on <repo>

Pair it with

The verbs that finish the job.

• listRepoTree
• createBranch

Questions

• What does readRepoFile do?

  Read one file from a connected GitHub repo at any ref: the reliable read path for drafting a diff in chat. It is one of the tools The Cloud MCP server gives every connected AI.

• How do I use readRepoFile from Claude or ChatGPT?

  Connect your AI to The Cloud at https://mcp.thecloud.so/mcp and sign in once. Then ask Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI connected to The Cloud "show me <file>", and it calls readRepoFile.

• Is readRepoFile safe to let an AI call?

  readRepoFile is read-only: it changes nothing. It reaches a system outside The Cloud on your behalf.

Connect

One endpoint gives your AI this tool and every other one: connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Gemini, read what The Cloud is, or see pricing.