Overview
config-reader is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by NVIDIA. Its author describes it as: “Reads and displays configuration files”. The project has 15k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/NVIDIA/SkillSpector ~/.claude/skills/sdi3_scope_creep`.
What config-reader does
Reads configuration files and prints their contents for inspection. Does not modify any files.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for config-reader is organised into these sections:
- Purpose
- Usage
Installation
Add config-reader to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/NVIDIA/SkillSpector ~/.claude/skills/sdi3_scope_creepReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — declared in the repository topics
License
config-reader is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in NVIDIA/SkillSpector, an established project with 14,743 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Things to check
- Sparse description in metadata — read the repository for full details
Author
Topics
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Frequently asked questions
- What does config-reader do?
- Reads and displays configuration files
- How do I install config-reader?
- Run git clone https://github.com/NVIDIA/SkillSpector ~/.claude/skills/sdi3_scope_creep in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/NVIDIA/SkillSpector before installing.
- Is config-reader free to use?
- Yes. config-reader is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does config-reader work with?
- config-reader lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does config-reader come from?
- config-reader ships inside NVIDIA/SkillSpector, a repository that contains 24 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 14,743 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.