IBM i Spool File Management

Manage and analyze spooled files, output queues, and printer configurations using SQL services from QSYS2 and SYSTOOLS.

Available Tools

The ibmi CLI is the primary tool for executing spool queries. Set SKILL_DIR to this skill's installed location (the directory containing this SKILL.md file):

# SKILL_DIR = directory containing this SKILL.md
# Examples: ./skills/spool, ~/.claude/skills/spool

# List all spool tools
ibmi tools --tools "$SKILL_DIR/tools/" --toolset spool_default

# Run a specific tool
ibmi tool list_output_queues --tools "$SKILL_DIR/tools/"