cheez-read

Hard dependency: If mcp__tilth__tilth_read is unavailable, stop immediately and report "tilth MCP server is not loaded — cannot proceed." Do NOT fall back to cat, Read, Glob, or any host tool. Install via tilth install <host> (see README "Installing tilth MCP").

Capability detection

Before the first call, verify tilth is reachable:

1. Check that mcp__tilth__tilth_read is available. If absent, stop and report "tilth MCP server is not loaded — cannot proceed."
2. Make a minimal probe call: tilth_read(path: "README.md", section: "1-1"). If the response is a JSON-RPC error or transport failure, stop and report "tilth MCP server present but unhealthy: <error>".
3. Any other failure (file not found, bad section range, etc.) is a content issue — proceed normally and report the result.

Smart code reading via tilth MCP (tilth_read, tilth_files, tilth_deps). tilth replaces cat/head/tail with AST-aware file reading that understands code structure.