read_document

Read a vault document on demand. Documents contain operational guidance that supplements the server instructions. Types:

soul -- Agent identity (read-only). Included in session_start by default.
instructions -- Operational guide: memory protocols, search triggers, task lifecycle, entity conventions.
skills -- Learned procedures that agents have discovered.
checks -- Quality gates and validation rules.

The soul document is included in session_start by default. Use this tool to fetch the other documents when needed.

Parameters#

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
documentType	string	required	Document to read: `soul`, `instructions`, `skills`, `checks`
vaultId	string (UUID)	optional	Vault ID. Defaults to defaultVaultId.

The full document content as markdown text, along with metadata about the document type and vault.

json

{
  "tool": "read_document",
  "arguments": {
    "documentType": "instructions"
  }
}