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# Read skill source

> Read the editable source behind one skill before changing it; returns the skill with its instructions, source text, edit mode and the reasons it can only be edited as source.

`skillSource(projectReference: String!, id: String!, sourceTargetKind: SourceReadTargetKind, runtimeTargetKind: RuntimeTargetKind, targetBranchId: ID, targetEnvironmentId: ID): SkillSource!`

Requires project.agents.read.

## Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
| - | - | - | - |
| `projectReference` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | Yes | |
| `id` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | Yes | The id of the definition, from its list. |
| `sourceTargetKind` | [`SourceReadTargetKind`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/sourcereadtargetkind) | No | The source to read; default runtimeTargetKind, else project. main\_branch reads the project source. |
| `runtimeTargetKind` | [`RuntimeTargetKind`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/runtimetargetkind) | No | Used as the source to read when sourceTargetKind is omitted. |
| `targetBranchId` | [`ID`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/id) | No | Required with the kind preview\_branch. |
| `targetEnvironmentId` | [`ID`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/id) | No | Not supported for source reads; a non-null value is refused as invalid\_input. |

## Response

Returns [`SkillSource!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/skillsource). Open the type for its fields and nested types.

| Field | Type | Description |
| - | - | - |
| `id` | [`ID!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/id) | |
| `name` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | |
| `description` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | |
| `sourcePath` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | |
| `editMode` | [`SourceEditMode!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/sourceeditmode) | |
| `allowedTools` | [`[String!]!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | |
| `instructions` | [`String!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/string) | The Markdown body of SKILL.md, excluding frontmatter. |
| `sections` | [`StringMap!`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/stringmap) | Read-only sections derived from the level-two headings of the body; empty when the body cannot be split. |

[All fields of `SkillSource`](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/types/skillsource).

Types marked with `!` cannot be null. Lists use `[Type]` notation. The [type index](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/graphql/schema.md) lists all published input and response types.

## Example

```graphql title="query.graphql" theme={null}
query SkillSource($projectReference: String!, $id: String!, $sourceTargetKind: SourceReadTargetKind, $runtimeTargetKind: RuntimeTargetKind, $targetBranchId: ID, $targetEnvironmentId: ID) {
  skillSource(projectReference: $projectReference, id: $id, sourceTargetKind: $sourceTargetKind, runtimeTargetKind: $runtimeTargetKind, targetBranchId: $targetBranchId, targetEnvironmentId: $targetEnvironmentId) {
    id
    name
    allowedTools
    description
    editMode
  }
}
```

```json title="variables.json" theme={null}
{
  "projectReference": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001",
  "id": "example"
}
```

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