Show buffer¶

`show_buffer`¶

show_buffer

show_buffer

Read back the contents of an MCP-owned buffer.

Returns:: BufferContent

Use when you need to confirm what was staged before pasting, or to read back a buffer between modifications. Restricted to MCP-namespaced buffers — non-agent buffers are rejected.

Side effects: The built-in request reads data only. A configured alias or hook can add effects; see Trust model.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`buffer_name`	str	yes	—	Must match the full MCP-namespaced form.
`max_lines`	int	no	`500`	Maximum number of lines to return. Defaults to :data:`SHOW_BUFFER_DEFAULT_MAX_LINES`. Pass `None` for no truncation.
`socket_name`	str	no	—	tmux socket name.

Clean up¶