| name | show-section |
| description | Get the content under a specific heading in a note without reading the entire file. Triggers on "extract section", "get section", "content under heading", "section content". |
| auto_trigger | true |
| trigger_keywords | extract section, get section, content under heading, section content, heading content, show section, read section, get the X section, content under, text in section, what's under heading, pull section, section text, under the heading |
| allowed-tools | mcp__flywheel__get_section_content |
Section Content Extractor
Extract content from a specific heading without reading the entire note.
When to Use
Invoke when you want to:
- Get just one section from a large note
- Extract references, notes, or specific headings
- Avoid reading entire files when you know what section you need
- Surgically retrieve content for processing
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
Yes | - | Path to the note |
heading |
Yes | - | Heading text to find (e.g., "References") |
include_subheadings |
No | true | Include content under sub-headings |
Process
1. Parse User Input
Identify the note and heading:
- "get the References section from [[Project Alpha]]"
- "extract the ## Notes heading from daily note"
- "show me the 'Implementation' section of architecture.md"
2. Call MCP Tool
mcp__flywheel__get_section_content(
path: "projects/Project Alpha.md",
heading: "References",
include_subheadings: true
)
3. Format Results
Section Found:
Section Content
=================================================
Note: [[Project Alpha]]
Heading: ## References
-------------------------------------------------
Content (including subheadings):
### Internal Links
- [[Architecture Overview]]
- [[API Documentation]]
- [[Testing Strategy]]
### External Resources
- [React Docs](https://react.dev)
- [TypeScript Handbook](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/)
### Papers
- Smith et al. 2024, "Modern Architecture Patterns"
-------------------------------------------------
Stats:
Lines: 12
Links: 5 (3 internal, 2 external)
Characters: 342
=================================================
Heading Not Found:
Section Content
=================================================
Note: [[Project Alpha]]
Heading: "Appendix"
⚠️ Heading not found in note
Available headings:
- ## Overview
- ## Features
- ## References
- ## Status
Did you mean: "References"?
=================================================
Why Use This Over Read?
| Approach | Token Cost | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
Read(full_file) |
High | Need entire note content |
get_section_content |
Low | Need specific section only |
Example savings:
- Full note: 5,000 tokens
- Just "References" section: 200 tokens
- Savings: 96%
Use Cases
- Reference extraction: "Get the references from this paper note"
- Rollup processing: "Extract the achievements section from daily notes"
- Template sections: "Get the template structure from this note"
- Targeted editing: "Show me just the TODO section"
Integration
Works well with other skills:
- vault-find-sections: Find all notes with a specific heading first
- vault-backlinks: Understand what links to this note
- vault-search: Find notes to extract sections from
Version: 1.0.0