diff --git a/src/mcp_client.py b/src/mcp_client.py
index d11a4a42..b1f45e83 100644
--- a/src/mcp_client.py
+++ b/src/mcp_client.py
@@ -376,6 +376,23 @@ def get_git_diff(path: str, base_rev: str = "HEAD", head_rev: str = "") -> str:
  
 #region: C
 
+def ts_c_get_skeleton(path: str) -> str:
+ """
+  Returns a skeleton of a C file.
+  [C: tests/test_ts_c_tools.py:test_ts_c_get_skeleton]
+ """
+ p, err = _resolve_and_check(path)
+ if err: return err
+ assert p is not None
+ if not p.exists(): return f"ERROR: file not found: {path}"
+ try:
+  from src.file_cache import ASTParser
+  code = p.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+  parser = ASTParser("c")
+  return parser.get_skeleton(code, path=str(p))
+ except Exception as e:
+  return f"ERROR generating skeleton for '{path}': {e}"
+
 def ts_c_get_code_outline(path: str) -> str:
  """
   Returns a hierarchical outline of a C file.