find_symbol tool

Tool: find_symbol

Queries the relational index to find the exact declaration bounds of a symbol (class, struct, interface, function, or global variable).

Arguments Schema

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
symbol	string	Required	The exact symbol name to resolve.
repo_path	string	Required	Absolute path to the workspace root.

Tool Input JSONRequest

{
  "symbol": "TreeSitterRetriever",
  "repo_path": "/home/mryg/Research-Architectures/CLI"
}

Tool Response JSONResponse

{
  "file": "internal/retriever/treesitter.go",
  "kind": "struct",
  "lines": "12-45",
  "content": "type TreeSitterRetriever struct {\n\tDB *sql.DB\n}"
}

Developer Best Practices

Avoid regex expressions; this tool expects exact symbol tokens.
Always query repository_summary first if you are unsure of symbol naming conventions.