find_references

MCP tool from Cclsp by ktnyt

Find all references to a symbol across the entire workspace. Returns references for all matching symbols.

How to use it

find_references is exposed by the Cclsp MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the find_references tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Cclsp

$npx cclsp@latest setup

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Other tools in Cclsp (14)

character

The character position in the line (1-indexed)

dry_run

If true, only preview the changes without applying them (optional, default: false)

extensions

Array of file extensions to restart servers for (e.g., ["ts", "tsx"]). If not provided, all servers will be restarted (optional)

file_path

The path to the file

find_definition

Find the definition of a symbol by name and kind in a file. Returns definitions for all matching symbols.

get_diagnostics

Get language diagnostics (errors, warnings, hints) for a file. Uses LSP textDocument/diagnostic to pull current diagnostics.

include_declaration

Whether to include the declaration (optional, default: true)

line

The line number (1-indexed)

new_name

The new name for the symbol

rename_symbol

Rename a symbol by name and kind in a file. This tool now applies the rename to all affected files by default. If multiple symbols match, returns candidate positions and suggests using renamesymbolstrict.

rename_symbol_strict

Rename a symbol at a specific position in a file. Use this when renamesymbol returns multiple candidates. This tool now applies the rename to all affected files by default.

restart_server

Manually restart LSP servers. Can restart servers for specific file extensions or all running servers.

symbol_kind

The kind of symbol (function, class, variable, method, etc.) (optional)

symbol_name

The name of the symbol