get_symbol_references
Concrete references to a symbol (count + snippets)
How to use it
get_symbol_references is exposed by the Codebase Context MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the get_symbol_references tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Codebase Context
claude mcp add codebase-context -- npx -y codebase-contextOther tools in Codebase Context (9)
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