read_symbol

MCP tool from MCP Files by flesler

Find and extract code blocks by symbol name(s) from files. Supports multiple symbols via array

How to use it

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

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