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read_symbol

MCP tool from Symbolpeek MCP by pioner92

"Show me the exact source for this symbol."

How to use it

read_symbol is exposed by the Symbolpeek MCP 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.

Install Symbolpeek MCP

$claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope user symbolpeek -- "$HOME/.local/share/symbolpeek/symbolpeek"
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Other tools in Symbolpeek MCP (16)

check_safe_to_delete

"Are these files safe to delete?" — one path or a whole set; references within the set don't block

find_calls

"Who calls this symbol (callers) / what does it call (callees)?"

find_dependencies

"Which local symbols does this symbol depend on?"

find_implementations

"Which classes implement this interface or contract?"

find_references

"Where is this symbol referenced across the project?"

get_call_hierarchy

"What callers and callees surround this symbol?"

get_capabilities

"Which operations does each language support?"

get_diagnostics

"What TypeScript compiler diagnostics affect this file or symbol?"

get_document_outline

"What is the nested declaration structure of this file?"

get_type

"What is the inferred type or signature at this location?"

go_to_definition

"Where is the definition behind this usage?"

list_symbols

"What are the top-level symbols in this file?"

read_symbol_context

"Give me this symbol plus its minimal local context."

read_symbols

"Read several symbols at once (batch, cross-file, per-item ok)."

rename_symbol

"Rename this symbol project-wide." Writes files directly — refused before any write if the new name collides with a declaration already in scope

search_symbols

"Where is this symbol defined across the workspace?"