inlay_hints
Get inferred type and parameter-name hints for a document range
How to use it
inlay_hints is exposed by the Vsc Lsp MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the inlay_hints tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
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/ actionId — filter and continue the Code Action transaction flow
returned by call hierarchy operations for recursive traversal
character offset (1-based, matching editor display). Required for position-dependent operations
Get decompiled Java class source via jdt:// URI (from jdtls), to read library/dependency implementations
Apply one previously previewed Code Action transaction
Preview one listed Code Action without side effects
List editable Code Actions at a position
Get the declaration location of a symbol
Get the definition location of a symbol
Get diagnostics for one file with optional severity, source, and code filters
Find semantic occurrences of a symbol in the current document
Get navigable document links exposed by the active language extension
Get the symbol outline (tree) of a document
Execute an LSP operation in an explicitly selected or automatically matched instance
Preview editable fix-all or quick-fix edits for an entire document
Report the shared broker status
Get hover information (documentation, type, etc.) at a position
Get the implementation location(s) of a symbol
Find all callers of a symbol
optional instance returned by listinstances; takes precedence over automatic path routing
line number (1-based, matching editor display). Required for position-dependent operations
List active VS Code windows, workspace roots, and instance IDs
/ renameId — used by the three-stage rename flow
which LSP operation to execute
Find all callees (calls made by) a symbol
Prepare call hierarchy nodes and return recursive callId values
Locate and validate a rename candidate
required only for workspacesymbols
Find all references to a symbol
Apply one previously previewed rename transaction
Preview a symbol rename without modifying files
Rename a workspace file or directory in the matching instance
Get signatures and active-parameter information at a call site
, endLine — optional inclusive range for inlayhints
, includeDeclaration, includeExternal, pathPattern, severities, sources, codes — optional result filters applied before maxResults
Get the type definition location of a symbol
file path or URI string (supports both plain paths and file:///jdt:// URIs)
Get filtered diagnostics under a workspace path
Search for symbols across the entire workspace by query