find_code

[symbols]

Discover C# symbol keys or a file outline. Use search_text for literal text or regex.

Available in Glider 13.0.0. Check that the installed find_code schema advertises matchMode.

Try it locally in the Glider playground

Parameters

Examples

Replace sample paths and symbol keys with values from your workspace.

Discover a type

{
  "query": "OrderService",
  "kinds": "Type"
}

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "find_code",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "OrderService",
      "kinds": "Type"
    }
  }
}

{
  "success": true,
  "query": "OrderService",
  "intent": "symbol",
  "matchMode": "closest",
  "candidateCount": 1,
  "matchTier": "Exact",
  "suppressedMatches": 2,
  "suppressedMatchesIsFloor": false,
  "coverage": {
    "complete": true,
    "scope": "loadedProjects",
    "skippedProjects": []
  },
  "disambiguationRequired": false,
  "paging": {
    "total": 1
  },
  "candidates": [
    {
      "symbolKey": "...",
      "name": "OrderService",
      "fullName": "Acme.Orders.OrderService",
      "kind": "Class",
      "filePath": "/path/to/OrderService.cs",
      "lineNumber": 12,
      "projectName": "Orders.Api"
    }
  ]
}

Explore public service types

{
  "query": "Service",
  "matchMode": "all",
  "kinds": "Type",
  "namespaceFilter": "Acme.Orders",
  "accessibility": "Public",
  "sortBy": "name"
}

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "find_code",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "Service",
      "matchMode": "all",
      "kinds": "Type",
      "namespaceFilter": "Acme.Orders",
      "accessibility": "Public",
      "sortBy": "name"
    }
  }
}

Search referenced assemblies explicitly

{
  "query": "Task",
  "kinds": "Type",
  "scope": {
    "mode": "solution",
    "includeExternal": true
  }
}

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "find_code",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "Task",
      "kinds": "Type",
      "scope": {
        "mode": "solution",
        "includeExternal": true
      }
    }
  }
}

Outline a loaded C# file

{
  "query": "OrderService.cs",
  "intent": "fileOutline"
}

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "find_code",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "OrderService.cs",
      "intent": "fileOutline"
    }
  }
}

Response Notes

Unreleased builds remove the duplicate result.hints field. This breaking result change requires clients to read root hints. Hints are optional guidance. Returns candidates with opaque symbolKey values, coverage, and paging. closest reports matchTier and suppressedMatches; all retains every eligible name match. Wildcards form one Glob tier. Filters apply before tier selection; sorting and paging follow it. A page is not the complete match set. Continue with paging.nextSkip, including pages limited by the response budget. Zero matches are a valid empty answer. Source-only searches stay source-only, including empty results. Set scope.includeExternal=true explicitly; scope.mode is required when scope is supplied. Use solution or project scope for external symbols. Inspect coverage.complete and skippedProjects before claiming absence. Pass the selected key unchanged to get_source, get_symbol_info, or a direct relationship tool. Rediscover constructor keys after updating to this contract. Use view_external_definition for external definitions. For fileOutline, duplicate loaded filenames return candidate paths. Select one full path. A linked file can require scope.mode=project and scope.projectName. Duplicate project names require an exact path or a single-project load. Earlier servers retain their advertised find_code intents and separate search_symbols/resolve_symbol tools; follow that installed schema. Results use top-level fields with success. Compact is the default; full adds responseDiagnostics. Both modes retain errors, coverage, partial state, and recovery advice.