find_member_in_hierarchy

GliderMCP

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[hierarchy]

Walks a member's override chain to find the original declaration. Requires a symbolKey.

Why this tool exists

Behavior in C# often lives behind inheritance, interfaces, overrides, and member chains.

How it helps the agent

The model can map base and derived relationships before editing contracts or investigating polymorphic behavior.

Try it locally in the GliderMCP playground

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
symbolKey	string	Yes	Opaque symbolKey from search_symbols, resolve_symbol, get_symbol_at_position, or any tool that returns symbolKey. Not a name.
pathStyle	string	No	Path style: 'absolute' (default) or 'relative' (to solution root).

Examples

Find original declaration for an override

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "find_member_in_hierarchy",
    "arguments": {
      "symbolKey": "..."
    }
  }
}

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "symbolKey": "...",
    "chain": [
      {
        "name": "ToString",
        "fullName": "MyApp.Models.User.ToString()",
        "symbolKey": "...",
        "filePath": "/path/to/User.cs",
        "lineNumber": 42
      },
      {
        "name": "ToString",
        "fullName": "System.Object.ToString()",
        "symbolKey": "...",
        "filePath": null,
        "lineNumber": null
      }
    ],
    "original": {
      "name": "ToString",
      "fullName": "System.Object.ToString()",
      "symbolKey": "..."
    }
  },
  "error": null
}

Response Notes

Returns the override chain and original declaration

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