find_unused_symbols

GliderMCP

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[references]

Finds conservative unused symbol candidates in a loaded TS/JS project or file.

Why this tool exists

Safe edits depend on real symbol relationships, not text matches in comments, strings, or similarly named modules.

How it helps the agent

The model can see actual declarations, references, implementations, and conservative cleanup candidates before editing.

Try it locally in the TGlider playground

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
projectName	string	No	Optional loaded project name to scope the query.
filePath	string	No	Workspace-relative or absolute file path.
skip	number	No	Number of matching results to skip.
take	number	No	Maximum number of matching results to return.

Examples

Find likely-unused private symbols

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "find_unused_symbols",
    "arguments": {
      "projectName": "app"
    }
  }
}

Response Notes

Returns cleanup candidates with symbol keys, spans, and conservative exclusion notes.

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