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get_symbol_definition

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Resolves the canonical definition for the symbol at a source position.

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Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
filePathstringYesWorkspace-relative or absolute file path.
linenumberYes1-based line number.
columnnumberYes1-based column number.

Examples

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

Find the canonical definition under a cursor

Arguments
{
  "filePath": "src/app.ts",
  "line": 12,
  "column": 18
}
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{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_symbol_definition",
    "arguments": {
      "filePath": "src/app.ts",
      "line": 12,
      "column": 18
    }
  }
}

Response Notes

Returns definition file, span, and symbol metadata.