query_symbols

[symbols]

Queries symbols with text, kind, project, and export filters.

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Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
query	string	No	Optional symbol text filter.
kind	string	No	Optional TypeScript symbol kind filter.
projectName	string	No	Optional loaded project name to scope the query.
exportedOnly	boolean	No	Return only exported symbols. Default: `false`
matchMode	string	No	Name match mode: 'exact', 'prefix', or 'contains'. Default: exact matches win when they exist, otherwise contains.
limit	number	No	Maximum number of matching symbols to return. Default: `100`

Examples

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

Find exported interfaces

Arguments 
{
  "kind": "InterfaceDeclaration",
  "exportedOnly": true
}

Full MCP request

Full MCP request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "query_symbols",
    "arguments": {
      "kind": "InterfaceDeclaration",
      "exportedOnly": true
    }
  }
}

Response Notes

Returns filtered symbols with stable keys, spans, and truncation/suppression reporting (totalMatches, truncated, appliedMatchMode, suppressedMatches, notes).