search_symbols

[symbols]

Searches TypeScript and JavaScript symbols by text.

Why this tool exists

JS/TS names repeat across packages, files, exports, type/value spaces, and generated declarations.

How it helps the agent

Symbol tools turn fuzzy names and cursor positions into stable identities for references, callers, exports, and refactors.

Try it locally in the TGlider playground

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
query	string	No	Symbol text to search.
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.

Examples

Search for matching symbols

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_symbols",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "createClient"
    }
  }
}

Response Notes

Returns matching symbols with kind, file, location, symbol keys, and truncation/suppression reporting (totalMatches, truncated, appliedMatchMode, suppressedMatches, notes).