resolve_symbol

✈ Glider MCP v5.3.0

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[symbols]

Quick lookup: resolves a name or pattern into candidate symbols with stable symbolKeys. Use when you already know the symbol name. Lightweight alternative to search_symbols.

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Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
query	string	Yes	Name fragment or fully qualified name.
kinds	string	No	Optional kinds filter (comma-separated): 'Type,Method,Property,Field,Event'.
projectName	string	No	Optional project name to limit scope.
maxCandidates	number	No	Max candidates to return. Default is 25.
pathStyle	string	No	Path style: 'absolute' (default) or 'relative' (to solution root).
timeout_ms	number	No	Timeout in milliseconds (5 minutes). Use 0 to disable. Default is 300000.

Examples

Resolve an ambiguous type name

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "resolve_symbol",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "SolutionManager",
      "kinds": "Type"
    }
  }
}

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "query": "SolutionManager",
    "candidateCount": 2,
    "candidates": [
      {
        "symbolKey": "...",
        "fullName": "MyApp.Services.SolutionManager",
        "kind": "Type",
        "filePath": "/path/to/SolutionManager.cs",
        "lineNumber": 12,
        "projectName": "MyProject"
      }
    ],
    "hints": {
      "nextSteps": [
        "Use get_symbol_info with a candidate symbolKey for details",
        "Use find_references with symbolKey to locate usages"
      ]
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "durationMs": 123,
    "cancelled": false,
    "timedOut": false,
    "timeoutMs": 300000
  },
  "error": null
}

Resolve a method name

Request 
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "resolve_symbol",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "Login",
      "kinds": "Method"
    }
  }
}

Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "query": "SolutionManager",
    "candidateCount": 2,
    "candidates": [
      {
        "symbolKey": "...",
        "fullName": "MyApp.Services.SolutionManager",
        "kind": "Type",
        "filePath": "/path/to/SolutionManager.cs",
        "lineNumber": 12,
        "projectName": "MyProject"
      }
    ],
    "hints": {
      "nextSteps": [
        "Use get_symbol_info with a candidate symbolKey for details",
        "Use find_references with symbolKey to locate usages"
      ]
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "durationMs": 123,
    "cancelled": false,
    "timedOut": false,
    "timeoutMs": 300000
  },
  "error": null
}

Response Notes

Returns candidate symbols with stable symbol keys

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