MCP Tool
search_symbol
Find where a function or class lives.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | Yes | Symbol name (case-insensitive substring match) |
Sample call
json
{ "name": "validateJWT" }Sample output
bash
validateJWT, src/auth/login.ts line 6 (function)Cost
~30 tokens per response. Among the cheapest tools, call freely.
When to call
- "Where is function X?"
- "Show me the class Foo"
- Disambiguating between similarly-named symbols