gh-bartolli-codanna-plugins-plugins-codanna-base/commands/symbol.md

description, argument-hint

description	argument-hint
Looks up a symbol by name. Returns its location, signature, line range, documentation, calls, callers, implementations, and definitions.	<symbol-name> "<question>"

Context

Symbol to analyze: $1

User's question: $2

Your task

Use the Bash tool to fetch symbol information, then answer the user's question.

Workflow:

1. Execute: node .claude/scripts/codanna/context-provider.js symbol $1
2. Analyze the symbol details returned (includes [symbol_id:123] for all symbols)
3. Answer the question: "$2"

When answering:

• Reference actual code locations (file:line_range)
• Explain relationships (calls, called_by, implements, defines)
• Use the signature and documentation from the symbol
• Be specific about how the symbol is used in the codebase

Following relationships:

• Use <symbol_name|symbol_id:ID> for follow-up queries
• Commands: calls, callers, describe accept either format

Focus on what the code actually shows, not general programming principles.