Symbols

Name: Symbols
Author: p1va

by p1vaversion 1.0.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.p1va/symbols

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

MCP server to read, inspect and troubleshoot codebase symbols

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UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Developer tools

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "symbols": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@p1va/symbols"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add symbols -- npx -y @p1va/symbols

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "symbols": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@p1va/symbols"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "symbols": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@p1va/symbols"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account p1va, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

More stars than 0% of the other 4906 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 0% of the other 4906 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 4906 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Symbols safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 14 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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Symbols MCP

Read, inspect and navigate through codebase symbols by connecting to Language Servers.

Introduction

By connecting to a Language Server of choice this MCP server makes it easy and efficient for coding agents to explore and navigate the codebase and its dependencies. The server offers a minimal set of tools, resources and skills intended to be simple to use and light on the model's context.

Tools

`outline`: returns an outline of code symbols in a file, optionally with a small code snippet
`inspect`: returns docs, declaration and implementation locations for a symbol, including third-party ones
`search`: returns matching symbols across the codebase
`references`: finds all references of a symbol across the codebase
`call_hierarchy`: returns incoming and outgoing call relationships for a callable symbol
`rename`: renames all references of a symbol across the codebase
`diagnostics`: returns active diagnostics in a given file
`completion`: returns contextual completions at a given location
`reload`: reloads the effective config and reapplies it to currently running language servers

Resources

`language-servers://profiles`: returns the configured language servers along with their state.
`language-servers://profiles/{name}`: returns a more detailed view of one language server.
`language-servers://profiles/{name}/logs`: returns the Language Server logs for troubleshooting.

Skills

`install-language-server`: installs, configures, validates, or troubleshoots a language-server profile for the current workspace.
`language-server-navigation`: guides symbol inspection, references, rename, diagnostics, and search through Language Server tools before falling back to text search.

Installation

Codex

codex plugin marketplace add p1va/symbols

codex plugin add symbols@symbols

Then ask Codex:

Please install and configure the language servers relevant to this codebase

Antigravity

agy plugin install https://github.com/p1va/symbols.git

Then ask Antigravity:

Install and configure the language servers relevant to this codebase.

Manual Installation

For manual configuration and language servers examples see here.

Development

pnpm lint outputs the lint violations
pnpm lint:fix attempts to fix lint violations
pnpm format formats the codebase
pnpm format:check checks formatting without changing files
pnpm dev starts in development mode
pnpm build runs the linter and build
pnpm start starts the built artifacts
pnpm test:unit runs the unit tests
pnpm test:integration:{language id} runs the integration tests for a given language

Release

pnpm version patch to synchronize generated assets, bump the version, and create a single commit and tag. Use minor or major when appropriate.
git push --follow-tags to push the commit and tag.

The version lifecycle checks formatting, mirrors .agents/skills/ into the Antigravity and Codex distributions, and updates the versioned Codex plugin manifest before the commit and tag are created.

Symbols

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

Common questions

Alternatives

GitHub

Desktop Commander

Cloudflare MCP

README from the maker

Symbols MCP

Introduction

Tools

Resources

Skills

Installation

Codex

Antigravity

Manual Installation

Development

Release