stellarion_get_detailed_symbol

The all-in-one symbol inspector. Returns the full source code, call relationships (both callers and callees), complexity metrics, and metadata for a single symbol. Use this when you need to deeply understand a specific function or class.

When to Use

• You found a symbol via search and want the full picture
• You need source code, callers, callees, and complexity without making multiple calls
• You are preparing to refactor a function and need all context at once
• You want to assess a function's complexity score alongside its implementation

Parameters

Examples

Inspect a function before refactoring

Natural language:

Show me everything about the parseConfig function in src/config/loader.ts

MCP call:

{
  "tool": "stellarion_get_detailed_symbol",
  "arguments": {
    "uri": "src/config/loader.ts",
    "line": 34
  }
}

Review a complex method

Natural language:

Get the full details for the method at line 120 of src/engine/query.rs

MCP call:

{
  "tool": "stellarion_get_detailed_symbol",
  "arguments": {
    "uri": "src/engine/query.rs",
    "line": 120
  }
}

Output Format

Returns a comprehensive symbol profile:

• name — Symbol name
• kind — Symbol type (function, class, method, etc.)
• uri — File path
• line — Line number
• source — Full source code of the symbol
• signature — Function signature (parameters and return type)
• documentation — Doc comments associated with the symbol
• complexity — Cognitive and cyclomatic complexity scores
• callers — List of functions that call this symbol
• callees — List of functions this symbol calls
• metrics — Line count, parameter count, nesting depth

Tips

• This is the most expensive single-symbol call. Use stellarion_symbol_search first to find the right symbol, then call this once on the one you care about.
• If you only need callers or callees (not both), the dedicated stellarion_get_callers and stellarion_get_callees tools support transitive depth, which this tool does not.
• The complexity scores use the same thresholds as the codebase health report: cognitive complexity above 15 is high, above 25 is critical.