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Serena

by oraios

get_symbols_overview

Retrieve a high-level overview of top-level code symbols in a file, providing essential insights for understanding its structure. Ideal for initial analysis when exploring unfamiliar files.

Instructions

Use this tool to get a high-level understanding of the code symbols in a file. This should be the first tool to call when you want to understand a new file, unless you already know what you are looking for. Returns a JSON object containing info about top-level symbols in the file.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
max_answer_charsNoIf the overview is longer than this number of characters, no content will be returned. Don't adjust unless there is really no other way to get the content required for the task.
relative_pathYesThe relative path to the file to get the overview of.

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{ "properties": { "max_answer_chars": { "default": 200000, "description": "If the overview is longer than this number of characters,\nno content will be returned. Don't adjust unless there is really no other way to get the content\nrequired for the task.", "title": "Max Answer Chars", "type": "integer" }, "relative_path": { "description": "The relative path to the file to get the overview of.", "title": "Relative Path", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "relative_path" ], "title": "applyArguments", "type": "object" }

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