insert_before_symbol

Insert code or content before a specific symbol in a file using name path and relative path. Automatically aligns indentation for seamless integration, ideal for adding classes, functions, imports, or variables.

Instructions

Inserts the given body/content before the beginning of the definition of the given symbol (via the symbol's location). A typical use case is to insert a new class, function, method, field or variable assignment. It also can be used to insert a new import statement before the first symbol in the file.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`body`	Yes	The body/content to be inserted. Important: the insterted code will automatically have the same indentation as the symbol's body, so you do not need to provide any additional indentation.
`name_path`	Yes	For finding the symbol to insert before, same logic as in the `find_symbol` tool.
`relative_path`	Yes	The relative path to the file containing the symbol.

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "body": {
      "description": "The body/content to be inserted. Important: the insterted code will automatically have the\nsame indentation as the symbol's body, so you do not need to provide any additional indentation.",
      "title": "Body",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name_path": {
      "description": "For finding the symbol to insert before, same logic as in the `find_symbol` tool.",
      "title": "Name Path",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "relative_path": {
      "description": "The relative path to the file containing the symbol.",
      "title": "Relative Path",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name_path",
    "relative_path",
    "body"
  ],
  "title": "applyArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

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