code_type

code_type retrieves the full definition of a TypeScript type, interface, or enum by name. Use it to understand a type’s structure without reading the file that declares it.

Usage

code_type(name="UserDTO")
code_type(name="ApiResponse")
code_type(name="OrderStatus")

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
name	string	required	Type, interface, or enum name

Output

interface UserDTO {
  id: string;
  email: string;
  name: string;
  role: 'admin' | 'user' | 'guest';
  createdAt: Date;
  metadata?: Record<string, unknown>;
}

When to use

• Understand the shape of a DTO or response type before writing code
• Debug a type mismatch — see exactly what fields are available
• Check if an interface has optional fields that might cause null errors
• Navigate inherited or extended types

Related

To find every place a type is used across the codebase:

code_type_usages(name="UserDTO", usage_kind="all")