name: serena description: Reminder to use Serena MCP tools for code exploration and editing. Use when working with code symbols, navigating the codebase, or making edits. Serena provides semantic code tools that are more token-efficient than reading entire files. disable-model-invocation: false user-invocable: true

Serena MCP Tools

You have a Serena MCP server running. Prefer Serena's semantic tools over reading entire files.

Key Tools

• get_symbols_overview - Understand a file's structure without reading it entirely
• find_symbol - Search for classes, methods, fields by name pattern. Use include_body: true only when needed
• find_referencing_symbols - Find all references to a symbol across the codebase
• search_for_pattern - Regex search across files when you don't know the symbol name
• replace_symbol_body - Replace a symbol's definition precisely
• insert_before_symbol / insert_after_symbol - Add new code relative to existing symbols
• rename_symbol - Rename a symbol across the entire codebase
• think_about_task_adherence - Call before making edits to stay on track
• think_about_collected_information - Call after a sequence of searches to assess sufficiency

Workflow

1. Use get_symbols_overview or find_symbol to explore, not Read on entire files
2. Only read symbol bodies (include_body: true) when you need to understand or edit them
3. Use replace_symbol_body for editing instead of line-based Edit when replacing whole methods/classes
4. Use insert_after_symbol / insert_before_symbol for adding new code
5. Call think_about_task_adherence before any code modification
6. Always check_onboarding_performed and activate_project at the start of a session if not already done