# grepai refs

> CLI reference for grepai refs

## grepai refs

Trace property/data readers and writers

### Synopsis

Refs command finds non-call data usage edges for a symbol name.

Use this for property/state usage (e.g. store.uid), while 'trace' remains call-graph focused.

Examples:
  grepai refs readers "uid"
  grepai refs writers "uid" --json

### Options

```
  -h, --help   help for refs
```

### SEE ALSO

* [grepai](/grepai/commands/grepai/)	 - Semantic code search CLI
* [grepai refs graph](/grepai/commands/grepai_refs_graph/)	 - Show readers and writers graph for a property/data symbol
* [grepai refs readers](/grepai/commands/grepai_refs_readers/)	 - Find functions/components that read a property or data symbol
* [grepai refs writers](/grepai/commands/grepai_refs_writers/)	 - Find functions/components that write a property or data symbol

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