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+; Scopes
+
+[
+  (template_body)
+  (lambda_expression)
+  (function_declaration)
+] @scope
+
+; References
+
+(identifier) @reference
+
+; Definitions
+
+(function_declaration
+  name: (identifier) @definition.function)
+
+(function_definition
+  name: (identifier) @definition.function)
+
+(parameter
+  name: (identifier) @definition.parameter)
+
+(binding
+  name: (identifier) @definition.var)
+
+(val_definition
+  pattern: (identifier) @definition.var)
+
+(var_definition
+  pattern: (identifier) @definition.var)
+
+(val_declaration
+  name: (identifier) @definition.var)
+
+(var_declaration
+  name: (identifier) @definition.var)
+