diff --git a/elixir/api.py b/elixir/api.py
index 99aba6a4..f4e3beb8 100755
--- a/elixir/api.py
+++ b/elixir/api.py
@@ -46,14 +46,15 @@ def on_get(self, req, resp, project, ident):
         if version == 'latest':
             version = query.query('latest')
 
-        symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments = query.query('ident', version, ident, family)
+        symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments, peaks = query.query('ident', version, ident, family)
 
         resp.status = falcon.HTTP_200
         resp.content_type = falcon.MEDIA_JSON
         resp.media = {
             'definitions': [sym.__dict__ for sym in symbol_definitions],
             'references': [sym.__dict__ for sym in symbol_references],
-            'documentations': [sym.__dict__ for sym in symbol_doccomments]
+            'documentations': [sym.__dict__ for sym in symbol_doccomments],
+            'peeks': peaks
         }
 
         query.close()
diff --git a/elixir/query.py b/elixir/query.py
index ff14d4b1..0838cb04 100755
--- a/elixir/query.py
+++ b/elixir/query.py
@@ -259,9 +259,12 @@ def query(self, cmd, *args):
 
             # DT bindings compatible strings are handled differently
             if family == 'B':
-                return self.get_idents_comps(version, ident)
+                defs, refs, docs = self.get_idents_comps(version, ident)
             else:
-                return self.get_idents_defs(version, ident, family)
+                defs, refs, docs = self.get_idents_defs(version, ident, family)
+
+            peeks = self.get_peeks_of_syms(version, defs, refs)
+            return defs, refs, docs, peeks
 
         else:
             return 'Unknown subcommand: ' + cmd + '\n'
@@ -402,10 +405,37 @@ def get_idents_defs(self, version, ident, family):
             symbol_doccomments.append(SymbolInstance(path, docline))
 
         return symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments
+    
+    def get_peeks_of_syms(self, version, symbol_definitions, symbol_references):
+
+        peeks = {}
+
+        def request_peeks(syms):
+            if len(syms) > 100:
+                return
+            for sym in syms:
+                if sym.path not in peeks:
+                    peeks[sym.path] = {}
+
+                content = self.scriptLines('get-file', version, "/" + sym.path)
+
+                if type(sym.line) is int:
+                    lines = (sym.line,)
+                else:
+                    lines = map(int, sym.line.split(','))
+
+                for num in lines:
+                    index = num - 1
+                    if index >= 0 and index < len(content):
+                        peeks[sym.path][num] = decode(content[index]).strip()
+
+        request_peeks(symbol_definitions)
+        request_peeks(symbol_references)
+        return peeks
 
 
 def cmd_ident(q, version, ident, family, **kwargs):
-    symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments = q.query("ident", version, ident, family)
+    symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments, peeks = q.query("ident", version, ident, family)
     print("Symbol Definitions:")
     for symbol_definition in symbol_definitions:
         print(symbol_definition)
@@ -418,6 +448,11 @@ def cmd_ident(q, version, ident, family, **kwargs):
     for symbol_doccomment in symbol_doccomments:
         print(symbol_doccomment)
 
+    print("\nSymbol peeks:")
+    for file, content in peeks.items():
+        for num, line in content.items():
+            print(f"{file}:{num}: {line}")
+
 def cmd_file(q, version, path, **kwargs):
     code = q.query("file", version, path)
     print(code)
diff --git a/elixir/web.py b/elixir/web.py
index 2a0cbbbb..262fc1e8 100755
--- a/elixir/web.py
+++ b/elixir/web.py
@@ -635,11 +635,12 @@ def generate_source_page(ctx, q, project, version, path):
 # type: type of the symbol
 # path: path of the file that contains the symbol
 # line: list of LineWithURL
-SymbolEntry = namedtuple('SymbolEntry', 'type, path, lines')
+# peeks: map of code line previews for this path
+SymbolEntry = namedtuple('SymbolEntry', 'type, path, lines, peeks')
 
 # Converts SymbolInstance into SymbolEntry
 # path of SymbolInstance will be appended to base_url
-def symbol_instance_to_entry(base_url, symbol):
+def symbol_instance_to_entry(base_url, symbol, peeks):
     # TODO this should be a responsibility of Query
     if type(symbol.line) is str:
         line_numbers = symbol.line.split(',')
@@ -647,11 +648,13 @@ def symbol_instance_to_entry(base_url, symbol):
         line_numbers = [symbol.line]
 
     lines = [
-        LineWithURL(l, f'{ base_url }/{ symbol.path }#L{ l }')
+        LineWithURL(int(l), f'{ base_url }/{ symbol.path }#L{ l }')
         for l in line_numbers
     ]
 
-    return SymbolEntry(symbol.type, symbol.path, lines)
+    current_peeks = peeks.get(symbol.path, {})
+
+    return SymbolEntry(symbol.type, symbol.path, lines, current_peeks)
 
 # Generates response (status code and optionally HTML) of the `ident` route
 # ctx: RequestContext
@@ -662,15 +665,16 @@ def generate_ident_page(ctx, q, project, version, family, ident):
 
     source_base_url = get_source_base_url(project, version)
 
-    symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments = q.query('ident', version, ident, family)
+    symbol_definitions, symbol_references, symbol_doccomments, peeks = q.query('ident', version, ident, family)
 
     symbol_sections = []
+    empty_peeks = {}
 
     if len(symbol_definitions) or len(symbol_references):
         if len(symbol_doccomments):
             symbol_sections.append({
                 'title': 'Documented',
-                'symbols': {'_unknown': [symbol_instance_to_entry(source_base_url, sym) for sym in symbol_doccomments]},
+                'symbols': {'_unknown': [symbol_instance_to_entry(source_base_url, sym, empty_peeks) for sym in symbol_doccomments]},
             })
 
         if len(symbol_definitions):
@@ -679,9 +683,9 @@ def generate_ident_page(ctx, q, project, version, family, ident):
             # TODO this should be a responsibility of Query
             for sym in symbol_definitions:
                 if sym.type not in defs_by_type:
-                    defs_by_type[sym.type] = [symbol_instance_to_entry(source_base_url, sym)]
+                    defs_by_type[sym.type] = [symbol_instance_to_entry(source_base_url, sym, peeks)]
                 else:
-                    defs_by_type[sym.type].append(symbol_instance_to_entry(source_base_url, sym))
+                    defs_by_type[sym.type].append(symbol_instance_to_entry(source_base_url, sym, peeks))
 
             symbol_sections.append({
                 'title': 'Defined',
@@ -695,7 +699,7 @@ def generate_ident_page(ctx, q, project, version, family, ident):
         if len(symbol_references):
             symbol_sections.append({
                 'title': 'Referenced',
-                'symbols': {'_unknown': [symbol_instance_to_entry(source_base_url, sym) for sym in symbol_references]},
+                'symbols': {'_unknown': [symbol_instance_to_entry(source_base_url, sym, peeks) for sym in symbol_references]},
             })
         else:
             symbol_sections.append({
diff --git a/static/dynamic-references.js b/static/dynamic-references.js
index c2816bac..4ea94464 100644
--- a/static/dynamic-references.js
+++ b/static/dynamic-references.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function identUrl(project, ident, version, family) {
   ]
 */
 
-function generateSymbolDefinitionsHTML(symbolDefinitions, project, version) {
+function generateSymbolDefinitionsHTML(symbolDefinitions, peeks, project, version) {
   let result = "";
   let typesCount = {};
   let previous_type = "";
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function generateSymbolDefinitionsHTML(symbolDefinitions, project, version) {
       previous_type = sd.type;
     }
     let ln = sd.line.toString().split(',');
-    if (ln.length == 1) {
+    if (ln.length == 1 && !peeks) {
       let n = ln[0];
       result += `<li><a href="/${project}/${version}/source/${sd.path}#L${n}"><strong>${sd.path}</strong>, line ${n} <em>(as a ${sd.type})</em></a>`;
     } else {
@@ -66,7 +66,14 @@ function generateSymbolDefinitionsHTML(symbolDefinitions, project, version) {
         result += `<li><a href="/${project}/${version}/source/${sd.path}#L${ln[0]}"><strong>${sd.path}</strong> <em>(as a ${sd.type})</em></a>`;
         result += '<ul>';
         for(let n of ln) {
-          result += `<li><a href="/${project}/${version}/source/${sd.path}#L${n}">line ${n}</a></li>`;
+          result += `<li><a href="/${project}/${version}/source/${sd.path}#L${n}"><span>line ${n}</span>`;
+          let srcLine = peeks?.[sd.path]?.[n];
+          if(srcLine) {
+            let tag = document.createElement("pre");
+            tag.textContent = srcLine;
+            result += tag.outerHTML;
+          }
+          result += '</a></li>'
         }
         result += '</ul>';
       }
@@ -77,7 +84,7 @@ function generateSymbolDefinitionsHTML(symbolDefinitions, project, version) {
   return result;
 }
 
-function generateSymbolReferencesHTML(symbolReferences, project, version) {
+function generateSymbolReferencesHTML(symbolReferences, peeks, project, version) {
   let result = "";
 
   if(symbolReferences.length == 0) {
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ function generateSymbolReferencesHTML(symbolReferences, project, version) {
   result += '<ul>';
   for (let sr of symbolReferences) {
     let ln = sr.line.split(',');
-    if (ln.length == 1) {
+    if (ln.length == 1 && !peeks) {
       let n = ln[0];
       result += `<li><a href="/${project}/${version}/source/${sr.path}#L${n}"><strong>${sr.path}</strong>, line ${n}</a>`;
     } else {
@@ -99,7 +106,14 @@ function generateSymbolReferencesHTML(symbolReferences, project, version) {
         result += `<li><a href="/${project}/${version}/source/${sr.path}#L${ln[0]}"><strong>${sr.path}</strong></a>`;
         result += '<ul>'
         for(let n of ln) {
-          result += `<li><a href="/${project}/${version}/source/${sr.path}#L${n}">line ${n}</a>`
+          result += `<li><a href="/${project}/${version}/source/${sr.path}#L${n}"><span>line ${n}</span>`
+          let srcLine = peeks?.[sr.path]?.[n];
+          if (srcLine) {
+            let tag = document.createElement("pre");
+            tag.textContent = srcLine;
+            result += tag.outerHTML;
+          }
+          result += '</a></li>'
         }
         result += '</ul>'
       }
@@ -143,10 +157,11 @@ function generateReferencesHTML(data, project, version) {
   let symbolDefinitions = data["definitions"];
   let symbolReferences = data["references"];
   let symbolDocumentations = data["documentations"];
+  let peeks = data["peeks"];
   return '<div class="lxrident">' +
     generateDocCommentsHTML(symbolDocumentations, project, version) +
-    generateSymbolDefinitionsHTML(symbolDefinitions, project, version) +
-    generateSymbolReferencesHTML(symbolReferences, project, version) +
+    generateSymbolDefinitionsHTML(symbolDefinitions, peeks, project, version) +
+    generateSymbolReferencesHTML(symbolReferences, peeks, project, version) +
     '</div>';
 }
 
diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index 127878fa..c8b838a6 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -693,6 +693,12 @@ h2 {
   font-weight: 400;
   color: #000;
 }
+
+.lxrident a span {
+  width: 8em;
+  display: inline-block;
+}
+
 .lxrident li li::before {
   color: #444;
 }
@@ -714,6 +720,11 @@ h2 {
   content: '└╴';
 }
 
+.lxrident li pre {
+    display: inline-block;
+    margin: auto;
+}
+
 
 /* tree */
 
diff --git a/templates/ident.html b/templates/ident.html
index 7781494d..67f426df 100644
--- a/templates/ident.html
+++ b/templates/ident.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ <h2>{{ section['title'] }} in {{ symbols|length }} files
                     <li>
                     <a href="{{ symbol.lines[0].url }}">
                         <strong>{{ symbol.path }}</strong>
-                        {%- if symbol.lines|length == 1 %},
+                        {%- if symbol.lines|length == 1 and symbol.peeks|length == 0 %},
                             line {{ symbol.lines[0].lineno }}
                         {%- elif symbols|length > 100 %},
                             <em>{{ symbol.lines|length }} times</em>
@@ -42,10 +42,14 @@ <h2>{{ section['title'] }} in {{ symbols|length }} files
                             <em>(as a {{ symbol.type }})</em>
                         {% endif %}
                     </a>
-                    {% if symbol.lines|length > 1 and symbols|length <= 100 %}
+                    {% if (symbol.lines|length > 1 or symbol.peeks|length > 0) and symbols|length <= 100 %}
                         <ul>
                         {% for line, url in symbol.lines %}
-                            <li><a href="{{ url }}">line {{ line }}</a>
+                            <li><a href="{{ url }}"><span>line {{ line }}</span>
+                                {% if line in symbol.peeks %}
+                                    <pre>{{ symbol.peeks[line] }}</pre>
+                                {% endif %}
+                            </a></li>
                         {% endfor %}
                         </ul>
                     {% endif %}