diff --git a/src/termdiagram/parser/symbol_extractor.py b/src/termdiagram/parser/symbol_extractor.py
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+import re
+from typing import Dict, List, Any
+from ..models import ClassSymbol, FunctionSymbol, MethodSymbol
+
+
+class SymbolExtractor:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.patterns = {
+            "python": {
+                "classes": r"^class\s+(\w+)\s*(?:\(([^)]*)\))?:",
+                "functions": r"^def\s+(\w+)\s*\(([^)]*)\):",
+                "methods": r"^    def\s+(\w+)\s*\(([^)]*)\):",
+                "imports": r"^(?:from|import)\s+(.+)",
+            }
+        }
+
+    def extract(self, content: str, language: str) -> Dict[str, List[Any]]:
+        if language not in self.patterns:
+            return {"classes": [], "functions": [], "imports": []}
+
+        patterns = self.patterns[language]
+        lines = content.split("\n")
+
+        classes = self._extract_classes(lines, patterns["classes"])
+        functions = self._extract_functions(lines, patterns["functions"])
+        imports = self._extract_imports(lines, patterns["imports"])
+
+        return {
+            "classes": classes,
+            "functions": functions,
+            "imports": imports,
+        }
+
+    def _extract_classes(self, lines: List[str], pattern: str) -> List[ClassSymbol]:
+        classes = []
+        current_class = None
+
+        for i, line in enumerate(lines):
+            match = re.match(pattern, line)
+            if match:
+                name = match.group(1)
+                bases = [b.strip() for b in match.group(2).split(",")] if match.group(2) else []
+                current_class = ClassSymbol(name=name, bases=bases, line_number=i + 1)
+                classes.append(current_class)
+            elif current_class and line.strip().startswith("def "):
+                method_match = re.match(r"^    def\s+(\w+)\s*\(([^)]*)\):", line)
+                if method_match:
+                    method = MethodSymbol(
+                        name=method_match.group(1),
+                        params=[p.strip() for p in method_match.group(2).split(",") if p.strip()],
+                        line_number=i + 1,
+                    )
+                    current_class.methods.append(method)
+
+        return classes
+
+    def _extract_functions(self, lines: List[str], pattern: str) -> List[FunctionSymbol]:
+        functions = []
+
+        for i, line in enumerate(lines):
+            match = re.match(pattern, line)
+            if match:
+                func = FunctionSymbol(
+                    name=match.group(1),
+                    params=[p.strip() for p in match.group(2).split(",") if p.strip()],
+                    line_number=i + 1,
+                )
+                functions.append(func)
+
+        return functions
+
+    def _extract_imports(self, lines: List[str], pattern: str) -> List[str]:
+        imports = []
+
+        for line in lines:
+            match = re.match(pattern, line)
+            if match:
+                imports.append(match.group(1))
+
+        return imports