diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 77673f2..81ca5d2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 # intellij-lets Changelog
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+
+- resolve commands in `depends`
+
 ### Updated
 
 - make go to definition work for gitignore `mixins` files (with '-' (dash) at the beginning)
diff --git a/example/lets.yaml b/example/lets.yaml
index e095769..a366f3a 100644
--- a/example/lets.yaml
+++ b/example/lets.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ commands:
   test:
     depends: [build]
     cmd: echo Test
-    
+
+  hello: echo Test
+
   run:
-    depends: [test]
+    depends: [test, hello]
     cmd: echo Run
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/github/kindermax/intellijlets/LetsReferenceContributor.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/github/kindermax/intellijlets/LetsReferenceContributor.kt
index ba60aa5..34cd7aa 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/github/kindermax/intellijlets/LetsReferenceContributor.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/github/kindermax/intellijlets/LetsReferenceContributor.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import com.intellij.psi.search.GlobalSearchScope
 import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil
 import com.intellij.util.PathUtil
 import com.intellij.util.ProcessingContext
+import org.jetbrains.yaml.psi.YAMLFile
 import org.jetbrains.yaml.psi.YAMLKeyValue
+import org.jetbrains.yaml.psi.YAMLMapping
 import org.jetbrains.yaml.psi.YAMLScalar
 
 open class LetsReferenceContributor : PsiReferenceContributor() {
@@ -20,16 +22,28 @@ open class LetsReferenceContributor : PsiReferenceContributor() {
             object : PsiReferenceProvider() {
                 override fun getReferencesByElement(element: PsiElement, context: ProcessingContext): Array<PsiReference> {
                     val yamlKeyValue = PsiTreeUtil.getParentOfType(element, YAMLKeyValue::class.java) ?: return emptyArray()
-                    if (yamlKeyValue.keyText == "mixins") {
-                        return arrayOf(LetsMixinReference(element as YAMLScalar))
+
+                    return when (yamlKeyValue.keyText) {
+                        "mixins" -> arrayOf(LetsMixinReference(element as YAMLScalar))
+                        "depends" -> arrayOf(LetsDependsReference(element as YAMLScalar))
+                        else -> emptyArray()
                     }
-                    return emptyArray()
                 }
             }
         )
     }
 }
 
+class LetsDependsReference(element: YAMLScalar) : PsiReferenceBase<YAMLScalar>(element) {
+    override fun resolve(): PsiElement? {
+        val commandName = myElement.textValue // Extracts the command name inside `depends`
+
+        // Locate the command declaration in the same YAML file
+        val yamlFile = myElement.containingFile as? YAMLFile ?: return null
+        return PsiTreeUtil.findChildrenOfType(yamlFile, YAMLKeyValue::class.java)
+            .firstOrNull { it.keyText == commandName && it.parent is YAMLMapping }
+    }
+}
 
 class LetsMixinReference(element: YAMLScalar) : PsiReferenceBase<YAMLScalar>(element) {
     /**
@@ -60,7 +74,7 @@ class LetsMixinReference(element: YAMLScalar) : PsiReferenceBase<YAMLScalar>(ele
         return yamlFiles.toTypedArray()
     }
 
-        /**
+    /**
      * Searches for the mixin file anywhere in the project.
      * Supports both top-level files ("lets.build.yaml") and nested files ("lets/lets.docs.yaml").
      */
@@ -68,7 +82,7 @@ class LetsMixinReference(element: YAMLScalar) : PsiReferenceBase<YAMLScalar>(ele
         // Normalize paths (handle both "lets.mixin.yaml" and "lets/lets.mixin.yaml")
         val normalizedPath = mixinPath.trimStart('/')
         // Normalize gitignored files (e.g. "-lets.mixin.yaml" -> "lets.mixin.yaml")
-        .removePrefix("-")
+            .removePrefix("-")
 
         // Look for an exact match in the project
         return FilenameIndex.getVirtualFilesByName(
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/github/kindermax/intellijlets/reference/ReferenceTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/github/kindermax/intellijlets/reference/ReferenceTest.kt
index 5aaae9a..6f6ef99 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/com/github/kindermax/intellijlets/reference/ReferenceTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/github/kindermax/intellijlets/reference/ReferenceTest.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.github.kindermax.intellijlets.reference
 
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiFile
 import com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.BasePlatformTestCase
+import org.jetbrains.yaml.psi.YAMLKeyValue
 
 open class MinixsReferenceTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
     fun testMixinFileReference() {
@@ -120,3 +121,34 @@ open class MinixsReferenceTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
     }
 }
 
+open class DependsReferenceTest : BasePlatformTestCase() {
+    fun testDependsCommandReference() {
+        myFixture.configureByText(
+            "lets.yaml",
+            """
+            shell: bash
+
+            commands:
+              test:
+                cmd: echo Test
+
+              run:
+                depends: [<caret>test]
+                cmd: echo Run
+            """.trimIndent()
+        )
+
+        val ref = myFixture.getReferenceAtCaretPosition("lets.yaml")
+        assertNotNull("Reference should not be null", ref)
+
+        val resolvedElement = ref!!.resolve()
+        assertNotNull("Resolved element should not be null", resolvedElement)
+
+        val resolvedFile = resolvedElement?.containingFile
+        assertEquals("lets.yaml", resolvedFile?.name)
+
+        val resolvedKey = resolvedElement as? YAMLKeyValue
+        assertNotNull("Resolved element should be a YAMLKeyValue", resolvedKey)
+        assertEquals("test", resolvedKey!!.keyText)
+    }
+}