diff --git a/crates/hir-def/src/body.rs b/crates/hir-def/src/body.rs
index 1942c60c07..db28c6731e 100644
--- a/crates/hir-def/src/body.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-def/src/body.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ pub struct BodySourceMap {
     field_map_back: FxHashMap<ExprId, FieldSource>,
     pat_field_map_back: FxHashMap<PatId, PatFieldSource>,
 
+    format_args_template_map: FxHashMap<ExprId, Vec<(syntax::TextRange, Name)>>,
+
     expansions: FxHashMap<InFile<AstPtr<ast::MacroCall>>, HirFileId>,
 
     /// Diagnostics accumulated during body lowering. These contain `AstPtr`s and so are stored in
@@ -387,6 +389,14 @@ impl BodySourceMap {
         self.expr_map.get(&src).copied()
     }
 
+    pub fn implicit_format_args(
+        &self,
+        node: InFile<&ast::FormatArgsExpr>,
+    ) -> Option<&[(syntax::TextRange, Name)]> {
+        let src = node.map(AstPtr::new).map(AstPtr::upcast::<ast::Expr>);
+        self.format_args_template_map.get(self.expr_map.get(&src)?).map(std::ops::Deref::deref)
+    }
+
     /// Get a reference to the body source map's diagnostics.
     pub fn diagnostics(&self) -> &[BodyDiagnostic] {
         &self.diagnostics
@@ -403,8 +413,10 @@ impl BodySourceMap {
             field_map_back,
             pat_field_map_back,
             expansions,
+            format_args_template_map,
             diagnostics,
         } = self;
+        format_args_template_map.shrink_to_fit();
         expr_map.shrink_to_fit();
         expr_map_back.shrink_to_fit();
         pat_map.shrink_to_fit();
diff --git a/crates/hir-def/src/body/lower.rs b/crates/hir-def/src/body/lower.rs
index 0466068ec8..c22bd6e2e5 100644
--- a/crates/hir-def/src/body/lower.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-def/src/body/lower.rs
@@ -1597,12 +1597,20 @@ impl ExprCollector<'_> {
         });
         let template = f.template();
         let fmt_snippet = template.as_ref().map(ToString::to_string);
+        let mut mappings = vec![];
         let fmt = match template.and_then(|it| self.expand_macros_to_string(it)) {
-            Some((s, is_direct_literal)) => {
-                format_args::parse(&s, fmt_snippet, args, is_direct_literal, |name| {
-                    self.alloc_expr_desugared(Expr::Path(Path::from(name)))
-                })
-            }
+            Some((s, is_direct_literal)) => format_args::parse(
+                &s,
+                fmt_snippet,
+                args,
+                is_direct_literal,
+                |name| self.alloc_expr_desugared(Expr::Path(Path::from(name))),
+                |name, span| {
+                    if let Some(span) = span {
+                        mappings.push((span, name.clone()))
+                    }
+                },
+            ),
             None => FormatArgs { template: Default::default(), arguments: args.finish() },
         };
 
@@ -1746,14 +1754,16 @@ impl ExprCollector<'_> {
             tail: Some(unsafe_arg_new),
         });
 
-        self.alloc_expr(
+        let idx = self.alloc_expr(
             Expr::Call {
                 callee: new_v1_formatted,
                 args: Box::new([lit_pieces, args, format_options, unsafe_arg_new]),
                 is_assignee_expr: false,
             },
             syntax_ptr,
-        )
+        );
+        self.source_map.format_args_template_map.insert(idx, mappings);
+        idx
     }
 
     /// Generate a hir expression for a format_args placeholder specification.
diff --git a/crates/hir-def/src/body/tests.rs b/crates/hir-def/src/body/tests.rs
index 5517abb1ab..2b432dfbb9 100644
--- a/crates/hir-def/src/body/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-def/src/body/tests.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ fn main() {
             let count = 10;
             builtin#lang(Arguments::new_v1_formatted)(
                 &[
-                    "\"hello ", " ", " friends, we ", " ", "", "\"",
+                    "hello ", " ", " friends, we ", " ", "",
                 ],
                 &[
                     builtin#lang(Argument::new_display)(
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ impl SsrError {
             _ = $crate::error::SsrError::new(
                 builtin#lang(Arguments::new_v1_formatted)(
                     &[
-                        "\"Failed to resolve path `", "`\"",
+                        "Failed to resolve path `", "`",
                     ],
                     &[
                         builtin#lang(Argument::new_display)(
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ fn f() {
             $crate::panicking::panic_fmt(
                 builtin#lang(Arguments::new_v1_formatted)(
                     &[
-                        "\"cc\"",
+                        "cc",
                     ],
                     &[],
                     &[],
diff --git a/crates/hir-def/src/hir/format_args.rs b/crates/hir-def/src/hir/format_args.rs
index 46d24bd4a6..068abb27a2 100644
--- a/crates/hir-def/src/hir/format_args.rs
+++ b/crates/hir-def/src/hir/format_args.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use hir_expand::name::Name;
 use rustc_dependencies::parse_format as parse;
 use syntax::{
     ast::{self, IsString},
-    AstToken, SmolStr, TextRange,
+    SmolStr, TextRange, TextSize,
 };
 
 use crate::hir::ExprId;
@@ -170,15 +170,18 @@ pub(crate) fn parse(
     mut args: FormatArgumentsCollector,
     is_direct_literal: bool,
     mut synth: impl FnMut(Name) -> ExprId,
+    mut record_usage: impl FnMut(Name, Option<TextRange>),
 ) -> FormatArgs {
-    let text = s.text();
+    let text = s.text_without_quotes();
     let str_style = match s.quote_offsets() {
         Some(offsets) => {
             let raw = u32::from(offsets.quotes.0.len()) - 1;
-            (raw != 0).then_some(raw as usize)
+            // subtract 1 for the `r` prefix
+            (raw != 0).then(|| raw as usize - 1)
         }
         None => None,
     };
+
     let mut parser =
         parse::Parser::new(text, str_style, fmt_snippet, false, parse::ParseMode::Format);
 
@@ -199,6 +202,7 @@ pub(crate) fn parse(
     let to_span = |inner_span: parse::InnerSpan| {
         is_source_literal.then(|| {
             TextRange::new(inner_span.start.try_into().unwrap(), inner_span.end.try_into().unwrap())
+                - TextSize::from(str_style.map(|it| it + 1).unwrap_or(0) as u32 + 1)
         })
     };
 
@@ -230,9 +234,10 @@ pub(crate) fn parse(
                     Err(index)
                 }
             }
-            ArgRef::Name(name, _span) => {
+            ArgRef::Name(name, span) => {
                 let name = Name::new_text_dont_use(SmolStr::new(name));
                 if let Some((index, _)) = args.by_name(&name) {
+                    record_usage(name, span);
                     // Name found in `args`, so we resolve it to its index.
                     if index < args.explicit_args().len() {
                         // Mark it as used, if it was an explicit argument.
@@ -246,6 +251,7 @@ pub(crate) fn parse(
                         // disabled (see RFC #2795)
                         // FIXME: Diagnose
                     }
+                    record_usage(name.clone(), span);
                     Ok(args.add(FormatArgument {
                         kind: FormatArgumentKind::Captured(name.clone()),
                         // FIXME: This is problematic, we might want to synthesize a dummy
diff --git a/crates/hir/src/semantics.rs b/crates/hir/src/semantics.rs
index 7d3c89ddb6..b0e0f969d9 100644
--- a/crates/hir/src/semantics.rs
+++ b/crates/hir/src/semantics.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ use smallvec::{smallvec, SmallVec};
 use stdx::TupleExt;
 use syntax::{
     algo::skip_trivia_token,
-    ast::{self, HasAttrs as _, HasGenericParams, HasLoopBody},
-    match_ast, AstNode, Direction, SyntaxKind, SyntaxNode, SyntaxNodePtr, SyntaxToken, TextSize,
+    ast::{self, HasAttrs as _, HasGenericParams, HasLoopBody, IsString as _},
+    match_ast, AstNode, AstToken, Direction, SyntaxKind, SyntaxNode, SyntaxNodePtr, SyntaxToken,
+    TextRange, TextSize,
 };
 
 use crate::{
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ pub enum DescendPreference {
     None,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum PathResolution {
     /// An item
     Def(ModuleDef),
@@ -402,6 +403,41 @@ impl<'db> SemanticsImpl<'db> {
         )
     }
 
+    pub fn resolve_offset_in_format_args(
+        &self,
+        string: ast::String,
+        offset: TextSize,
+    ) -> Option<(TextRange, Option<PathResolution>)> {
+        debug_assert!(offset <= string.syntax().text_range().len());
+        let literal = string.syntax().parent().filter(|it| it.kind() == SyntaxKind::LITERAL)?;
+        let format_args = ast::FormatArgsExpr::cast(literal.parent()?)?;
+        let source_analyzer = &self.analyze_no_infer(format_args.syntax())?;
+        let format_args = self.wrap_node_infile(format_args);
+        source_analyzer.resolve_offset_in_format_args(self.db, format_args.as_ref(), offset)
+    }
+
+    pub fn check_for_format_args_template(
+        &self,
+        original_token: SyntaxToken,
+        offset: TextSize,
+    ) -> Option<(TextRange, Option<PathResolution>)> {
+        if let Some(original_string) = ast::String::cast(original_token.clone()) {
+            if let Some(quote) = original_string.open_quote_text_range() {
+                return self
+                    .descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::SameText, original_token.clone())
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .find_map(|token| {
+                        self.resolve_offset_in_format_args(
+                            ast::String::cast(token)?,
+                            offset - quote.end(),
+                        )
+                    })
+                    .map(|(range, res)| (range + quote.end(), res));
+            }
+        }
+        None
+    }
+
     /// Maps a node down by mapping its first and last token down.
     pub fn descend_node_into_attributes<N: AstNode>(&self, node: N) -> SmallVec<[N; 1]> {
         // This might not be the correct way to do this, but it works for now
@@ -419,8 +455,12 @@ impl<'db> SemanticsImpl<'db> {
 
         if first == last {
             // node is just the token, so descend the token
-            self.descend_into_macros_impl(first, 0.into(), &mut |InFile { value, .. }| {
-                if let Some(node) = value.parent_ancestors().find_map(N::cast) {
+            self.descend_into_macros_impl(first, &mut |InFile { value, .. }| {
+                if let Some(node) = value
+                    .parent_ancestors()
+                    .take_while(|it| it.text_range() == value.text_range())
+                    .find_map(N::cast)
+                {
                     res.push(node)
                 }
                 ControlFlow::Continue(())
@@ -428,7 +468,7 @@ impl<'db> SemanticsImpl<'db> {
         } else {
             // Descend first and last token, then zip them to look for the node they belong to
             let mut scratch: SmallVec<[_; 1]> = smallvec![];
-            self.descend_into_macros_impl(first, 0.into(), &mut |token| {
+            self.descend_into_macros_impl(first, &mut |token| {
                 scratch.push(token);
                 ControlFlow::Continue(())
             });
@@ -436,7 +476,6 @@ impl<'db> SemanticsImpl<'db> {
             let mut scratch = scratch.into_iter();
             self.descend_into_macros_impl(
                 last,
-                0.into(),
                 &mut |InFile { value: last, file_id: last_fid }| {
                     if let Some(InFile { value: first, file_id: first_fid }) = scratch.next() {
                         if first_fid == last_fid {
@@ -467,7 +506,6 @@ impl<'db> SemanticsImpl<'db> {
         &self,
         mode: DescendPreference,
         token: SyntaxToken,
-        offset: TextSize,
     ) -> SmallVec<[SyntaxToken; 1]> {
         enum Dp<'t> {
             SameText(&'t str),
@@ -487,7 +525,7 @@ impl<'db> SemanticsImpl<'db> {
             DescendPreference::None => Dp::None,
         };
         let mut res = smallvec![];
-        self.descend_into_macros_impl(token.clone(), offset, &mut |InFile { value, .. }| {
+        self.descend_into_macros_impl(token.clone(), &mut |InFile { value, .. }| {
             let is_a_match = match mode {
                 Dp::SameText(text) => value.text() == text,
                 Dp::SameKind(preferred_kind) => {
@@ -513,7 +551,6 @@ impl<'db> SemanticsImpl<'db> {
         &self,
         mode: DescendPreference,
         token: SyntaxToken,
-        offset: TextSize,
     ) -> SyntaxToken {
         enum Dp<'t> {
             SameText(&'t str),
@@ -533,7 +570,7 @@ impl<'db> SemanticsImpl<'db> {
             DescendPreference::None => Dp::None,
         };
         let mut res = token.clone();
-        self.descend_into_macros_impl(token.clone(), offset, &mut |InFile { value, .. }| {
+        self.descend_into_macros_impl(token.clone(), &mut |InFile { value, .. }| {
             let is_a_match = match mode {
                 Dp::SameText(text) => value.text() == text,
                 Dp::SameKind(preferred_kind) => {
@@ -558,9 +595,6 @@ impl<'db> SemanticsImpl<'db> {
     fn descend_into_macros_impl(
         &self,
         token: SyntaxToken,
-        // FIXME: We might want this to be Option<TextSize> to be able to opt out of subrange
-        // mapping, specifically for node downmapping
-        _offset: TextSize,
         f: &mut dyn FnMut(InFile<SyntaxToken>) -> ControlFlow<()>,
     ) {
         // FIXME: Clean this up
@@ -729,7 +763,7 @@ impl<'db> SemanticsImpl<'db> {
         offset: TextSize,
     ) -> impl Iterator<Item = impl Iterator<Item = SyntaxNode> + '_> + '_ {
         node.token_at_offset(offset)
-            .map(move |token| self.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, token, offset))
+            .map(move |token| self.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, token))
             .map(|descendants| {
                 descendants.into_iter().map(move |it| self.token_ancestors_with_macros(it))
             })
diff --git a/crates/hir/src/source_analyzer.rs b/crates/hir/src/source_analyzer.rs
index 8b11483689..9fdee209cf 100644
--- a/crates/hir/src/source_analyzer.rs
+++ b/crates/hir/src/source_analyzer.rs
@@ -820,6 +820,29 @@ impl SourceAnalyzer {
         false
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn resolve_offset_in_format_args(
+        &self,
+        db: &dyn HirDatabase,
+        format_args: InFile<&ast::FormatArgsExpr>,
+        offset: TextSize,
+    ) -> Option<(TextRange, Option<PathResolution>)> {
+        let implicits = self.body_source_map()?.implicit_format_args(format_args)?;
+        implicits.iter().find(|(range, _)| range.contains_inclusive(offset)).map(|(range, name)| {
+            (
+                *range,
+                resolve_hir_value_path(
+                    db,
+                    &self.resolver,
+                    self.resolver.body_owner(),
+                    &Path::from_known_path_with_no_generic(ModPath::from_segments(
+                        PathKind::Plain,
+                        Some(name.clone()),
+                    )),
+                ),
+            )
+        })
+    }
+
     fn resolve_impl_method_or_trait_def(
         &self,
         db: &dyn HirDatabase,
@@ -1038,24 +1061,7 @@ fn resolve_hir_path_(
     };
 
     let body_owner = resolver.body_owner();
-    let values = || {
-        resolver.resolve_path_in_value_ns_fully(db.upcast(), path).and_then(|val| {
-            let res = match val {
-                ValueNs::LocalBinding(binding_id) => {
-                    let var = Local { parent: body_owner?, binding_id };
-                    PathResolution::Local(var)
-                }
-                ValueNs::FunctionId(it) => PathResolution::Def(Function::from(it).into()),
-                ValueNs::ConstId(it) => PathResolution::Def(Const::from(it).into()),
-                ValueNs::StaticId(it) => PathResolution::Def(Static::from(it).into()),
-                ValueNs::StructId(it) => PathResolution::Def(Struct::from(it).into()),
-                ValueNs::EnumVariantId(it) => PathResolution::Def(Variant::from(it).into()),
-                ValueNs::ImplSelf(impl_id) => PathResolution::SelfType(impl_id.into()),
-                ValueNs::GenericParam(id) => PathResolution::ConstParam(id.into()),
-            };
-            Some(res)
-        })
-    };
+    let values = || resolve_hir_value_path(db, resolver, body_owner, path);
 
     let items = || {
         resolver
@@ -1075,6 +1081,30 @@ fn resolve_hir_path_(
         .or_else(macros)
 }
 
+fn resolve_hir_value_path(
+    db: &dyn HirDatabase,
+    resolver: &Resolver,
+    body_owner: Option<DefWithBodyId>,
+    path: &Path,
+) -> Option<PathResolution> {
+    resolver.resolve_path_in_value_ns_fully(db.upcast(), path).and_then(|val| {
+        let res = match val {
+            ValueNs::LocalBinding(binding_id) => {
+                let var = Local { parent: body_owner?, binding_id };
+                PathResolution::Local(var)
+            }
+            ValueNs::FunctionId(it) => PathResolution::Def(Function::from(it).into()),
+            ValueNs::ConstId(it) => PathResolution::Def(Const::from(it).into()),
+            ValueNs::StaticId(it) => PathResolution::Def(Static::from(it).into()),
+            ValueNs::StructId(it) => PathResolution::Def(Struct::from(it).into()),
+            ValueNs::EnumVariantId(it) => PathResolution::Def(Variant::from(it).into()),
+            ValueNs::ImplSelf(impl_id) => PathResolution::SelfType(impl_id.into()),
+            ValueNs::GenericParam(id) => PathResolution::ConstParam(id.into()),
+        };
+        Some(res)
+    })
+}
+
 /// Resolves a path where we know it is a qualifier of another path.
 ///
 /// For example, if we have:
diff --git a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/bool_to_enum.rs b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/bool_to_enum.rs
index 11facc5bee..0f2d1057c0 100644
--- a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/bool_to_enum.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/bool_to_enum.rs
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ fn augment_references_with_imports(
     references
         .iter()
         .filter_map(|FileReference { range, name, .. }| {
+            let name = name.clone().into_name_like()?;
             ctx.sema.scope(name.syntax()).map(|scope| (*range, name, scope.module()))
         })
         .map(|(range, name, ref_module)| {
@@ -455,6 +456,7 @@ fn add_enum_def(
         .iter()
         .flat_map(|(_, refs)| refs)
         .filter_map(|FileReference { name, .. }| {
+            let name = name.clone().into_name_like()?;
             ctx.sema.scope(name.syntax()).map(|scope| scope.module())
         })
         .any(|module| module.nearest_non_block_module(ctx.db()) != *target_module);
diff --git a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/convert_tuple_return_type_to_struct.rs b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/convert_tuple_return_type_to_struct.rs
index 1f3caa7db3..79b46d6612 100644
--- a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/convert_tuple_return_type_to_struct.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/convert_tuple_return_type_to_struct.rs
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ fn augment_references_with_imports(
     references
         .iter()
         .filter_map(|FileReference { name, .. }| {
+            let name = name.clone().into_name_like()?;
             ctx.sema.scope(name.syntax()).map(|scope| (name, scope.module()))
         })
         .map(|(name, ref_module)| {
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@ fn add_tuple_struct_def(
         .iter()
         .flat_map(|(_, refs)| refs)
         .filter_map(|FileReference { name, .. }| {
+            let name = name.clone().into_name_like()?;
             ctx.sema.scope(name.syntax()).map(|scope| scope.module())
         })
         .any(|module| module.nearest_non_block_module(ctx.db()) != *target_module);
diff --git a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/extract_expressions_from_format_string.rs b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/extract_expressions_from_format_string.rs
index 55f2fd9f6c..9d72d3af09 100644
--- a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/extract_expressions_from_format_string.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/extract_expressions_from_format_string.rs
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@ pub(crate) fn extract_expressions_from_format_string(
     let fmt_string = ctx.find_token_at_offset::<ast::String>()?;
     let tt = fmt_string.syntax().parent().and_then(ast::TokenTree::cast)?;
 
-    let expanded_t = ast::String::cast(ctx.sema.descend_into_macros_single(
-        DescendPreference::SameKind,
-        fmt_string.syntax().clone(),
-        0.into(),
-    ))?;
+    let expanded_t = ast::String::cast(
+        ctx.sema
+            .descend_into_macros_single(DescendPreference::SameKind, fmt_string.syntax().clone()),
+    )?;
     if !is_format_string(&expanded_t) {
         return None;
     }
diff --git a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/extract_function.rs b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/extract_function.rs
index 9b892ac1e9..d4a1230779 100644
--- a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/extract_function.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/extract_function.rs
@@ -751,9 +751,7 @@ impl FunctionBody {
                         .descendants_with_tokens()
                         .filter_map(SyntaxElement::into_token)
                         .filter(|it| matches!(it.kind(), SyntaxKind::IDENT | T![self]))
-                        .flat_map(|t| {
-                            sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, t, 0.into())
-                        })
+                        .flat_map(|t| sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, t))
                         .for_each(|t| add_name_if_local(t.parent().and_then(ast::NameRef::cast)));
                 }
             }
diff --git a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/inline_call.rs b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/inline_call.rs
index f8c75bdb0d..5b9cc5f66c 100644
--- a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/inline_call.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/inline_call.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use ide_db::{
     defs::Definition,
     imports::insert_use::remove_path_if_in_use_stmt,
     path_transform::PathTransform,
-    search::{FileReference, SearchScope},
+    search::{FileReference, FileReferenceNode, SearchScope},
     source_change::SourceChangeBuilder,
     syntax_helpers::{insert_whitespace_into_node::insert_ws_into, node_ext::expr_as_name_ref},
     RootDatabase,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ pub(super) fn split_refs_and_uses<T: ast::AstNode>(
 ) -> (Vec<T>, Vec<ast::Path>) {
     iter.into_iter()
         .filter_map(|file_ref| match file_ref.name {
-            ast::NameLike::NameRef(name_ref) => Some(name_ref),
+            FileReferenceNode::NameRef(name_ref) => Some(name_ref),
             _ => None,
         })
         .filter_map(|name_ref| match name_ref.syntax().ancestors().find_map(ast::UseTree::cast) {
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ fn inline(
             match param.as_local(sema.db) {
                 Some(l) => usages_for_locals(l)
                     .map(|FileReference { name, range, .. }| match name {
-                        ast::NameLike::NameRef(_) => body
+                        FileReferenceNode::NameRef(_) => body
                             .syntax()
                             .covering_element(range)
                             .ancestors()
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ fn inline(
         if let Some(self_local) = params[0].2.as_local(sema.db) {
             usages_for_locals(self_local)
                 .filter_map(|FileReference { name, range, .. }| match name {
-                    ast::NameLike::NameRef(_) => Some(body.syntax().covering_element(range)),
+                    FileReferenceNode::NameRef(_) => Some(body.syntax().covering_element(range)),
                     _ => None,
                 })
                 .for_each(|usage| {
diff --git a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/inline_local_variable.rs b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/inline_local_variable.rs
index 49dcde75d2..5d8ba43ec8 100644
--- a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/inline_local_variable.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/inline_local_variable.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use hir::{PathResolution, Semantics};
 use ide_db::{
     base_db::FileId,
     defs::Definition,
-    search::{FileReference, UsageSearchResult},
+    search::{FileReference, FileReferenceNode, UsageSearchResult},
     RootDatabase,
 };
 use syntax::{
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub(crate) fn inline_local_variable(acc: &mut Assists, ctx: &AssistContext<'_>)
     let wrap_in_parens = references
         .into_iter()
         .filter_map(|FileReference { range, name, .. }| match name {
-            ast::NameLike::NameRef(name) => Some((range, name)),
+            FileReferenceNode::NameRef(name) => Some((range, name)),
             _ => None,
         })
         .map(|(range, name_ref)| {
diff --git a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/replace_named_generic_with_impl.rs b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/replace_named_generic_with_impl.rs
index c7c0be4c7d..e61ce48172 100644
--- a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/replace_named_generic_with_impl.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/replace_named_generic_with_impl.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ pub(crate) fn replace_named_generic_with_impl(
     let mut path_types_to_replace = Vec::new();
     for (_a, refs) in usage_refs.iter() {
         for usage_ref in refs {
-            let param_node = find_path_type(&ctx.sema, &type_param_name, &usage_ref.name)?;
+            let Some(name_like) = usage_ref.name.clone().into_name_like() else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            let param_node = find_path_type(&ctx.sema, &type_param_name, &name_like)?;
             path_types_to_replace.push(param_node);
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/unnecessary_async.rs b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/unnecessary_async.rs
index 7f612c2a14..1cfa291a29 100644
--- a/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/unnecessary_async.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-assists/src/handlers/unnecessary_async.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ use ide_db::{
     assists::{AssistId, AssistKind},
     base_db::FileId,
     defs::Definition,
-    search::FileReference,
+    search::{FileReference, FileReferenceNode},
     syntax_helpers::node_ext::full_path_of_name_ref,
 };
 use syntax::{
-    ast::{self, NameLike, NameRef},
+    ast::{self, NameRef},
     AstNode, SyntaxKind, TextRange,
 };
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pub(crate) fn unnecessary_async(acc: &mut Assists, ctx: &AssistContext<'_>) -> O
                 for await_expr in find_all_references(ctx, &Definition::Function(fn_def))
                     // Keep only references that correspond NameRefs.
                     .filter_map(|(_, reference)| match reference.name {
-                        NameLike::NameRef(nameref) => Some(nameref),
+                        FileReferenceNode::NameRef(nameref) => Some(nameref),
                         _ => None,
                     })
                     // Keep only references that correspond to await expressions
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/helpers.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/helpers.rs
index d4b031879d..9363bdfa14 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/helpers.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/helpers.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ pub fn get_definition(
     sema: &Semantics<'_, RootDatabase>,
     token: SyntaxToken,
 ) -> Option<Definition> {
-    for token in sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, token, 0.into()) {
+    for token in sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, token) {
         let def = IdentClass::classify_token(sema, &token).map(IdentClass::definitions_no_ops);
         if let Some(&[x]) = def.as_deref() {
             return Some(x);
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/rename.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/rename.rs
index 676d286b8d..d2b6a73268 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/rename.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/rename.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use text_edit::{TextEdit, TextEditBuilder};
 
 use crate::{
     defs::Definition,
-    search::FileReference,
+    search::{FileReference, FileReferenceNode},
     source_change::{FileSystemEdit, SourceChange},
     syntax_helpers::node_ext::expr_as_name_ref,
     traits::convert_to_def_in_trait,
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ pub fn source_edit_from_references(
     // macros can cause multiple refs to occur for the same text range, so keep track of what we have edited so far
     let mut edited_ranges = Vec::new();
     for &FileReference { range, ref name, .. } in references {
-        let name_range = name.syntax().text_range();
+        let name_range = name.text_range();
         if name_range.len() != range.len() {
             // This usage comes from a different token kind that was downmapped to a NameLike in a macro
             // Renaming this will most likely break things syntax-wise
@@ -371,17 +371,17 @@ pub fn source_edit_from_references(
             // if the ranges differ then the node is inside a macro call, we can't really attempt
             // to make special rewrites like shorthand syntax and such, so just rename the node in
             // the macro input
-            ast::NameLike::NameRef(name_ref) if name_range == range => {
+            FileReferenceNode::NameRef(name_ref) if name_range == range => {
                 source_edit_from_name_ref(&mut edit, name_ref, new_name, def)
             }
-            ast::NameLike::Name(name) if name_range == range => {
+            FileReferenceNode::Name(name) if name_range == range => {
                 source_edit_from_name(&mut edit, name, new_name)
             }
             _ => false,
         };
         if !has_emitted_edit && !edited_ranges.contains(&range.start()) {
             let (range, new_name) = match name {
-                ast::NameLike::Lifetime(_) => (
+                FileReferenceNode::Lifetime(_) => (
                     TextRange::new(range.start() + syntax::TextSize::from(1), range.end()),
                     new_name.strip_prefix('\'').unwrap_or(new_name).to_owned(),
                 ),
diff --git a/crates/ide-db/src/search.rs b/crates/ide-db/src/search.rs
index c1ed17503f..dbef360268 100644
--- a/crates/ide-db/src/search.rs
+++ b/crates/ide-db/src/search.rs
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ use std::mem;
 use base_db::{salsa::Database, FileId, FileRange, SourceDatabase, SourceDatabaseExt};
 use hir::{
     AsAssocItem, DefWithBody, DescendPreference, HasAttrs, HasSource, HirFileIdExt, InFile,
-    InRealFile, ModuleSource, Semantics, Visibility,
+    InRealFile, ModuleSource, PathResolution, Semantics, Visibility,
 };
 use memchr::memmem::Finder;
 use nohash_hasher::IntMap;
 use once_cell::unsync::Lazy;
 use parser::SyntaxKind;
-use syntax::{ast, match_ast, AstNode, TextRange, TextSize};
+use syntax::{ast, match_ast, AstNode, AstToken, SyntaxElement, TextRange, TextSize};
 use triomphe::Arc;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -63,10 +63,67 @@ pub struct FileReference {
     /// The range of the reference in the original file
     pub range: TextRange,
     /// The node of the reference in the (macro-)file
-    pub name: ast::NameLike,
+    pub name: FileReferenceNode,
     pub category: Option<ReferenceCategory>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum FileReferenceNode {
+    Name(ast::Name),
+    NameRef(ast::NameRef),
+    Lifetime(ast::Lifetime),
+    FormatStringEntry(ast::String, TextRange),
+}
+
+impl FileReferenceNode {
+    pub fn text_range(&self) -> TextRange {
+        match self {
+            FileReferenceNode::Name(it) => it.syntax().text_range(),
+            FileReferenceNode::NameRef(it) => it.syntax().text_range(),
+            FileReferenceNode::Lifetime(it) => it.syntax().text_range(),
+            FileReferenceNode::FormatStringEntry(_, range) => *range,
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn syntax(&self) -> SyntaxElement {
+        match self {
+            FileReferenceNode::Name(it) => it.syntax().clone().into(),
+            FileReferenceNode::NameRef(it) => it.syntax().clone().into(),
+            FileReferenceNode::Lifetime(it) => it.syntax().clone().into(),
+            FileReferenceNode::FormatStringEntry(it, _) => it.syntax().clone().into(),
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn into_name_like(self) -> Option<ast::NameLike> {
+        match self {
+            FileReferenceNode::Name(it) => Some(ast::NameLike::Name(it)),
+            FileReferenceNode::NameRef(it) => Some(ast::NameLike::NameRef(it)),
+            FileReferenceNode::Lifetime(it) => Some(ast::NameLike::Lifetime(it)),
+            FileReferenceNode::FormatStringEntry(_, _) => None,
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn as_name_ref(&self) -> Option<&ast::NameRef> {
+        match self {
+            FileReferenceNode::NameRef(name_ref) => Some(name_ref),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn as_lifetime(&self) -> Option<&ast::Lifetime> {
+        match self {
+            FileReferenceNode::Lifetime(lifetime) => Some(lifetime),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn text(&self) -> syntax::TokenText<'_> {
+        match self {
+            FileReferenceNode::NameRef(name_ref) => name_ref.text(),
+            FileReferenceNode::Name(name) => name.text(),
+            FileReferenceNode::Lifetime(lifetime) => lifetime.text(),
+            FileReferenceNode::FormatStringEntry(it, range) => {
+                syntax::TokenText::borrowed(&it.text()[*range - it.syntax().text_range().start()])
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum ReferenceCategory {
     // FIXME: Add this variant and delete the `retain_adt_literal_usages` function.
@@ -467,7 +524,7 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
                     // every textual hit. That function is notoriously
                     // expensive even for things that do not get down mapped
                     // into macros.
-                    sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, token, offset)
+                    sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, token)
                         .into_iter()
                         .filter_map(|it| it.parent())
                 })
@@ -479,6 +536,17 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
 
             // Search for occurrences of the items name
             for offset in match_indices(&text, finder, search_range) {
+                tree.token_at_offset(offset).into_iter().for_each(|token| {
+                    let Some(str_token) = ast::String::cast(token.clone()) else { return };
+                    if let Some((range, nameres)) =
+                        sema.check_for_format_args_template(token.clone(), offset)
+                    {
+                        if self.found_format_args_ref(file_id, range, str_token, nameres, sink) {
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+
                 for name in find_nodes(name, &tree, offset).filter_map(ast::NameLike::cast) {
                     if match name {
                         ast::NameLike::NameRef(name_ref) => self.found_name_ref(&name_ref, sink),
@@ -593,7 +661,7 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
                 let FileRange { file_id, range } = self.sema.original_range(name_ref.syntax());
                 let reference = FileReference {
                     range,
-                    name: ast::NameLike::NameRef(name_ref.clone()),
+                    name: FileReferenceNode::NameRef(name_ref.clone()),
                     category: None,
                 };
                 sink(file_id, reference)
@@ -612,7 +680,7 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
                 let FileRange { file_id, range } = self.sema.original_range(name_ref.syntax());
                 let reference = FileReference {
                     range,
-                    name: ast::NameLike::NameRef(name_ref.clone()),
+                    name: FileReferenceNode::NameRef(name_ref.clone()),
                     category: is_name_ref_in_import(name_ref).then_some(ReferenceCategory::Import),
                 };
                 sink(file_id, reference)
@@ -621,6 +689,27 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn found_format_args_ref(
+        &self,
+        file_id: FileId,
+        range: TextRange,
+        token: ast::String,
+        res: Option<PathResolution>,
+        sink: &mut dyn FnMut(FileId, FileReference) -> bool,
+    ) -> bool {
+        match res.map(Definition::from) {
+            Some(def) if def == self.def => {
+                let reference = FileReference {
+                    range,
+                    name: FileReferenceNode::FormatStringEntry(token, range),
+                    category: Some(ReferenceCategory::Read),
+                };
+                sink(file_id, reference)
+            }
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
     fn found_lifetime(
         &self,
         lifetime: &ast::Lifetime,
@@ -631,7 +720,7 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
                 let FileRange { file_id, range } = self.sema.original_range(lifetime.syntax());
                 let reference = FileReference {
                     range,
-                    name: ast::NameLike::Lifetime(lifetime.clone()),
+                    name: FileReferenceNode::Lifetime(lifetime.clone()),
                     category: None,
                 };
                 sink(file_id, reference)
@@ -655,7 +744,7 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
                 let FileRange { file_id, range } = self.sema.original_range(name_ref.syntax());
                 let reference = FileReference {
                     range,
-                    name: ast::NameLike::NameRef(name_ref.clone()),
+                    name: FileReferenceNode::NameRef(name_ref.clone()),
                     category: ReferenceCategory::new(&def, name_ref),
                 };
                 sink(file_id, reference)
@@ -671,7 +760,7 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
                 let FileRange { file_id, range } = self.sema.original_range(name_ref.syntax());
                 let reference = FileReference {
                     range,
-                    name: ast::NameLike::NameRef(name_ref.clone()),
+                    name: FileReferenceNode::NameRef(name_ref.clone()),
                     category: ReferenceCategory::new(&def, name_ref),
                 };
                 sink(file_id, reference)
@@ -681,7 +770,7 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
                     let FileRange { file_id, range } = self.sema.original_range(name_ref.syntax());
                     let reference = FileReference {
                         range,
-                        name: ast::NameLike::NameRef(name_ref.clone()),
+                        name: FileReferenceNode::NameRef(name_ref.clone()),
                         category: ReferenceCategory::new(&def, name_ref),
                     };
                     sink(file_id, reference)
@@ -705,7 +794,7 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
                 };
                 let reference = FileReference {
                     range,
-                    name: ast::NameLike::NameRef(name_ref.clone()),
+                    name: FileReferenceNode::NameRef(name_ref.clone()),
                     category: access,
                 };
                 sink(file_id, reference)
@@ -728,7 +817,7 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
                 let FileRange { file_id, range } = self.sema.original_range(name.syntax());
                 let reference = FileReference {
                     range,
-                    name: ast::NameLike::Name(name.clone()),
+                    name: FileReferenceNode::Name(name.clone()),
                     // FIXME: mutable patterns should have `Write` access
                     category: Some(ReferenceCategory::Read),
                 };
@@ -738,7 +827,7 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
                 let FileRange { file_id, range } = self.sema.original_range(name.syntax());
                 let reference = FileReference {
                     range,
-                    name: ast::NameLike::Name(name.clone()),
+                    name: FileReferenceNode::Name(name.clone()),
                     category: None,
                 };
                 sink(file_id, reference)
@@ -763,7 +852,7 @@ impl<'a> FindUsages<'a> {
                 let FileRange { file_id, range } = self.sema.original_range(name.syntax());
                 let reference = FileReference {
                     range,
-                    name: ast::NameLike::Name(name.clone()),
+                    name: FileReferenceNode::Name(name.clone()),
                     category: None,
                 };
                 sink(file_id, reference)
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/call_hierarchy.rs b/crates/ide/src/call_hierarchy.rs
index 70391cd847..5cc64e60ed 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/call_hierarchy.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/call_hierarchy.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ pub(crate) fn outgoing_calls(
     })?;
     let mut calls = CallLocations::default();
 
-    sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, token, offset)
+    sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, token)
         .into_iter()
         .filter_map(|it| it.parent_ancestors().nth(1).and_then(ast::Item::cast))
         .filter_map(|item| match item {
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/doc_links.rs b/crates/ide/src/doc_links.rs
index 97fa7dee30..9760f9daf0 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/doc_links.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/doc_links.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pub(crate) fn external_docs(
         kind if kind.is_trivia() => 0,
         _ => 1,
     })?;
-    let token = sema.descend_into_macros_single(DescendPreference::None, token, offset);
+    let token = sema.descend_into_macros_single(DescendPreference::None, token);
 
     let node = token.parent()?;
     let definition = match_ast! {
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ impl DocCommentToken {
         let original_start = doc_token.text_range().start();
         let relative_comment_offset = offset - original_start - prefix_len;
 
-        sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None,doc_token, offset).into_iter().find_map(|t| {
+        sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, doc_token).into_iter().find_map(|t| {
             let (node, descended_prefix_len) = match_ast! {
                 match t {
                     ast::Comment(comment) => (t.parent()?, TextSize::try_from(comment.prefix().len()).ok()?),
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/expand_macro.rs b/crates/ide/src/expand_macro.rs
index cc878dc719..653d9f0883 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/expand_macro.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/expand_macro.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub(crate) fn expand_macro(db: &RootDatabase, position: FilePosition) -> Option<
     // ```
 
     let derive = sema
-        .descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, tok.clone(), 0.into())
+        .descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, tok.clone())
         .into_iter()
         .find_map(|descended| {
             let hir_file = sema.hir_file_for(&descended.parent()?);
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/extend_selection.rs b/crates/ide/src/extend_selection.rs
index 1cdbf7840e..b706e959d3 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/extend_selection.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/extend_selection.rs
@@ -140,16 +140,10 @@ fn extend_tokens_from_range(
 
     // compute original mapped token range
     let extended = {
-        let fst_expanded = sema.descend_into_macros_single(
-            DescendPreference::None,
-            first_token.clone(),
-            original_range.start(),
-        );
-        let lst_expanded = sema.descend_into_macros_single(
-            DescendPreference::None,
-            last_token.clone(),
-            original_range.end(),
-        );
+        let fst_expanded =
+            sema.descend_into_macros_single(DescendPreference::None, first_token.clone());
+        let lst_expanded =
+            sema.descend_into_macros_single(DescendPreference::None, last_token.clone());
         let mut lca =
             algo::least_common_ancestor(&fst_expanded.parent()?, &lst_expanded.parent()?)?;
         lca = shallowest_node(&lca);
@@ -160,11 +154,10 @@ fn extend_tokens_from_range(
     };
 
     // Compute parent node range
-    let validate = |offset: TextSize| {
+    let validate = || {
         let extended = &extended;
         move |token: &SyntaxToken| -> bool {
-            let expanded =
-                sema.descend_into_macros_single(DescendPreference::None, token.clone(), offset);
+            let expanded = sema.descend_into_macros_single(DescendPreference::None, token.clone());
             let parent = match expanded.parent() {
                 Some(it) => it,
                 None => return false,
@@ -178,14 +171,14 @@ fn extend_tokens_from_range(
         let token = token.prev_token()?;
         skip_trivia_token(token, Direction::Prev)
     })
-    .take_while(validate(original_range.start()))
+    .take_while(validate())
     .last()?;
 
     let last = successors(Some(last_token), |token| {
         let token = token.next_token()?;
         skip_trivia_token(token, Direction::Next)
     })
-    .take_while(validate(original_range.end()))
+    .take_while(validate())
     .last()?;
 
     let range = first.text_range().cover(last.text_range());
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/goto_declaration.rs b/crates/ide/src/goto_declaration.rs
index ee94dff5fb..ad7ec19645 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/goto_declaration.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/goto_declaration.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub(crate) fn goto_declaration(
         .find(|it| matches!(it.kind(), IDENT | T![self] | T![super] | T![crate] | T![Self]))?;
     let range = original_token.text_range();
     let info: Vec<NavigationTarget> = sema
-        .descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, original_token, offset)
+        .descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, original_token)
         .iter()
         .filter_map(|token| {
             let parent = token.parent()?;
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/goto_definition.rs b/crates/ide/src/goto_definition.rs
index 635f826862..5ca82a362f 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/goto_definition.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/goto_definition.rs
@@ -55,8 +55,21 @@ pub(crate) fn goto_definition(
             Some(RangeInfo::new(link_range, vec![nav]))
         });
     }
+
+    if let Some((range, resolution)) =
+        sema.check_for_format_args_template(original_token.clone(), offset)
+    {
+        return Some(RangeInfo::new(
+            range,
+            match resolution {
+                Some(res) => def_to_nav(db, Definition::from(res)),
+                None => vec![],
+            },
+        ));
+    }
+
     let navs = sema
-        .descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, original_token.clone(), offset)
+        .descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, original_token.clone())
         .into_iter()
         .filter_map(|token| {
             let parent = token.parent()?;
@@ -809,18 +822,13 @@ mod confuse_index { fn foo(); }
     fn goto_through_format() {
         check(
             r#"
+//- minicore: fmt
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! format {
     ($($arg:tt)*) => ($crate::fmt::format($crate::__export::format_args!($($arg)*)))
 }
-#[rustc_builtin_macro]
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! format_args {
-    ($fmt:expr) => ({ /* compiler built-in */ });
-    ($fmt:expr, $($args:tt)*) => ({ /* compiler built-in */ })
-}
 pub mod __export {
-    pub use crate::format_args;
+    pub use core::format_args;
     fn foo() {} // for index confusion
 }
 fn foo() -> i8 {}
@@ -2056,6 +2064,20 @@ fn f2() {
     struct S2;
     S1::e$0();
 }
+"#,
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn implicit_format_args() {
+        check(
+            r#"
+//- minicore: fmt
+fn test() {
+    let a = "world";
+     // ^
+    format_args!("hello {a$0}");
+}
 "#,
         );
     }
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/goto_implementation.rs b/crates/ide/src/goto_implementation.rs
index 6c1b9966a8..bb474282dd 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/goto_implementation.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/goto_implementation.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub(crate) fn goto_implementation(
     })?;
     let range = original_token.text_range();
     let navs =
-        sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, original_token, offset)
+        sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, original_token)
             .into_iter()
             .filter_map(|token| token.parent().and_then(ast::NameLike::cast))
             .filter_map(|node| match &node {
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/goto_type_definition.rs b/crates/ide/src/goto_type_definition.rs
index 4bd8bfdacb..83f134aaaf 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/goto_type_definition.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/goto_type_definition.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use hir::DescendPreference;
+use hir::{DescendPreference, GenericParam};
 use ide_db::{base_db::Upcast, defs::Definition, helpers::pick_best_token, RootDatabase};
 use syntax::{ast, match_ast, AstNode, SyntaxKind::*, SyntaxToken, T};
 
@@ -37,8 +37,37 @@ pub(crate) fn goto_type_definition(
             }
         }
     };
+    let mut process_ty = |ty: hir::Type| {
+        // collect from each `ty` into the `res` result vec
+        let ty = ty.strip_references();
+        ty.walk(db, |t| {
+            if let Some(adt) = t.as_adt() {
+                push(adt.into());
+            } else if let Some(trait_) = t.as_dyn_trait() {
+                push(trait_.into());
+            } else if let Some(traits) = t.as_impl_traits(db) {
+                traits.for_each(|it| push(it.into()));
+            } else if let Some(trait_) = t.as_associated_type_parent_trait(db) {
+                push(trait_.into());
+            }
+        });
+    };
+    if let Some((range, resolution)) = sema.check_for_format_args_template(token.clone(), offset) {
+        if let Some(ty) = resolution.and_then(|res| match Definition::from(res) {
+            Definition::Const(it) => Some(it.ty(db)),
+            Definition::Static(it) => Some(it.ty(db)),
+            Definition::GenericParam(GenericParam::ConstParam(it)) => Some(it.ty(db)),
+            Definition::Local(it) => Some(it.ty(db)),
+            Definition::Adt(hir::Adt::Struct(it)) => Some(it.ty(db)),
+            _ => None,
+        }) {
+            process_ty(ty);
+        }
+        return Some(RangeInfo::new(range, res));
+    }
+
     let range = token.text_range();
-    sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None,token, offset)
+    sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, token)
         .into_iter()
         .filter_map(|token| {
             let ty = sema
@@ -76,21 +105,7 @@ pub(crate) fn goto_type_definition(
                 });
             ty
         })
-        .for_each(|ty| {
-            // collect from each `ty` into the `res` result vec
-            let ty = ty.strip_references();
-            ty.walk(db, |t| {
-                if let Some(adt) = t.as_adt() {
-                    push(adt.into());
-                } else if let Some(trait_) = t.as_dyn_trait() {
-                    push(trait_.into());
-                } else if let Some(traits) = t.as_impl_traits(db) {
-                    traits.for_each(|it| push(it.into()));
-                } else if let Some(trait_) = t.as_associated_type_parent_trait(db) {
-                    push(trait_.into());
-                }
-            });
-        });
+        .for_each(process_ty);
     Some(RangeInfo::new(range, res))
 }
 
@@ -326,6 +341,42 @@ struct Baz<T>(T);
      //^^^
 
 fn foo(x$0: Bar<Baz<Foo>, Baz<usize>) {}
+"#,
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn implicit_format_args() {
+        check(
+            r#"
+//- minicore: fmt
+struct Bar;
+    // ^^^
+    fn test() {
+    let a = Bar;
+    format_args!("hello {a$0}");
+}
+"#,
+        );
+        check(
+            r#"
+//- minicore: fmt
+struct Bar;
+    // ^^^
+    fn test() {
+    format_args!("hello {Bar$0}");
+}
+"#,
+        );
+        check(
+            r#"
+//- minicore: fmt
+struct Bar;
+    // ^^^
+const BAR: Bar = Bar;
+fn test() {
+    format_args!("hello {BAR$0}");
+}
 "#,
         );
     }
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/highlight_related.rs b/crates/ide/src/highlight_related.rs
index 620e59a71b..8daff8c2eb 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/highlight_related.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/highlight_related.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::iter;
+
 use hir::{DescendPreference, Semantics};
 use ide_db::{
     base_db::{FileId, FilePosition, FileRange},
@@ -15,7 +17,6 @@ use syntax::{
     SyntaxKind::{self, IDENT, INT_NUMBER},
     SyntaxNode, SyntaxToken, TextRange, T,
 };
-use text_edit::TextSize;
 
 use crate::{navigation_target::ToNav, references, NavigationTarget, TryToNav};
 
@@ -132,7 +133,16 @@ fn highlight_references(
     token: SyntaxToken,
     FilePosition { file_id, offset }: FilePosition,
 ) -> Option<Vec<HighlightedRange>> {
-    let defs = find_defs(sema, token.clone(), offset);
+    let defs = if let Some((range, resolution)) =
+        sema.check_for_format_args_template(token.clone(), offset)
+    {
+        match resolution.map(Definition::from) {
+            Some(def) => iter::once(def).collect(),
+            None => return Some(vec![HighlightedRange { range, category: None }]),
+        }
+    } else {
+        find_defs(sema, token.clone())
+    };
     let usages = defs
         .iter()
         .filter_map(|&d| {
@@ -456,12 +466,8 @@ fn cover_range(r0: Option<TextRange>, r1: Option<TextRange>) -> Option<TextRange
     }
 }
 
-fn find_defs(
-    sema: &Semantics<'_, RootDatabase>,
-    token: SyntaxToken,
-    offset: TextSize,
-) -> FxHashSet<Definition> {
-    sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, token, offset)
+fn find_defs(sema: &Semantics<'_, RootDatabase>, token: SyntaxToken) -> FxHashSet<Definition> {
+    sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, token)
         .into_iter()
         .filter_map(|token| IdentClass::classify_token(sema, &token))
         .map(IdentClass::definitions_no_ops)
@@ -1620,6 +1626,23 @@ fn f2<T: Foo>(t: T) {
     T::C;
     T::f();
 }
+"#,
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn implicit_format_args() {
+        check(
+            r#"
+//- minicore: fmt
+fn test() {
+    let a = "foo";
+     // ^
+    format_args!("hello {a} {a$0} {}", a);
+                      // ^read
+                          // ^read
+                                  // ^read
+}
 "#,
         );
     }
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/hover.rs b/crates/ide/src/hover.rs
index 7f2783df3d..88a5b62342 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/hover.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/hover.rs
@@ -150,6 +150,19 @@ fn hover_simple(
         });
     }
 
+    if let Some((range, resolution)) =
+        sema.check_for_format_args_template(original_token.clone(), offset)
+    {
+        let res = hover_for_definition(
+            sema,
+            file_id,
+            Definition::from(resolution?),
+            &original_token.parent()?,
+            config,
+        )?;
+        return Some(RangeInfo::new(range, res));
+    }
+
     let in_attr = original_token
         .parent_ancestors()
         .filter_map(ast::Item::cast)
@@ -164,7 +177,6 @@ fn hover_simple(
     let descended = sema.descend_into_macros(
         if in_attr { DescendPreference::SameKind } else { DescendPreference::SameText },
         original_token.clone(),
-        offset,
     );
     let descended = || descended.iter();
 
@@ -298,11 +310,11 @@ pub(crate) fn hover_for_definition(
     sema: &Semantics<'_, RootDatabase>,
     file_id: FileId,
     definition: Definition,
-    node: &SyntaxNode,
+    scope_node: &SyntaxNode,
     config: &HoverConfig,
 ) -> Option<HoverResult> {
     let famous_defs = match &definition {
-        Definition::BuiltinType(_) => Some(FamousDefs(sema, sema.scope(node)?.krate())),
+        Definition::BuiltinType(_) => Some(FamousDefs(sema, sema.scope(scope_node)?.krate())),
         _ => None,
     };
     render::definition(sema.db, definition, famous_defs.as_ref(), config).map(|markup| {
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/hover/tests.rs b/crates/ide/src/hover/tests.rs
index d3d492f3fd..53585624b6 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/hover/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/hover/tests.rs
@@ -6613,3 +6613,63 @@ fn test() {
         "#]],
     );
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn format_args_implicit() {
+    check(
+        r#"
+//- minicore: fmt
+fn test() {
+let aaaaa = "foo";
+format_args!("{aaaaa$0}");
+}
+"#,
+        expect![[r#"
+            *aaaaa*
+
+            ```rust
+            let aaaaa: &str // size = 16 (0x10), align = 8, niches = 1
+            ```
+        "#]],
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn format_args_implicit2() {
+    check(
+        r#"
+//- minicore: fmt
+fn test() {
+let aaaaa = "foo";
+format_args!("{$0aaaaa}");
+}
+"#,
+        expect![[r#"
+            *aaaaa*
+
+            ```rust
+            let aaaaa: &str // size = 16 (0x10), align = 8, niches = 1
+            ```
+        "#]],
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn format_args_implicit_raw() {
+    check(
+        r#"
+//- minicore: fmt
+fn test() {
+let aaaaa = "foo";
+format_args!(r"{$0aaaaa}");
+}
+"#,
+        expect![[r#"
+            *aaaaa*
+
+            ```rust
+            let aaaaa: &str // size = 16 (0x10), align = 8, niches = 1
+            ```
+        "#]],
+    );
+}
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/moniker.rs b/crates/ide/src/moniker.rs
index 28d455f4e5..8e8bb5e013 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/moniker.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/moniker.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub(crate) fn moniker(
         });
     }
     let navs = sema
-        .descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, original_token.clone(), offset)
+        .descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::None, original_token.clone())
         .into_iter()
         .filter_map(|token| {
             IdentClass::classify_token(sema, &token).map(IdentClass::definitions_no_ops).map(|it| {
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/references.rs b/crates/ide/src/references.rs
index 2285ab1993..b805ddfa26 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/references.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/references.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pub(crate) fn find_all_refs(
         }
         None => {
             let search = make_searcher(false);
-            Some(find_defs(sema, &syntax, position.offset)?.map(search).collect())
+            Some(find_defs(sema, &syntax, position.offset)?.into_iter().map(search).collect())
         }
     }
 }
@@ -118,15 +118,27 @@ pub(crate) fn find_defs<'a>(
     sema: &'a Semantics<'_, RootDatabase>,
     syntax: &SyntaxNode,
     offset: TextSize,
-) -> Option<impl Iterator<Item = Definition> + 'a> {
+) -> Option<impl IntoIterator<Item = Definition> + 'a> {
     let token = syntax.token_at_offset(offset).find(|t| {
         matches!(
             t.kind(),
-            IDENT | INT_NUMBER | LIFETIME_IDENT | T![self] | T![super] | T![crate] | T![Self]
+            IDENT
+                | INT_NUMBER
+                | LIFETIME_IDENT
+                | STRING
+                | T![self]
+                | T![super]
+                | T![crate]
+                | T![Self]
         )
-    });
-    token.map(|token| {
-        sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::SameText, token, offset)
+    })?;
+
+    if let Some((_, resolution)) = sema.check_for_format_args_template(token.clone(), offset) {
+        return resolution.map(Definition::from).map(|it| vec![it]);
+    }
+
+    Some(
+        sema.descend_into_macros(DescendPreference::SameText, token)
             .into_iter()
             .filter_map(|it| ast::NameLike::cast(it.parent()?))
             .filter_map(move |name_like| {
@@ -162,7 +174,8 @@ pub(crate) fn find_defs<'a>(
                 };
                 Some(def)
             })
-    })
+            .collect(),
+    )
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn decl_mutability(def: &Definition, syntax: &SyntaxNode, range: TextRange) -> bool {
@@ -2092,4 +2105,27 @@ fn main() { r#fn(); }
             "#]],
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn implicit_format_args() {
+        check(
+            r#"
+//- minicore: fmt
+fn test() {
+    let a = "foo";
+    format_args!("hello {a} {a$0} {}", a);
+                      // ^
+                          // ^
+                                   // ^
+}
+"#,
+            expect![[r#"
+                a Local FileId(0) 20..21 20..21
+
+                FileId(0) 56..57 Read
+                FileId(0) 60..61 Read
+                FileId(0) 68..69 Read
+            "#]],
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/rename.rs b/crates/ide/src/rename.rs
index ad1eb24997..1febfabfcb 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/rename.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/rename.rs
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@
 
 use hir::{AsAssocItem, HirFileIdExt, InFile, Semantics};
 use ide_db::{
-    base_db::FileId,
+    base_db::{FileId, FileRange},
     defs::{Definition, NameClass, NameRefClass},
     rename::{bail, format_err, source_edit_from_references, IdentifierKind},
     RootDatabase,
 };
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use stdx::{always, never};
-use syntax::{ast, utils::is_raw_identifier, AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxNode, TextRange, TextSize};
+use syntax::{
+    ast, utils::is_raw_identifier, AstNode, SmolStr, SyntaxKind, SyntaxNode, TextRange, TextSize,
+};
 
 use text_edit::TextEdit;
 
@@ -34,23 +36,20 @@ pub(crate) fn prepare_rename(
     let syntax = source_file.syntax();
 
     let res = find_definitions(&sema, syntax, position)?
-        .map(|(name_like, def)| {
+        .map(|(frange, kind, def)| {
             // ensure all ranges are valid
 
             if def.range_for_rename(&sema).is_none() {
                 bail!("No references found at position")
             }
-            let Some(frange) = sema.original_range_opt(name_like.syntax()) else {
-                bail!("No references found at position");
-            };
 
             always!(
                 frange.range.contains_inclusive(position.offset)
                     && frange.file_id == position.file_id
             );
 
-            Ok(match name_like {
-                ast::NameLike::Lifetime(_) => {
+            Ok(match kind {
+                SyntaxKind::LIFETIME => {
                     TextRange::new(frange.range.start() + TextSize::from(1), frange.range.end())
                 }
                 _ => frange.range,
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ pub(crate) fn rename(
     let defs = find_definitions(&sema, syntax, position)?;
 
     let ops: RenameResult<Vec<SourceChange>> = defs
-        .map(|(_namelike, def)| {
+        .map(|(.., def)| {
             if let Definition::Local(local) = def {
                 if let Some(self_param) = local.as_self_param(sema.db) {
                     cov_mark::hit!(rename_self_to_param);
@@ -134,11 +133,27 @@ pub(crate) fn will_rename_file(
 fn find_definitions(
     sema: &Semantics<'_, RootDatabase>,
     syntax: &SyntaxNode,
-    position: FilePosition,
-) -> RenameResult<impl Iterator<Item = (ast::NameLike, Definition)>> {
-    let symbols = sema
-        .find_nodes_at_offset_with_descend::<ast::NameLike>(syntax, position.offset)
-        .map(|name_like| {
+    FilePosition { file_id, offset }: FilePosition,
+) -> RenameResult<impl Iterator<Item = (FileRange, SyntaxKind, Definition)>> {
+    let token = syntax.token_at_offset(offset).find(|t| matches!(t.kind(), SyntaxKind::STRING));
+
+    if let Some((range, Some(resolution))) =
+        token.and_then(|token| sema.check_for_format_args_template(token, offset))
+    {
+        return Ok(vec![(
+            FileRange { file_id, range },
+            SyntaxKind::STRING,
+            Definition::from(resolution),
+        )]
+        .into_iter());
+    }
+
+    let symbols =
+        sema.find_nodes_at_offset_with_descend::<ast::NameLike>(syntax, offset).map(|name_like| {
+            let kind = name_like.syntax().kind();
+            let range = sema
+                .original_range_opt(name_like.syntax())
+                .ok_or_else(|| format_err!("No references found at position"))?;
             let res = match &name_like {
                 // renaming aliases would rename the item being aliased as the HIR doesn't track aliases yet
                 ast::NameLike::Name(name)
@@ -163,7 +178,6 @@ fn find_definitions(
                             Definition::Local(local_def)
                         }
                     })
-                    .map(|def| (name_like.clone(), def))
                     .ok_or_else(|| format_err!("No references found at position")),
                 ast::NameLike::NameRef(name_ref) => {
                     NameRefClass::classify(sema, name_ref)
@@ -187,7 +201,7 @@ fn find_definitions(
                             {
                                 Err(format_err!("Renaming aliases is currently unsupported"))
                             } else {
-                                Ok((name_like.clone(), def))
+                                Ok(def)
                             }
                         })
                 }
@@ -203,11 +217,10 @@ fn find_definitions(
                                 _ => None,
                             })
                         })
-                        .map(|def| (name_like, def))
                         .ok_or_else(|| format_err!("No references found at position"))
                 }
             };
-            res
+            res.map(|def| (range, kind, def))
         });
 
     let res: RenameResult<Vec<_>> = symbols.collect();
@@ -218,7 +231,7 @@ fn find_definitions(
                 Err(format_err!("No references found at position"))
             } else {
                 // remove duplicates, comparing `Definition`s
-                Ok(v.into_iter().unique_by(|t| t.1))
+                Ok(v.into_iter().unique_by(|&(.., def)| def).collect::<Vec<_>>().into_iter())
             }
         }
         Err(e) => Err(e),
@@ -2663,4 +2676,44 @@ struct A;
             "error: Cannot rename a non-local definition.",
         )
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn implicit_format_args() {
+        check(
+            "fbar",
+            r#"
+//- minicore: fmt
+fn test() {
+    let foo = "foo";
+    format_args!("hello {foo} {foo$0} {}", foo);
+}
+"#,
+            r#"
+fn test() {
+    let fbar = "foo";
+    format_args!("hello {fbar} {fbar} {}", fbar);
+}
+"#,
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn implicit_format_args2() {
+        check(
+            "fo",
+            r#"
+//- minicore: fmt
+fn test() {
+    let foo = "foo";
+    format_args!("hello {foo} {foo$0} {}", foo);
+}
+"#,
+            r#"
+fn test() {
+    let fo = "foo";
+    format_args!("hello {fo} {fo} {}", fo);
+}
+"#,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/runnables.rs b/crates/ide/src/runnables.rs
index 954a364c78..d487a538bb 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/runnables.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/runnables.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use ide_db::{
     defs::Definition,
     documentation::docs_from_attrs,
     helpers::visit_file_defs,
-    search::SearchScope,
+    search::{FileReferenceNode, SearchScope},
     FxHashMap, FxHashSet, RootDatabase, SymbolKind,
 };
 use itertools::Itertools;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ fn find_related_tests(
             .flatten();
         for ref_ in defs {
             let name_ref = match ref_.name {
-                ast::NameLike::NameRef(name_ref) => name_ref,
+                FileReferenceNode::NameRef(name_ref) => name_ref,
                 _ => continue,
             };
             if let Some(fn_def) =
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/signature_help.rs b/crates/ide/src/signature_help.rs
index c95f999461..990376a496 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/signature_help.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/signature_help.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub(crate) fn signature_help(
         // if the cursor is sandwiched between two space tokens and the call is unclosed
         // this prevents us from leaving the CallExpression
         .and_then(|tok| algo::skip_trivia_token(tok, Direction::Prev))?;
-    let token = sema.descend_into_macros_single(DescendPreference::None, token, offset);
+    let token = sema.descend_into_macros_single(DescendPreference::None, token);
 
     for node in token.parent_ancestors() {
         match_ast! {
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/syntax_highlighting.rs b/crates/ide/src/syntax_highlighting.rs
index b2db6bb5c4..ac14afa132 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/syntax_highlighting.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/syntax_highlighting.rs
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ fn traverse(
                             Some(AttrOrDerive::Derive(_)) | None => DescendPreference::None,
                         },
                         token,
-                        0.into(),
                     );
                     match token.parent().and_then(ast::NameLike::cast) {
                         // Remap the token into the wrapping single token nodes
diff --git a/crates/mbe/src/token_map.rs b/crates/mbe/src/token_map.rs
index b51d7575a1..28b39b4f1e 100644
--- a/crates/mbe/src/token_map.rs
+++ b/crates/mbe/src/token_map.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ impl<S: Span> SpanMap<S> {
     ///
     /// Note this does a linear search through the entire backing vector.
     pub fn ranges_with_span(&self, span: S) -> impl Iterator<Item = TextRange> + '_ {
+        // FIXME: This should ignore the syntax context!
         self.spans.iter().enumerate().filter_map(move |(idx, &(end, s))| {
             if s != span {
                 return None;
diff --git a/crates/syntax/src/ast/token_ext.rs b/crates/syntax/src/ast/token_ext.rs
index 8cc271d226..d5d565a015 100644
--- a/crates/syntax/src/ast/token_ext.rs
+++ b/crates/syntax/src/ast/token_ext.rs
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ impl ast::Whitespace {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct QuoteOffsets {
     pub quotes: (TextRange, TextRange),
     pub contents: TextRange,
@@ -167,6 +168,11 @@ pub trait IsString: AstToken {
     fn text_range_between_quotes(&self) -> Option<TextRange> {
         self.quote_offsets().map(|it| it.contents)
     }
+    fn text_without_quotes(&self) -> &str {
+        let text = self.text();
+        let Some(offsets) = self.text_range_between_quotes() else { return text };
+        &text[offsets - self.syntax().text_range().start()]
+    }
     fn open_quote_text_range(&self) -> Option<TextRange> {
         self.quote_offsets().map(|it| it.quotes.0)
     }
diff --git a/crates/syntax/src/token_text.rs b/crates/syntax/src/token_text.rs
index 09c080c0c2..e69deb49ce 100644
--- a/crates/syntax/src/token_text.rs
+++ b/crates/syntax/src/token_text.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub(crate) enum Repr<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> TokenText<'a> {
-    pub(crate) fn borrowed(text: &'a str) -> Self {
+    pub fn borrowed(text: &'a str) -> Self {
         TokenText(Repr::Borrowed(text))
     }