diff --git a/editor/script/script_text_editor.cpp b/editor/script/script_text_editor.cpp
index a609616bd37f..2c371b95589c 100644
--- a/editor/script/script_text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/script/script_text_editor.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "editor/editor_string_names.h"
 #include "editor/gui/editor_toaster.h"
 #include "editor/inspector/editor_context_menu_plugin.h"
+#include "editor/docks/scene_tree_dock.h"
 #include "editor/inspector/editor_inspector.h"
 #include "editor/inspector/multi_node_edit.h"
 #include "editor/script/syntax_highlighters.h"
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "editor/themes/editor_scale.h"
 #include "scene/gui/grid_container.h"
 #include "scene/gui/menu_button.h"
+#include "scene/gui/item_list.h"
 #include "scene/gui/rich_text_label.h"
 #include "scene/gui/split_container.h"
 #include "scene/main/scene_tree.h"
@@ -866,7 +868,7 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_validate_script() {
 		if (errors.size() > 0) {
 			code_editor->set_error_pos(errors.front()->get().line - 1, errors.front()->get().column - 1);
 			const String message = errors.front()->get().message.replace("[", "[lb]");
-			const Point2i display_pos = code_editor->get_pos_for_display(code_editor->get_error_pos());
+			const Point2i display_pos = code_editor->get_error_pos() + Point2i(1, 1);
 			const String error_text = vformat(TTR("Error at ([hint=Line %d, column %d]%d, %d[/hint]):"), display_pos.x, display_pos.y, display_pos.x, display_pos.y) + " " + message;
 			code_editor->set_error(error_text);
 		}
@@ -1188,6 +1190,12 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_on_caret_moved() {
 }
 
 void ScriptTextEditor::_lookup_symbol(const String &p_symbol, int p_row, int p_column) {
+	CodeEdit *text_edit = code_editor->get_text_editor();
+	String nodepath = text_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(p_row, p_column);
+	if (!nodepath.is_empty() && _navigate_nodepath(p_row, p_column)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	Ref<Script> script = edited_res;
 	Node *base = get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root();
 	if (base) {
@@ -1293,7 +1301,7 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_lookup_symbol(const String &p_symbol, int p_row, int p_c
 		// Check for Autoload scenes.
 		const ProjectSettings::AutoloadInfo &info = ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->get_autoload(p_symbol);
 		if (info.is_singleton) {
-			EditorNode::get_singleton()->open_scene(info.path);
+			EditorNode::get_singleton()->load_scene(info.path);
 		}
 	} else if (p_symbol.is_relative_path()) {
 		// Every symbol other than absolute path is relative path so keep this condition at last.
@@ -1308,7 +1316,28 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_validate_symbol(const String &p_symbol) {
 	CodeEdit *text_edit = code_editor->get_text_editor();
 
 	Ref<Script> script = edited_res;
-	Node *base = get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root();
+	Node *scene_root = get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root();
+	if (scene_root) {
+		NodePath np(p_symbol);
+		if (!np.is_empty()) {
+			if (np.is_absolute()) {
+				if (scene_root->get_node_or_null(np)) {
+					text_edit->set_symbol_lookup_word_as_valid(true);
+					return;
+				}
+			} else {
+				Vector<Node *> script_nodes = _find_all_node_for_script(scene_root, scene_root, script);
+				for (Node *owner : script_nodes) {
+					if (owner->get_node_or_null(np)) {
+						text_edit->set_symbol_lookup_word_as_valid(true);
+						return;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	Node *base = scene_root;
 	if (base) {
 		base = _find_node_for_script(base, base, script);
 	}
@@ -1331,6 +1360,104 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_validate_symbol(const String &p_symbol) {
 	}
 }
 
+bool ScriptTextEditor::_navigate_nodepath(int p_row, int p_column) {
+	CodeEdit *text_edit = code_editor->get_text_editor();
+	String nodepath = text_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(p_row, p_column);
+	if (nodepath.is_empty()) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	Node *scene_root = get_tree()->get_edited_scene_root();
+	if (!scene_root) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	Ref<Script> script = edited_res;
+	Vector<Node *> script_nodes = _find_all_node_for_script(scene_root, scene_root, script);
+	if (script_nodes.is_empty()) {
+		EditorToaster::get_singleton()->popup_str(
+			vformat(TTR("NodePath '%s': script is not attached to any node in the current scene."), nodepath),
+			EditorToaster::SEVERITY_WARNING
+		);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	NodePath np(nodepath);
+	if (np.is_absolute()) {
+		Node *target = scene_root->get_node_or_null(np);
+		if (target) {
+			_navigate_to_scene_node(target);
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		EditorToaster::get_singleton()->popup_str(
+			vformat(TTR("NodePath '%s' could not be resolved in the current scene."), nodepath),
+			EditorToaster::SEVERITY_WARNING
+		);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	Vector<Node *> resolved;
+	HashSet<Node *> unique_nodes;
+	for (Node *owner : script_nodes) {
+		Node *target = owner->get_node_or_null(np);
+		if (target && !unique_nodes.has(target)) {
+			unique_nodes.insert(target);
+			resolved.push_back(target);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (resolved.is_empty()) {
+		EditorToaster::get_singleton()->popup_str(
+			vformat(TTR("NodePath '%s' could not be resolved in the current scene."), nodepath),
+			EditorToaster::SEVERITY_WARNING
+		);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if (resolved.size() == 1) {
+		_navigate_to_scene_node(resolved[0]);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	_pending_nodepath_nodes.clear();
+	nodepath_select_list->clear();
+	for (Node *node : resolved) {
+		NodePath scene_path = scene_root->get_path_to(node);
+		int item = nodepath_select_list->add_item(vformat(TTR("%s (%s)"), String(scene_path), node->get_class()));
+		nodepath_select_list->set_item_tooltip(item, vformat(TTR("Type: %s"), node->get_class()));
+		_pending_nodepath_nodes.push_back(node);
+	}
+
+	nodepath_select_dialog->set_title(vformat(TTR("Select target for NodePath: %s"), nodepath));
+	nodepath_select_label->set_text(vformat(TTR("%d matches for NodePath '%s'. Select the target node:"), resolved.size(), nodepath));
+	nodepath_select_list->select(0);
+	nodepath_select_list->grab_focus();
+	nodepath_select_dialog->popup_centered(Size2(420, 320) * EDSCALE);
+	return true;
+}
+
+void ScriptTextEditor::_navigate_to_scene_node(Node *p_node) {
+	SceneTreeDock::get_singleton()->set_selected(p_node, true);
+}
+
+void ScriptTextEditor::_nodepath_select_confirmed() {
+	PackedInt32Array selected = nodepath_select_list->get_selected_items();
+	if (selected.is_empty()) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	int idx = selected[0];
+	if (idx < 0 || idx >= _pending_nodepath_nodes.size()) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	Node *node = _pending_nodepath_nodes[idx];
+	if (node) {
+		_navigate_to_scene_node(node);
+	}
+}
+
 void ScriptTextEditor::_show_symbol_tooltip(const String &p_symbol, int p_row, int p_column, bool p_shortcut) {
 	if (!EDITOR_GET("text_editor/behavior/documentation/enable_tooltips").booleanize()) {
 		return;
@@ -2705,6 +2832,27 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_enable_code_editor() {
 	add_child(quick_open);
 
 	add_child(connection_info_dialog);
+
+	nodepath_select_dialog = memnew(AcceptDialog);
+	nodepath_select_dialog->set_ok_button_text(TTR("Navigate"));
+	nodepath_select_label = memnew(Label);
+	nodepath_select_label->set_text(TTR("Multiple nodes found. Select the target node:"));
+	nodepath_select_label->set_focus_mode(Control::FOCUS_ACCESSIBILITY);
+	nodepath_select_list = memnew(ItemList);
+	nodepath_select_list->set_auto_translate_mode(AUTO_TRANSLATE_MODE_DISABLED);
+	nodepath_select_list->set_select_mode(ItemList::SELECT_SINGLE);
+	nodepath_select_list->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
+	nodepath_select_list->set_v_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
+
+	VBoxContainer *np_vbc = memnew(VBoxContainer);
+	np_vbc->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
+	np_vbc->set_v_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
+	np_vbc->add_child(nodepath_select_label);
+	np_vbc->add_child(nodepath_select_list);
+	nodepath_select_dialog->add_child(np_vbc);
+
+	nodepath_select_dialog->connect("confirmed", callable_mp(this, &ScriptTextEditor::_nodepath_select_confirmed));
+	add_child(nodepath_select_dialog);
 }
 
 ScriptTextEditor::ScriptTextEditor() {
diff --git a/editor/script/script_text_editor.h b/editor/script/script_text_editor.h
index ed3eec895e03..9f65c50943eb 100644
--- a/editor/script/script_text_editor.h
+++ b/editor/script/script_text_editor.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include "scene/gui/tree.h"
 
 class RichTextLabel;
+class ItemList;
+class Node;
 
 class ConnectionInfoDialog : public AcceptDialog {
 	GDCLASS(ConnectionInfoDialog, AcceptDialog);
@@ -81,6 +83,10 @@ class ScriptTextEditor : public CodeEditorBase {
 
 	ScriptEditorQuickOpen *quick_open = nullptr;
 	ConnectionInfoDialog *connection_info_dialog = nullptr;
+	AcceptDialog *nodepath_select_dialog = nullptr;
+	Label *nodepath_select_label = nullptr;
+	ItemList *nodepath_select_list = nullptr;
+	Vector<Node *> _pending_nodepath_nodes;
 
 	int connection_gutter = -1;
 	void _gutter_clicked(int p_line, int p_gutter);
@@ -195,6 +201,10 @@ class ScriptTextEditor : public CodeEditorBase {
 
 	void _show_symbol_tooltip(const String &p_symbol, int p_row, int p_column, bool p_shortcut = false);
 
+	bool _navigate_nodepath(int p_row, int p_column);
+	void _navigate_to_scene_node(Node *p_node);
+	void _nodepath_select_confirmed();
+
 	Variant get_drag_data_fw(const Point2 &p_point, Control *p_from);
 	bool can_drop_data_fw(const Point2 &p_point, const Variant &p_data, Control *p_from) const;
 	void drop_data_fw(const Point2 &p_point, const Variant &p_data, Control *p_from);
diff --git a/scene/gui/code_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/code_edit.cpp
index 776afd599f76..40f4a9afcab6 100644
--- a/scene/gui/code_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/code_edit.cpp
@@ -2713,6 +2713,75 @@ String CodeEdit::get_text_with_cursor_char(int p_line, int p_column) const {
 	return result.as_string();
 }
 
+String CodeEdit::get_nodepath_at_pos(int p_line, int p_column) const {
+	if (p_line < 0 || p_column < 0) {
+		return String();
+	}
+	const String &line = get_line(p_line);
+	if (line.is_empty() || p_column < 0 || p_column > line.length()) {
+		return String();
+	}
+
+	auto is_nodepath_char = [](char32_t c) {
+		return is_ascii_identifier_char(c) || c == '/' || c == '.';
+	};
+
+	// NodePath after $:
+	int left = p_column;
+	bool quoted = false;
+	while (left > 0 && (is_nodepath_char(line[left - 1]) || line[left - 1] == '"')) {
+		left--;
+	}
+
+	if (left > 0 && line[left - 1] == '$') {
+		if (left < line.length() && line[left] == '"') {
+			quoted = true;
+			left++;
+		}
+
+		int right = p_column;
+		while (right < line.length() && is_nodepath_char(line[right])) {
+			right++;
+		}
+		if (quoted && right < line.length() && line[right] == '"') {
+			quoted = false;
+		}
+		if (right > left && !quoted) {
+			return line.substr(left, right - left);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// NodePath from get_node("..."):
+	left = p_column;
+	while (left > 0 && is_nodepath_char(line[left - 1])) {
+		left--;
+	}
+
+	int start = left;
+	if (start > 0 && line[start - 1] == '"') {
+		start--;
+	} else {
+		return String();
+	}
+	if (start > 0 && line[start - 1] == '^') {
+		start--;
+	}
+
+	static const String get_node_prefix = "get_node(";
+	const int prefix_len = get_node_prefix.length();
+	if (start >= prefix_len && line.substr(start - prefix_len, prefix_len) == get_node_prefix) {
+		int right = p_column;
+		while (right < line.length() && is_nodepath_char(line[right])) {
+			right++;
+		}
+		if (right > left) {
+			return line.substr(left, right - left);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return String();
+}
+
 String CodeEdit::get_lookup_word(int p_line, int p_column) const {
 	if (p_line < 0 || p_column < 0) {
 		return String();
@@ -2729,6 +2798,12 @@ String CodeEdit::get_lookup_word(int p_line, int p_column) const {
 			return get_line(start_line).substr(start_column, end_column - start_column - 1);
 		}
 	}
+
+	String nodepath = get_nodepath_at_pos(p_line, p_column);
+	if (!nodepath.is_empty()) {
+		return nodepath;
+	}
+
 	return get_word(p_line, p_column);
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/gui/code_edit.h b/scene/gui/code_edit.h
index 3a607c1d1667..be54c22b1724 100644
--- a/scene/gui/code_edit.h
+++ b/scene/gui/code_edit.h
@@ -518,6 +518,7 @@ class CodeEdit : public TextEdit {
 	String get_text_for_symbol_lookup() const;
 	String get_text_with_cursor_char(int p_line, int p_column) const;
 	String get_lookup_word(int p_line, int p_column) const;
+	String get_nodepath_at_pos(int p_line, int p_column) const;
 
 	void set_symbol_lookup_word_as_valid(bool p_valid);
 
diff --git a/tests/scene/test_code_edit.cpp b/tests/scene/test_code_edit.cpp
index ae7a8726a316..42c76a1e8df5 100644
--- a/tests/scene/test_code_edit.cpp
+++ b/tests/scene/test_code_edit.cpp
@@ -5714,6 +5714,171 @@ func _ready():
 	memdelete(code_edit);
 }
 
+TEST_CASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] nodepath dollar extraction") {
+	CodeEdit *code_edit = memnew(CodeEdit);
+	SceneTree::get_singleton()->get_root()->add_child(code_edit);
+	code_edit->grab_focus();
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] simple name, cursor on first char") {
+		code_edit->set_text("var x = $Node");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 9) == "Node");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] simple name, cursor in middle") {
+		code_edit->set_text("var x = $Node");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 11) == "Node");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] simple name, cursor on last char") {
+		code_edit->set_text("var x = $Node");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 12) == "Node");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] two-segment path, cursor on first segment") {
+		code_edit->set_text("var x = $Node/Child");
+		// var x = $Node/Child
+		//          ^col 9
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 9) == "Node/Child");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] two-segment path, cursor on slash") {
+		code_edit->set_text("var x = $Node/Child");
+		// Cursor on '/' at col 13
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 13) == "Node/Child");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] two-segment path, cursor on second segment") {
+		code_edit->set_text("var x = $Node/Child");
+		// Cursor on 'C' of 'Child' at col 15
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 15) == "Node/Child");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] three-segment path") {
+		code_edit->set_text("var x = $UI/HUD/HealthBar");
+		// var x = $UI/HUD/HealthBar
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 18) == "UI/HUD/HealthBar");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] unique node name with percent returns empty") {
+		code_edit->set_text("var x = $%UniqueNode");
+		// '%' is not a scanned character; the '$' prefix is not found, so nothing is returned.
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 12).is_empty());
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] cursor at the '$' itself returns empty") {
+		code_edit->set_text("var x = $Node");
+		// Cursor on '$' at col 8 — not inside the path
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 8).is_empty());
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] cursor before '$' returns empty") {
+		code_edit->set_text("var x = $Node");
+		// Cursor on space before '$' at col 7
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 5).is_empty());
+	}
+
+	memdelete(code_edit);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] nodepath get_node extraction") {
+	CodeEdit *code_edit = memnew(CodeEdit);
+	SceneTree::get_singleton()->get_root()->add_child(code_edit);
+	code_edit->grab_focus();
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] simple name, cursor inside string") {
+		code_edit->set_text("get_node(\"Node\")");
+		// get_node("Node")
+		//           ^col 10
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 10) == "Node");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] two-segment path, cursor on first segment") {
+		code_edit->set_text("get_node(\"Node/Child\")");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 10) == "Node/Child");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] two-segment path, cursor on slash") {
+		code_edit->set_text("get_node(\"Node/Child\")");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 14) == "Node/Child");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] two-segment path, cursor on second segment") {
+		code_edit->set_text("get_node(\"Node/Child\")");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 17) == "Node/Child");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] three-segment path") {
+		code_edit->set_text("get_node(\"UI/HUD/HealthBar\")");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 15) == "UI/HUD/HealthBar");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] NodePath literal with caret prefix") {
+		code_edit->set_text("get_node(^\"Node/Child\")");
+		// get_node(^"Node/Child")
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 12) == "Node/Child");
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] single-quoted string not supported") {
+		// Only double-quoted strings are recognised; single quotes return empty.
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 11).is_empty());
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] cursor outside string returns empty") {
+		// Cursor on 'g' of get_node, not inside the string
+		code_edit->set_text("get_node(\"Node/Child\")");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 2).is_empty());
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] cursor after closing paren returns empty") {
+		// Cursor after ')'
+		code_edit->set_text("get_node(\"Node\")");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 16).is_empty());
+	}
+
+	memdelete(code_edit);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] nodepath edge cases") {
+	CodeEdit *code_edit = memnew(CodeEdit);
+	SceneTree::get_singleton()->get_root()->add_child(code_edit);
+	code_edit->grab_focus();
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] empty line returns empty") {
+		code_edit->set_text("");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 0).is_empty());
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] out-of-bounds column returns empty") {
+		code_edit->set_text("$Node");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 100).is_empty());
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] negative column returns empty") {
+		code_edit->set_text("$Node");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, -1).is_empty());
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] regular identifier (not a NodePath) returns empty") {
+		// Regular method call — no '$' or get_node context
+		code_edit->set_text("set_visible(true)");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 4).is_empty());
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] string not in get_node returns empty") {
+		// Just a string assignment, not get_node
+		code_edit->set_text("var s = \"Node/Child\"");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 12).is_empty());
+	}
+
+	SUBCASE("[SceneTree][CodeEdit] dollar at line start with no path returns empty") {
+		// "$" alone
+		code_edit->set_text("$");
+		CHECK(code_edit->get_nodepath_at_pos(0, 1).is_empty());
+	}
+
+	memdelete(code_edit);
+}
+
 } // namespace TestCodeEdit
 
 #endif // ADVANCED_GUI_DISABLED