diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis.rs
index e3a33bb1..4f01f87a 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ mod post_type_check_tests {
 
     use insta::with_settings;
     use typst::syntax::LinkedNode;
+    use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
     use crate::analysis::ty;
     use crate::tests::*;
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ mod post_type_check_tests {
                 .to_typst_pos(find_test_position(&source), &source)
                 .unwrap();
             let root = LinkedNode::new(source.root());
-            let node = root.leaf_at(pos + 1).unwrap();
+            let node = root.leaf_at_compat(pos + 1).unwrap();
             let text = node.get().clone().into_text();
 
             let result = ty::type_check(ctx, source.clone());
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ mod type_describe_tests {
 
     use insta::with_settings;
     use typst::syntax::LinkedNode;
+    use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
     use crate::analysis::ty;
     use crate::tests::*;
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ mod type_describe_tests {
                 .to_typst_pos(find_test_position(&source), &source)
                 .unwrap();
             let root = LinkedNode::new(source.root());
-            let node = root.leaf_at(pos + 1).unwrap();
+            let node = root.leaf_at_compat(pos + 1).unwrap();
             let text = node.get().clone().into_text();
 
             let result = ty::type_check(ctx, source.clone());
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ mod module_tests {
 mod matcher_tests {
 
     use typst::syntax::LinkedNode;
+    use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
     use crate::{syntax::get_def_target, tests::*};
 
@@ -233,7 +236,7 @@ mod matcher_tests {
                 .unwrap();
 
             let root = LinkedNode::new(source.root());
-            let node = root.leaf_at(pos).unwrap();
+            let node = root.leaf_at_compat(pos).unwrap();
 
             let result = get_def_target(node).map(|e| format!("{:?}", e.node().range()));
             let result = result.as_deref().unwrap_or("<nil>");
@@ -382,6 +385,7 @@ mod signature_tests {
 
     use typst::foundations::Repr;
     use typst::syntax::LinkedNode;
+    use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
     use crate::analysis::{analyze_signature, Signature, SignatureTarget};
     use crate::syntax::get_deref_target;
@@ -397,7 +401,7 @@ mod signature_tests {
                 .unwrap();
 
             let root = LinkedNode::new(source.root());
-            let callee_node = root.leaf_at(pos).unwrap();
+            let callee_node = root.leaf_at_compat(pos).unwrap();
             let callee_node = get_deref_target(callee_node, pos).unwrap();
             let callee_node = callee_node.node();
 
@@ -463,6 +467,7 @@ mod call_info_tests {
     use core::fmt;
 
     use typst::syntax::{LinkedNode, SyntaxKind};
+    use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
     use crate::analysis::analyze_call;
     use crate::tests::*;
@@ -479,7 +484,7 @@ mod call_info_tests {
                 .unwrap();
 
             let root = LinkedNode::new(source.root());
-            let mut call_node = root.leaf_at(pos + 1).unwrap();
+            let mut call_node = root.leaf_at_compat(pos + 1).unwrap();
 
             while let Some(parent) = call_node.parent() {
                 if call_node.kind() == SyntaxKind::FuncCall {
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/global.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/global.rs
index effafcac..d69fe171 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/global.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/global.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use typst::{
 };
 use typst::{foundations::Value, model::Document, syntax::ast, text::Font};
 use typst::{layout::Position, syntax::FileId as TypstFileId};
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
 use super::{
     analyze_bib, analyze_expr_, analyze_import_, post_type_check, BibInfo, DefUseInfo,
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ impl<'w> AnalysisContext<'w> {
         let offset = self.to_typst_pos(position, source)?;
         let cursor = ceil_char_boundary(source.text(), offset + shift);
 
-        let node = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at(cursor)?;
+        let node = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
         Some((cursor, get_deref_target(node, cursor)))
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/import.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/import.rs
index 8824599f..9ddae554 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/import.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/import.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use typst::{
     syntax::{LinkedNode, SyntaxKind},
     World,
 };
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
 use crate::{analysis::analyze_import_, syntax::resolve_id_by_path};
 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ impl<'a, 'w> ImportCollector<'a, 'w> {
                 LexicalKind::Mod(LexicalModKind::Module(p)) => {
                     let id = match p {
                         ModSrc::Expr(exp) => {
-                            let exp = find_import_expr(self.root.leaf_at(exp.range.end));
+                            let exp = find_import_expr(self.root.leaf_at_compat(exp.range.end));
                             let val = exp
                                 .as_ref()
                                 .and_then(|exp| analyze_import_(self.ctx.deref(), exp));
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/linked_def.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/linked_def.rs
index 4436a1e6..2bd0c315 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/linked_def.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/linked_def.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use typst::foundations::{IntoValue, Label, Selector, Type};
 use typst::model::BibliographyElem;
 use typst::syntax::FileId as TypstFileId;
 use typst::{foundations::Value, syntax::Span};
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
 use super::{prelude::*, BibInfo};
 use crate::{
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ pub fn find_definition(
         LexicalKind::Var(LexicalVarKind::Function) => {
             let def_source = ctx.source_by_id(def_fid).ok()?;
             let root = LinkedNode::new(def_source.root());
-            let def_name = root.leaf_at(def.range.start + 1)?;
+            let def_name = root.leaf_at_compat(def.range.start + 1)?;
             log::info!("def_name for function: {def_name:?}", def_name = def_name);
             let values = ctx.analyze_expr(&def_name);
             let func = values.into_iter().find(|v| matches!(v.0, Value::Func(..)));
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/signature.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/signature.rs
index 96d14ee7..381de6e9 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/signature.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/analysis/signature.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use typst::{
         LinkedNode, Span, SyntaxKind,
     },
 };
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 use typst_shim::utils::LazyHash;
 
 use crate::adt::interner::Interned;
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ pub(crate) fn analyze_signature(
 //     };
 
 //     let root = LinkedNode::new(def_source.root());
-//     let def_node = root.leaf_at(def_at.1.start + 1)?;
+//     let def_node = root.leaf_at_compat(def_at.1.start + 1)?;
 //     let def_node = get_def_target(def_node)?;
 //     let def_node = match def_node {
 //         DefTarget::Let(node) => node,
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ fn resolve_callee_v2(
         let _t = ctx.type_check(source)?;
 
         let root = LinkedNode::new(def_source.root());
-        let def_node = root.leaf_at(def_at.1.start + 1)?;
+        let def_node = root.leaf_at_compat(def_at.1.start + 1)?;
         let def_node = get_def_target(def_node)?;
         let _def_node = match def_node {
             DefTarget::Let(node) => node,
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/code_action.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/code_action.rs
index cad33f64..5ac82912 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/code_action.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/code_action.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use lsp_types::TextEdit;
 use once_cell::sync::{Lazy, OnceCell};
 use regex::Regex;
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
 use crate::{prelude::*, SemanticRequest};
 
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ impl<'a, 'w> CodeActionWorker<'a, 'w> {
     }
 
     fn work(&mut self, root: LinkedNode, cursor: usize) -> Option<()> {
-        let node = root.leaf_at(cursor)?;
+        let node = root.leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
         let mut node = &node;
 
         let mut heading_resolved = false;
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/code_context.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/code_context.rs
index 6adc705f..2c58989d 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/code_context.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/code_context.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
 use crate::{
     prelude::*,
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ impl InteractCodeContextRequest {
 
         // Get mode
         let root = LinkedNode::new(source.root());
-        let leaf = root.leaf_at(pos);
+        let leaf = root.leaf_at_compat(pos);
         let mut leaf = leaf.as_ref();
         Some(loop {
             log::debug!("leaf for context: {leaf:?}");
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/document_highlight.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/document_highlight.rs
index 80f23198..22eb2c97 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/document_highlight.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/document_highlight.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
+
 use crate::{prelude::*, SemanticRequest};
 
 /// The [`textDocument/documentHighlight`] request
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ impl SemanticRequest for DocumentHighlightRequest {
         let cursor = ctx.to_typst_pos(self.position, &source)?;
 
         let root = LinkedNode::new(source.root());
-        let mut node = &root.leaf_at(cursor)?;
+        let mut node = &root.leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
 
         loop {
             match node.kind() {
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/hover.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/hover.rs
index b8dcffb7..6c8d1f56 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/hover.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/hover.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use core::fmt;
 
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
+
 use crate::{
     analysis::{analyze_dyn_signature, find_definition, DefinitionLink, Signature},
     jump_from_cursor,
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ impl StatefulRequest for HoverRequest {
             ))
         })?;
 
-        let ast_node = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at(cursor)?;
+        let ast_node = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
         let range = ctx.to_lsp_range(ast_node.range(), &source);
 
         // Neovim shows ugly hover if the hover content is in array, so we join them
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ fn star_tooltip(
     source: &Source,
     cursor: usize,
 ) -> Option<HoverContents> {
-    let leaf = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at(cursor)?;
+    let leaf = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
 
     if !matches!(leaf.kind(), SyntaxKind::Star) {
         return None;
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ fn def_tooltip(
     document: Option<&VersionedDocument>,
     cursor: usize,
 ) -> Option<LspHoverContents> {
-    let leaf = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at(cursor)?;
+    let leaf = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
 
     let deref_target = get_deref_target(leaf.clone(), cursor)?;
 
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/jump.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/jump.rs
index 516dc1c2..5695dee9 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/jump.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/jump.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ use typst::{
     layout::{Frame, FrameItem, Point, Position},
     syntax::{LinkedNode, Source, Span, SyntaxKind},
 };
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
 /// Find the output location in the document for a cursor position.
 pub fn jump_from_cursor(document: &Document, source: &Source, cursor: usize) -> Option<Position> {
-    let node = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at(cursor)?;
+    let node = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
     if node.kind() != SyntaxKind::Text {
         return None;
     }
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/on_enter.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/on_enter.rs
index 408326f5..04f9d2db 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/on_enter.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/on_enter.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 //! <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-analyzer/blob/master/docs/dev/lsp-extensions.md#on-enter>
 
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
+
 use crate::{prelude::*, SyntaxRequest};
 
 /// The [`experimental/onEnter`] request is sent from client to server to handle
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ impl SyntaxRequest for OnEnterRequest {
     ) -> Option<Self::Response> {
         let root = LinkedNode::new(source.root());
         let cursor = lsp_to_typst::position(self.position, position_encoding, source)?;
-        let leaf = root.leaf_at(cursor)?;
+        let leaf = root.leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
 
         let worker = OnEnterWorker {
             source,
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/selection_range.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/selection_range.rs
index 3bb00d63..a1f9c1ac 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/selection_range.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/selection_range.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
+
 use crate::{prelude::*, SyntaxRequest};
 
 /// The [`textDocument/selectionRange`] request is sent from the client to the
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ impl SyntaxRequest for SelectionRangeRequest {
         for position in self.positions {
             let typst_offset = lsp_to_typst::position(position, position_encoding, source)?;
             let tree = LinkedNode::new(source.root());
-            let leaf = tree.leaf_at(typst_offset + 1)?;
+            let leaf = tree.leaf_at_compat(typst_offset + 1)?;
             ranges.push(range_for_node(source, position_encoding, &leaf));
         }
 
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/signature_help.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/signature_help.rs
index 7c45c6b4..3e12a699 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/signature_help.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/signature_help.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
 use crate::{
     adt::interner::Interned,
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ impl SemanticRequest for SignatureHelpRequest {
         let source = ctx.source_by_path(&self.path).ok()?;
         let cursor = ctx.to_typst_pos(self.position, &source)? + 1;
 
-        let ast_node = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at(cursor)?;
+        let ast_node = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
         let CheckTarget::Param {
             callee,
             target,
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/syntax/comment.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/syntax/comment.rs
index 64d0328a..1c7da769 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/syntax/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/syntax/comment.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use std::ops::Range;
 
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
+
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::syntax::get_def_target;
 
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn find_docs_before(src: &Source, cursor: usize) -> Option<String> {
     log::debug!("finding docs at: {id:?}, {cursor}", id = src.id());
 
     let root = LinkedNode::new(src.root());
-    let leaf = root.leaf_at(cursor)?;
+    let leaf = root.leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
     let def_target = get_def_target(leaf.clone())?;
     log::debug!("found docs target: {:?}", def_target.node().kind());
     // todo: import node
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/syntax/matcher.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/syntax/matcher.rs
index b251edc6..c0a1c95f 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/syntax/matcher.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/syntax/matcher.rs
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use insta::assert_snapshot;
     use typst::syntax::{is_newline, Source};
+    use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
     fn map_base(source: &str, mapper: impl Fn(&LinkedNode, usize) -> char) -> String {
         let source = Source::detached(source.to_owned());
@@ -617,7 +618,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     fn map_deref(source: &str) -> String {
         map_base(source, |root, cursor| {
-            let node = root.leaf_at(cursor);
+            let node = root.leaf_at_compat(cursor);
             let kind = node.and_then(|node| get_deref_target(node, cursor));
             match kind {
                 Some(DerefTarget::VarAccess(..)) => 'v',
@@ -634,7 +635,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     fn map_check(source: &str) -> String {
         map_base(source, |root, cursor| {
-            let node = root.leaf_at(cursor);
+            let node = root.leaf_at_compat(cursor);
             let kind = node.and_then(|node| get_check_target(node));
             match kind {
                 Some(CheckTarget::Param { .. }) => 'p',
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/tests.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/tests.rs
index 6414d73a..0d5c5d71 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/tests.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub use insta::assert_snapshot;
 pub use reflexo_typst::TypstSystemWorld;
 pub use serde::Serialize;
 pub use serde_json::json;
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
 use crate::{
     analysis::{Analysis, AnalysisResources},
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ pub fn find_test_position_(s: &Source, offset: usize) -> LspPosition {
         .unwrap();
 
     let n = LinkedNode::new(s.root());
-    let mut n = n.leaf_at(re + 1).unwrap();
+    let mut n = n.leaf_at_compat(re + 1).unwrap();
 
     let match_prev = match &m {
         MatchAny { prev } => *prev,
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/upstream/complete.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/upstream/complete.rs
index 20bc76d6..2be5c397 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/upstream/complete.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/upstream/complete.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use typst::syntax::ast::AstNode;
 use typst::syntax::package::PackageSpec;
 use typst::syntax::{ast, is_id_continue, is_id_start, is_ident, LinkedNode, Source, SyntaxKind};
 use typst::text::RawElem;
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 use unscanny::Scanner;
 
 use super::{plain_docs_sentence, summarize_font_family};
@@ -969,7 +970,7 @@ impl<'a, 'w> CompletionContext<'a, 'w> {
     ) -> Option<Self> {
         let text = source.text();
         let root = LinkedNode::new(source.root());
-        let leaf = root.leaf_at(cursor)?;
+        let leaf = root.leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
         Some(Self {
             ctx,
             document,
diff --git a/crates/tinymist-query/src/upstream/tooltip.rs b/crates/tinymist-query/src/upstream/tooltip.rs
index d7424a0b..2006f51d 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist-query/src/upstream/tooltip.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist-query/src/upstream/tooltip.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use typst::layout::Length;
 use typst::model::Document;
 use typst::syntax::{ast, LinkedNode, Source, SyntaxKind};
 use typst::World;
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 use typst_shim::utils::{round_2, Numeric};
 
 use super::{plain_docs_sentence, summarize_font_family, truncated_repr};
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ pub fn tooltip_(
     source: &Source,
     cursor: usize,
 ) -> Option<Tooltip> {
-    let leaf = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at(cursor)?;
+    let leaf = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
     if leaf.kind().is_trivia() {
         return None;
     }
diff --git a/crates/tinymist/src/tool/preview.rs b/crates/tinymist/src/tool/preview.rs
index 3a29030a..8381b8aa 100644
--- a/crates/tinymist/src/tool/preview.rs
+++ b/crates/tinymist/src/tool/preview.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use typst_preview::{
     ControlPlaneTx, DocToSrcJumpInfo, EditorServer, Location, MemoryFiles, MemoryFilesShort,
     PreviewArgs, PreviewBuilder, PreviewMode, Previewer, SourceFileServer, WsMessage,
 };
+use typst_shim::syntax::LinkedNodeExt;
 
 use crate::world::{LspCompilerFeat, LspWorld};
 use crate::*;
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ impl CompileHandler {
         let source = world.source(source_id).ok()?;
         let cursor = source.line_column_to_byte(loc.pos.line, loc.pos.column)?;
 
-        let node = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at(cursor)?;
+        let node = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
         if node.kind() != SyntaxKind::Text {
             return None;
         }
@@ -676,7 +677,7 @@ impl Notification for NotifDocumentOutline {
 
 /// Find the output location in the document for a cursor position.
 fn jump_from_cursor(document: &TypstDocument, source: &Source, cursor: usize) -> Option<Position> {
-    let node = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at(cursor)?;
+    let node = LinkedNode::new(source.root()).leaf_at_compat(cursor)?;
     if node.kind() != SyntaxKind::Text {
         return None;
     }
diff --git a/crates/typst-shim/src/nightly/mod.rs b/crates/typst-shim/src/nightly/mod.rs
index b5614dd8..970ea68b 100644
--- a/crates/typst-shim/src/nightly/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-shim/src/nightly/mod.rs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+pub mod syntax;
 pub mod utils;
diff --git a/crates/typst-shim/src/nightly/syntax.rs b/crates/typst-shim/src/nightly/syntax.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f125286d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/typst-shim/src/nightly/syntax.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//! Typst Syntax
+use typst::syntax::LinkedNode;
+use typst::syntax::Side;
+
+/// The `LinkedNodeExt` trait is designed for compatibility between new and old versions of `typst`.
+pub trait LinkedNodeExt: Sized {
+    fn leaf_at_compat(&self, cursor: usize) -> Option<Self>;
+}
+
+impl LinkedNodeExt for LinkedNode {
+    fn leaf_at_compat(&self, cursor: usize) -> Option<Self> {
+        self.leaf_at(cursor, Side::Before)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/typst-shim/src/stable/mod.rs b/crates/typst-shim/src/stable/mod.rs
index b5614dd8..970ea68b 100644
--- a/crates/typst-shim/src/stable/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-shim/src/stable/mod.rs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+pub mod syntax;
 pub mod utils;
diff --git a/crates/typst-shim/src/stable/syntax.rs b/crates/typst-shim/src/stable/syntax.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e0c8bca
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+//! Typst Syntax
+use typst_syntax::LinkedNode;
+
+/// The `LinkedNodeExt` trait is designed for compatibility between new and old versions of `typst`.
+pub trait LinkedNodeExt: Sized {
+    /// Get the leaf at the specified byte offset.
+    fn leaf_at_compat(&self, cursor: usize) -> Option<Self>;
+}
+
+impl<'a> LinkedNodeExt for LinkedNode<'a> {
+    fn leaf_at_compat(&self, cursor: usize) -> Option<Self> {
+        self.leaf_at(cursor)
+    }
+}