codebase-graph

name: codebase-graph description: > Multi-layer dependency indexer for N5OS. Maps imports, subprocess calls, config references, prompt wiring, skill dependencies, and Pulse build relationships. Use it for blast-radius review before refactors, debugging shared behavior, and exploring codebase coupling. compatibility: Created for Zo Computer metadata: author: .zo.computer version: "1.0" created: "2026-03-15"

Codebase Graph

When To Activate

Use this skill when:

• a change touches shared code in N5/, Skills/, Prompts/, or Integrations/
• you need blast-radius analysis before a refactor
• debugging spans multiple scripts, prompts, or skills
• you want to inspect cluster/domain structure, hubs, or orphaned nodes

For trivial typo fixes, isolated note edits, or obviously local single-file changes, this skill is optional.

Quick Start

python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py index
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py review N5/lib/paths.py

index rebuilds the graph from canonical N5OS surfaces. review is the default operational entry point for a specific target.

Core Commands

python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py index
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py review <node>
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py rdeps <node>
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py deps <node>
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py info <node>
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py hubs [N]
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py cluster <domain>
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py orphans
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py path <source> <target>
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py export-json

Recommended Workflow

1. Refresh the graph

python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py index

Run this at the start of any qualifying refactor/debugging task so decisions are based on current state.

2. Review the target

python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py review N5/scripts/db_paths.py

This summarizes:

• direct dependents
• total reverse dependents
• immediate dependencies
• edge-type mix
• risk label (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH)

3. Drill deeper if needed

If the target is high risk or the coupling pattern is unclear:

python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py rdeps N5/scripts/db_paths.py
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py deps N5/scripts/db_paths.py
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py info N5/scripts/db_paths.py
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py cluster n5-core

Visualization

Interactive graph explorer:

• https://.zo.space/n5os-graph

API endpoint:

• https://.zo.space/api/n5os-graph

Use the page for exploration and pattern-finding. Use the CLI for operational decisions before edits.

Scope

The graph currently indexes canonical N5OS surfaces:

• Python from N5/, Skills/, and Integrations/
• prompts from Prompts/, N5/, Skills/, plus root prompt files
• SKILL.md files under Skills/
• N5/config/*
• Pulse build metadata and drop briefs under N5/builds/*

Detected edge types:

• IMPORTS
• CALLS_SUBPROCESS
• CONFIG_REF
• PROMPT_REF
• SKILL_REF
• PULSE_PLANNED

Exclusions

The index intentionally excludes noisy mirrors and runtime surfaces such as:

• logs
• .backups/
• Build Exports/
• Temp/
• node_modules/
• state/
• virtualenv folders

This keeps blast-radius analysis focused on canonical sources rather than stale copies.

Pulse Integration

For qualifying refactor Drops, graph review should be explicit in the brief.

Minimum pre-check:

python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py index
python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py review <target>

If review returns HIGH, also run:

python3 Skills/codebase-graph/scripts/query.py rdeps <target>

Then either:

• narrow the change scope,
• split the work into staged Drops,
• or document why a larger blast radius is acceptable.

Interpretation

• review answers: should I treat this as surgery or infrastructure work?
• rdeps answers: what breaks if I touch this?
• deps answers: what does this rely on?
• cluster answers: what else lives in this neighborhood?

Limitations

This is a static graph, not runtime tracing. It will miss:

• dynamic imports
• path construction assembled at runtime
• /zo/ask relationships that are only implied semantically
• state coupling through databases/files unless a textual reference exists

Treat it as a high-value structural map, not a complete execution trace.