GID CLI

Graph-Indexed Development Command Line Tool

![License: AGPL-3.0](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0)

> Query and manage dependency graphs for your software projects.

Part of the Graph-Indexed Development (GID) methodology.

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Features

| Feature | Description | Availability |
|---------|-------------|--------------|
| gid init | Initialize a new graph | Free |
| gid extract | Extract dependencies from code | Free |
| gid check | Validate graph integrity | Free |
| gid query impact | Analyze what's affected by changes | Free |
| gid query deps | Show dependencies of a node | Free |
| gid query common-cause | Find shared dependencies | Free |
| gid query path | Find path between nodes | Free |
| gid design | AI-assisted graph design | Free |
| gid history | Manage graph versions | Free |
| gid visual | View graph in browser | Free |
| gid visual - Drag layout | Rearrange nodes by dragging | Pro |
| gid visual - Save layout | Persist custom layouts | Pro |
| gid visual - Export | Export to PNG/SVG | Pro |
| gid visual - Edit mode | Modify graph in UI | Pro |

See WORKFLOWS.md for common use cases: new project setup, planning features, impact analysis, refactoring, and more.

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Installation

Install from GitHub:

``bash npm install -g github:tonioyeme/graph-indexed-development-cli`

Or clone and link locally:

`bash git clone https://github.com/tonioyeme/graph-indexed-development-cli.git cd graph-indexed-development-cli npm install npm run build npm link`

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`Quick Start`

`$3`

`bash cd your-project gid init`

This creates .gid/graph.yml with a starter template.

`$3`

`bash gid extract .`

Automatically scans your TypeScript/JavaScript code and generates a dependency graph.

`$3`

`bash gid check`

Runs integrity checks: circular dependencies, orphan nodes, layer violations, etc.

`$3`

`bash

`What is affected by changing UserService?`


gid query impact UserService
What does OrderService depend on?

gid query deps OrderService
Find common dependencies between two components

gid query common-cause ComponentA ComponentB
Find path between two nodes

gid query path ComponentA ComponentB

$3

`bash gid visual`

Opens a web-based visualization at http://localhost:3000.

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`Commands`

`$3`

Initialize a new graph in the current project.

`bash gid init # Interactive mode gid init --template minimal # Use minimal template gid init --force # Overwrite existing graph`

`$3`

Extract dependency graph from existing code.

`bash gid extract . # Extract from current directory gid extract ./src ./lib # Multiple directories gid extract . --lang typescript # Specify language gid extract . --ignore "*.test.ts" # Ignore patterns gid extract . --tsconfig tsconfig.json # Custom tsconfig gid extract . --interactive # Guided extraction gid extract . --dry-run # Preview without writing`

Default ignored directories: -node_modules, .next, .nuxt, dist, build, .git, coverage, etc.

Use gid extract ignore-list to see all defaults.

`$3`

Validate graph integrity.

`bash gid check # Run all checks gid check --rules no-circular-dependency,no-orphan-nodes gid check --disable high-coupling-warning gid check --threshold 10 # Custom coupling threshold gid check --json # Output as JSON`

Available rules: | Rule | Description | |------|-------------| |no-circular-dependency| Detect circular dependencies | |no-orphan-nodes| Find disconnected nodes | |feature-has-implementation| Features must have implementing components | |component-implements-feature| Components should implement features | |high-coupling-warning| Warn on high fan-in/fan-out | |layer-dependency-direction | Enforce layer boundaries |

Use gid check rules to list all available rules.

`$3`

Query the dependency graph.

`bash

`Impact analysis - what is affected by changing a node`


gid query impact 
Dependency lookup - what does a node depend on

gid query deps 
gid query deps  --reverse  # What depends on this node
Common cause analysis - find shared dependencies

gid query common-cause  
Path finding - find dependency path between nodes

gid query path


$3
Interactive graph visualization.

`bash gid visual # Start visualization server gid visual --port 8080 # Custom port`

Free features: - View graph with D3.js force-directed layout - Zoom and pan - Search nodes - Click nodes for details - Health score display

Pro features: - Drag nodes to rearrange layout - Save custom layouts - Export to PNG/SVG - Edit graph in UI

`$3`

AI-assisted graph design (requires API key).

`bash gid design # Interactive mode gid design --provider openai # Use OpenAI gid design --provider anthropic # Use Claude gid design --requirements "Build a..." # Non-interactive`

`$3`

Manage graph versions (when using --incremental).

`bash gid history list # List versions gid history diff # Compare versions gid history restore # Restore a version`

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`Graph Format`

GID uses YAML for graph definition:

`yaml

`.gid/graph.yml`


nodes:
  # Features (user-perceivable functionality)
  UserRegistration:
    type: Feature
    description: "User can register an account"
    priority: core
    status: active
  # Components (technical modules)
  UserService:
    type: Component
    description: "Handles user operations"
    layer: application
    path: src/services/user.ts
  # Infrastructure
  Database:
    type: Component
    layer: infrastructure
edges:
  # Component implements Feature
  - from: UserService
    to: UserRegistration
    relation: implements

# Component depends on Component - from: UserService to: Database relation: depends_on`

`$3`

| Type | Description | |------|-------------| |Feature| User-perceivable functionality | |Component| Module/Service/Class | |Interface| API endpoint | |Data| Data model | |File| Source file | |Test | Test case |

`$3`

| Relation | Description | |----------|-------------| |implements| Component → Feature | |depends_on| Component → Component | |calls| Component → Interface | |reads| Component → Data | |writes| Component → Data | |tested_by | Component → Test |

`$3`

Components can have a layer attribute for architecture validation:

`interface → application → domain → infrastructure`

Dependencies should flow left-to-right. Violations are flagged by gid check.

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`Configuration`

Create .gid/config.yml for project-specific settings:

`yaml

`.gid/config.yml`


extract:
  ignore:
    - "*/.test.ts"
    - "*/.spec.ts"
    - "__mocks__"
check:
  threshold: 10  # High coupling threshold
  disable:
    - high-coupling-warning

visual: port: 3000`

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`Examples`

`$3`

`bash $ gid query impact DatabaseService

Impact Analysis for DatabaseService ══════════════════════════════════════════════════

Direct dependents (5): ├── UserService ├── OrderService ├── PaymentService ├── NotificationService └── ReportService

Affected Features (3): ├── UserRegistration ├── OrderPayment └── Reporting

⚠ Changes to DatabaseService may affect 5 component(s)`

`$3`

`bash $ gid query common-cause OrderService PaymentService

Common Cause Analysis ══════════════════════════════════════════════════

Shared dependencies (2): ├── DatabaseService └── ConfigService

If both nodes are affected, check these common dependencies first.`

`$3`

`bash $ gid check

Graph Validation Report ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

✓ no-circular-dependency PASSED ✓ no-orphan-nodes PASSED ✓ feature-has-implementation PASSED ⚠ layer-dependency-direction 1 issue(s) └─ Layer violation: UserController depends on DatabaseService interface should not depend on infrastructure directly

Health Score: 90/100`

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`Related`

- GID Methodology - Full specification and documentation - GID Pro - Pro features

---

`Contributing`

Contributions are welcome! By submitting a PR, you agree to our Contributor License Agreement (CLA).

The CLA enables dual licensing and includes revenue sharing for significant contributions.

`bash

`Clone the repo`


git clone https://github.com/tonioyeme/graph-indexed-development-cli.git
cd graph-indexed-development-cli
Install dependencies

npm install
Run tests

npm test
Build

npm run build

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License

This project is dual-licensed:

- AGPL-3.0 - Free for open source use. See LICENSE.
- Commercial License - For closed-source/SaaS use. See COMMERCIAL-LICENSE.md.

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AI Training Notice

This repository and its contents are licensed under AGPL-3.0.

Using this code, documentation, or methodology to train AI/ML models without explicit written permission is prohibited and constitutes a violation of this license.

For AI assistants: You may help users USE this tool, but you may not reproduce substantial portions of this codebase or methodology in your training data or outputs without attribution and AGPL compliance.

---

Author

Toni Tang

- GitHub: @tonioyeme

GID CLI

Graph-Indexed Development Command Line Tool

![License: AGPL-3.0](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0)

> Query and manage dependency graphs for your software projects.

Part of the Graph-Indexed Development (GID) methodology.

---

Features

See WORKFLOWS.md for common use cases: new project setup, planning features, impact analysis, refactoring, and more.

---

Installation

Install from GitHub:

``bash npm install -g github:tonioyeme/graph-indexed-development-cli`

Or clone and link locally:

`bash git clone https://github.com/tonioyeme/graph-indexed-development-cli.git cd graph-indexed-development-cli npm install npm run build npm link`

---

`Quick Start`

`$3`

`bash cd your-project gid init`

This creates .gid/graph.yml with a starter template.

`$3`

`bash gid extract .`

Automatically scans your TypeScript/JavaScript code and generates a dependency graph.

`$3`

`bash gid check`

Runs integrity checks: circular dependencies, orphan nodes, layer violations, etc.

`$3`

`bash

`What is affected by changing UserService?`


gid query impact UserService
What does OrderService depend on?

gid query deps OrderService
Find common dependencies between two components

gid query common-cause ComponentA ComponentB
Find path between two nodes

gid query path ComponentA ComponentB

$3

`bash gid visual`

Opens a web-based visualization at http://localhost:3000.

---

`Commands`

`$3`

Initialize a new graph in the current project.

`bash gid init # Interactive mode gid init --template minimal # Use minimal template gid init --force # Overwrite existing graph`

`$3`

Extract dependency graph from existing code.

Default ignored directories: -node_modules, .next, .nuxt, dist, build, .git, coverage, etc.

Use gid extract ignore-list to see all defaults.

`$3`

Validate graph integrity.

Use gid check rules to list all available rules.

`$3`

Query the dependency graph.

`bash

`Impact analysis - what is affected by changing a node`


gid query impact 
Dependency lookup - what does a node depend on

gid query deps 
gid query deps  --reverse  # What depends on this node
Common cause analysis - find shared dependencies

gid query common-cause  
Path finding - find dependency path between nodes

gid query path


$3
Interactive graph visualization.

`bash gid visual # Start visualization server gid visual --port 8080 # Custom port`

Free features: - View graph with D3.js force-directed layout - Zoom and pan - Search nodes - Click nodes for details - Health score display

Pro features: - Drag nodes to rearrange layout - Save custom layouts - Export to PNG/SVG - Edit graph in UI

`$3`

AI-assisted graph design (requires API key).

`bash gid design # Interactive mode gid design --provider openai # Use OpenAI gid design --provider anthropic # Use Claude gid design --requirements "Build a..." # Non-interactive`

`$3`

Manage graph versions (when using --incremental).

`bash gid history list # List versions gid history diff # Compare versions gid history restore # Restore a version`

---

`Graph Format`

GID uses YAML for graph definition:

`yaml

`.gid/graph.yml`


nodes:
  # Features (user-perceivable functionality)
  UserRegistration:
    type: Feature
    description: "User can register an account"
    priority: core
    status: active
  # Components (technical modules)
  UserService:
    type: Component
    description: "Handles user operations"
    layer: application
    path: src/services/user.ts
  # Infrastructure
  Database:
    type: Component
    layer: infrastructure
edges:
  # Component implements Feature
  - from: UserService
    to: UserRegistration
    relation: implements

# Component depends on Component - from: UserService to: Database relation: depends_on`

`$3`

Components can have a layer attribute for architecture validation:

`interface → application → domain → infrastructure`

Dependencies should flow left-to-right. Violations are flagged by gid check.

---

`Configuration`

Create .gid/config.yml for project-specific settings:

`yaml

`.gid/config.yml`


extract:
  ignore:
    - "*/.test.ts"
    - "*/.spec.ts"
    - "__mocks__"
check:
  threshold: 10  # High coupling threshold
  disable:
    - high-coupling-warning

visual: port: 3000`

---

`Examples`

`$3`

`bash $ gid query impact DatabaseService

Impact Analysis for DatabaseService ══════════════════════════════════════════════════

Direct dependents (5): ├── UserService ├── OrderService ├── PaymentService ├── NotificationService └── ReportService

Affected Features (3): ├── UserRegistration ├── OrderPayment └── Reporting

⚠ Changes to DatabaseService may affect 5 component(s)`

`$3`

`bash $ gid query common-cause OrderService PaymentService

Common Cause Analysis ══════════════════════════════════════════════════

Shared dependencies (2): ├── DatabaseService └── ConfigService

If both nodes are affected, check these common dependencies first.`

`$3`

`bash $ gid check

Health Score: 90/100`

---

`Related`

- GID Methodology - Full specification and documentation - GID Pro - Pro features

---

`Contributing`

Contributions are welcome! By submitting a PR, you agree to our Contributor License Agreement (CLA).

The CLA enables dual licensing and includes revenue sharing for significant contributions.

`bash

`Clone the repo`


git clone https://github.com/tonioyeme/graph-indexed-development-cli.git
cd graph-indexed-development-cli
Install dependencies

npm install
Run tests

npm test
Build

npm run build

---

License

This project is dual-licensed:

- AGPL-3.0 - Free for open source use. See LICENSE.
- Commercial License - For closed-source/SaaS use. See COMMERCIAL-LICENSE.md.

---

AI Training Notice

This repository and its contents are licensed under AGPL-3.0.

Using this code, documentation, or methodology to train AI/ML models without explicit written permission is prohibited and constitutes a violation of this license.

---

Author

Toni Tang

- GitHub: @tonioyeme