## MCP Tools: code-review-graph **IMPORTANT: This project has a knowledge graph. ALWAYS use the code-review-graph MCP tools BEFORE using Grep/Glob/Read to explore the codebase.** The graph is faster, cheaper (fewer tokens), and gives you structural context (callers, dependents, test coverage) that file scanning cannot. ### When to use graph tools FIRST - **Exploring code**: `semantic_search_nodes` or `query_graph` instead of Grep - **Understanding impact**: `get_impact_radius` instead of manually tracing imports - **Code review**: `detect_changes` + `get_review_context` instead of reading entire files - **Finding relationships**: `query_graph` with callers_of/callees_of/imports_of/tests_for - **Architecture questions**: `get_architecture_overview` + `list_communities` Fall back to Grep/Glob/Read **only** when the graph doesn't cover what you need. ### Key Tools | Tool | Use when | |------|----------| | `detect_changes` | Reviewing code changes — gives risk-scored analysis | | `get_review_context` | Need source snippets for review — token-efficient | | `get_impact_radius` | Understanding blast radius of a change | | `get_affected_flows` | Finding which execution paths are impacted | | `query_graph` | Tracing callers, callees, imports, tests, dependencies | | `semantic_search_nodes` | Finding functions/classes by name or keyword | | `get_architecture_overview` | Understanding high-level codebase structure | | `refactor_tool` | Planning renames, finding dead code | ### Workflow 1. The graph auto-updates on file changes (via hooks). 2. Use `detect_changes` for code review. 3. Use `get_affected_flows` to understand impact. 4. Use `query_graph` pattern="tests_for" to check coverage.