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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.