gitnexus-cli
Use when the user needs to run GitNexus CLI commands like analyze/index a repo, check status, clean the index, generate a wiki, or list indexed repos. Examples: \"Index this repo\", \"Reanalyze the codebase\", \"Generate a wiki\"
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ReinaMacCredy/maestro /tmp/gitnexus-cli && cp -r /tmp/gitnexus-cli/.claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-cli ~/.claude/skills/gitnexus-cliSKILL.md
# GitNexus CLI Commands
All commands work via `npx` — no global install required.
## Commands
### analyze — Build or refresh the index
```bash
npx gitnexus analyze
```
Run from the project root. This parses all source files, builds the knowledge graph, writes it to `.gitnexus/`, and generates CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md context files.
| Flag | Effect |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--force` | Force full re-index even if up to date |
| `--embeddings` | Enable embedding generation for semantic search (off by default) |
**When to run:** First time in a project, after major code changes, or when `gitnexus://repo/{name}/context` reports the index is stale. In Claude Code, a PostToolUse hook runs `analyze` automatically after `git commit` and `git merge`, preserving embeddings if previously generated.
### status — Check index freshness
```bash
npx gitnexus status
```
Shows whether the current repo has a GitNexus index, when it was last updated, and symbol/relationship counts. Use this to check if re-indexing is needed.
### clean — Delete the index
```bash
npx gitnexus clean
```
Deletes the `.gitnexus/` directory and unregisters the repo from the global registry. Use before re-indexing if the index is corrupt or after removing GitNexus from a project.
| Flag | Effect |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `--force` | Skip confirmation prompt |
| `--all` | Clean all indexed repos, not just the current one |
### wiki — Generate documentation from the graph
```bash
npx gitnexus wiki
```
Generates repository documentation from the knowledge graph using an LLM. Requires an API key (saved to `~/.gitnexus/config.json` on first use).
| Flag | Effect |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `--force` | Force full regeneration |
| `--model <model>` | LLM model (default: minimax/minimax-m2.5) |
| `--base-url <url>` | LLM API base URL |
| `--api-key <key>` | LLM API key |
| `--concurrency <n>` | Parallel LLM calls (default: 3) |
| `--gist` | Publish wiki as a public GitHub Gist |
### list — Show all indexed repos
```bash
npx gitnexus list
```
Lists all repositories registered in `~/.gitnexus/registry.json`. The MCP `list_repos` tool provides the same information.
## After Indexing
1. **Read `gitnexus://repo/{name}/context`** to verify the index loaded
2. Use the other GitNexus skills (`exploring`, `debugging`, `impact-analysis`, `refactoring`) for your task
## Troubleshooting
- **"Not inside a git repository"**: Run from a directory inside a git repo
- **Index is stale after re-analyzing**: Restart Claude Code to reload the MCP server
- **Embeddings slow**: Omit `--embeddings` (it's off by default) or set `OPENAI_API_KEY` for faster API-based embedding>-
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Use when the user is debugging a bug, tracing an error, or asking why something fails. Examples: \"Why is X failing?\", \"Where does this error come from?\", \"Trace this bug\"
Use when the user asks how code works, wants to understand architecture, trace execution flows, or explore unfamiliar parts of the codebase. Examples: \"How does X work?\", \"What calls this function?\", \"Show me the auth flow\"
Use when the user asks about GitNexus itself — available tools, how to query the knowledge graph, MCP resources, graph schema, or workflow reference. Examples: \"What GitNexus tools are available?\", \"How do I use GitNexus?\"
Use when the user wants to know what will break if they change something, or needs safety analysis before editing code. Examples: \"Is it safe to change X?\", \"What depends on this?\", \"What will break?\"
Use when the user wants to rename, extract, split, move, or restructure code safely. Examples: \"Rename this function\", \"Extract this into a module\", \"Refactor this class\", \"Move this to a separate file\"
Base procedures for all mission agents: startup, cleanup, and handoff. REQUIRED skill for all mission feature implementations.