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\"
Best for Large or complex codebasesWorks with GitHubLow risk
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@abhigyanpatwari- language
- TypeScript
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Apr 18, 2026
✦overview.md
Key Features
- ·Indexes codebases to build a knowledge graph
- ·Generates context files (CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md)
- ·Checks index freshness and status
- ·Integrates with Git hooks for automatic updates
- ·Runs via npx without global installation
Use Cases
- →Onboarding to a new codebase by generating documentation
- →Keeping developer context files up-to-date after major code changes
- →Verifying if a codebase index is current before deep refactoring
- →Automatically refreshing the index after commits or merges in Claude Code
Best for
- ✓Large or complex codebases
- ✓Teams needing shared code understanding
- ✓Projects using Claude Code
Not ideal for
- !One-off scripts or tiny projects
- !Users needing real-time code analysis
FAQs
name
gitnexus-cli
description
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"
GitNexus CLI Commands
All commands work via npx — no global install required.
Commands
analyze — Build or refresh the index
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
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.
$install
1-click copynpx skills add abhigyanpatwari/GitNexus --skill gitnexus-cliSafety assessment
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Clarity score
How clear and easy to understand the SKILL.md instructions are, rated from 1 to 5.
5/ 5
excellentVery clear and well structured, with almost no room for misunderstanding.
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Actionability score
How directly an agent can act on the SKILL.md instructions, rated from 1 to 5.
5/ 5
very highHighly actionable with clear, concrete steps that an agent can follow directly.