Last reviewed: 2026-04-13
Project: GitNexus · Environment: dev · Maintainer: repository maintainers (see GitHub)
Follow AGENTS.md for the canonical rules; this file adds Claude Code–specific deltas. Cursor-specific notes live only in AGENTS.md.
See the Scope table in AGENTS.md for read/write/execute/off-limits boundaries. Cursor-specific workflow notes also live only in AGENTS.md.
- Primary: Pin per Claude Code / Anthropic org policy (explicit model id). Do not rely on an unversioned
latestalias for governed workflows. - Fallback: As configured in Claude Code (organization default or user override).
- Notes: The GitNexus CLI analyzer does not call an LLM.
Same discipline as AGENTS.md: before large multi-step work, state which AGENTS.md / GUARDRAILS.md rules apply, current Scope, and planned validation commands (npm test, tsc, etc.). When pausing, summarize progress in the chat or a local scratch file (do not add HANDOFF.md to the repo), then /clear and resume with that summary.
Prefer PreToolUse hooks for hard gates (e.g. tests before git_commit). Adapt hook commands to gitnexus/ npm scripts.
If always-on instructions grow, load deep conventions via conditional reads (e.g. “When writing new code, read STANDARDS.md”) instead of pasting long blocks here. In Cursor, prefer .cursor/index.mdc plus optional .cursor/rules/*.mdc globs (see AGENTS.md § Context budget).
- This repository: AGENTS.md (Cursor + monorepo notes), ARCHITECTURE.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, GUARDRAILS.md.
- Call-resolution DAG: See ARCHITECTURE.md § Call-Resolution DAG. Shared pipeline code in
gitnexus/src/core/ingestion/must not name languages — useLanguageProviderhooks instead (see AGENTS.md). - GitNexus:
.claude/skills/gitnexus/; MCP and indexed-repo rules live only in AGENTS.md (gitnexus:start…gitnexus:end). See GitNexus rules below.
| Date | Version | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | 1.3.0 | Updated GitNexus index stats after DAG refactor. |
| 2026-03-24 | 1.2.0 | Removed duplicated gitnexus:start block and scope table; replaced with pointers to AGENTS.md. |
| 2026-03-23 | 1.1.0 | Updated agent instructions to match AGENTS.md. |
| 2026-03-22 | 1.0.0 | Added structured header and changelog. |
See the <!-- gitnexus:start --> … <!-- gitnexus:end --> block in AGENTS.md for the canonical MCP tools, impact analysis rules, and index instructions.
This project is indexed by GitNexus as GitNexus (26675 symbols, 35395 relationships, 300 execution flows). Use the GitNexus MCP tools to understand code, assess impact, and navigate safely.
If any GitNexus tool warns the index is stale, run
npx gitnexus analyzein terminal first.
- MUST run impact analysis before editing any symbol. Before modifying a function, class, or method, run
gitnexus_impact({target: "symbolName", direction: "upstream"})and report the blast radius (direct callers, affected processes, risk level) to the user. - MUST run
gitnexus_detect_changes()before committing to verify your changes only affect expected symbols and execution flows. - MUST warn the user if impact analysis returns HIGH or CRITICAL risk before proceeding with edits.
- When exploring unfamiliar code, use
gitnexus_query({query: "concept"})to find execution flows instead of grepping. It returns process-grouped results ranked by relevance. - When you need full context on a specific symbol — callers, callees, which execution flows it participates in — use
gitnexus_context({name: "symbolName"}).
- NEVER edit a function, class, or method without first running
gitnexus_impacton it. - NEVER ignore HIGH or CRITICAL risk warnings from impact analysis.
- NEVER rename symbols with find-and-replace — use
gitnexus_renamewhich understands the call graph. - NEVER commit changes without running
gitnexus_detect_changes()to check affected scope.
| Resource | Use for |
|---|---|
gitnexus://repo/GitNexus/context |
Codebase overview, check index freshness |
gitnexus://repo/GitNexus/clusters |
All functional areas |
gitnexus://repo/GitNexus/processes |
All execution flows |
gitnexus://repo/GitNexus/process/{name} |
Step-by-step execution trace |
| Task | Read this skill file |
|---|---|
| Understand architecture / "How does X work?" | .claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-exploring/SKILL.md |
| Blast radius / "What breaks if I change X?" | .claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-impact-analysis/SKILL.md |
| Trace bugs / "Why is X failing?" | .claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-debugging/SKILL.md |
| Rename / extract / split / refactor | .claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-refactoring/SKILL.md |
| Tools, resources, schema reference | .claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-guide/SKILL.md |
| Index, status, clean, wiki CLI commands | .claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-cli/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Ingestion area (239 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/ingestion/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Extractors area (135 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/extractors/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Components area (112 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/components/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Lbug area (96 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/lbug/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Group area (94 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/group/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Cli area (92 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/cli/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Configs area (92 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/configs/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Type-extractors area (90 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/type-extractors/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Hooks area (88 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/hooks/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Unit area (80 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/unit/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Cpp area (73 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/cpp/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Scope-resolution area (72 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/scope-resolution/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Server area (66 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/server/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Local area (61 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/local/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Wiki area (60 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/wiki/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Workers area (57 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/workers/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Embeddings area (56 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/embeddings/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Typescript area (53 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/typescript/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Storage area (51 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/storage/SKILL.md |
| Work in the Php area (48 symbols) | .claude/skills/generated/php/SKILL.md |