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<h1 id="real-world-use-cases">Real World Use Cases</h1>
<p>CodeGraphContext can be a powerful ally in your daily coding journey. Here are some real-world scenarios where it can significantly boost your productivity and understanding of a codebase:</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p><strong>Onboarding New Developers:</strong> A new team member can quickly get up to speed by asking questions like:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Where is the authentication logic handled?"</li>
<li>"Show me the main entry point of the application."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Impact Analysis:</strong> Before making a change, assess the potential ripple effects:</p>
<ul>
<li>"What other parts of the code will be affected if I change the <code>calculate_total</code> function?"</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Code Review:</strong> Gain context on pull requests faster:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Show me the callers of this new function."</li>
<li>"Does this change introduce any new dependencies?"</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Debugging:</strong> Trace execution flows to pinpoint the source of a bug:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Show me the call chain from <code>handle_request</code> to <code>process_payment</code>."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Refactoring:</strong> Identify and plan large-scale code changes:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Find all instances of the deprecated <code>OldApiClass</code>."</li>
<li>"List all functions that use the <code>urllib</code> library so I can replace them with <code>requests</code>."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Identifying Code Smells:</strong> Proactively find areas that need improvement:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Find the 10 most complex functions in the codebase."</li>
<li>"Show me functions with more than 5 arguments."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Security Audits:</strong> Search for potentially vulnerable code patterns:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Find all functions that use the <code>eval</code> function."</li>
<li>"Show me where raw SQL queries are being executed."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Automated Documentation:</strong> Use the tool's understanding of the code to generate documentation. (This is what this agent is doing!)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Dependency Management:</strong> Understand how your project uses its dependencies:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Which files import the <code>requests</code> library?"</li>
<li>"Are there any circular dependencies between modules?"</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Cleaning Up Unused Code:</strong> Keep your codebase lean and maintainable:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Is there any dead or unused code in this project?"</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Exploring a Large Codebase:</strong> Navigate large, unfamiliar projects with ease:</p>
<ul>
<li>"List all the classes in the <code>core</code> module."</li>
<li>"What are the top-level functions in the <code>utils</code> directory?"</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Enforcing Coding Standards:</strong> Check for adherence to team conventions:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Find all functions that are not decorated with <code>@log_execution</code>."</li>
<li>"Show me all public methods that don't have a docstring."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Discovering API Usage:</strong> Find examples of how to use internal or external APIs:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Show me how other parts of the code use the <code>UserService</code>."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Improving Test Coverage:</strong> Identify areas that may lack test coverage:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Find all functions that are not called by any test files."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Visualizing Code Structure:</strong> Get a bird's-eye view of your project's architecture:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Generate a graph visualization of the <code>auth</code> module and its dependencies."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Learning a New Framework:</strong> Understand how a new framework operates by exploring its source code.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Code Archeology:</strong> Investigate legacy code to understand its history and purpose.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Planning a Migration:</strong> Identify all points of contact when migrating a library or framework:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Find all the places where the <code>old_payment_gateway</code> is used."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Knowledge Sharing:</strong> Use the code graph as a centralized, always-up-to-date knowledge base for your team.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>Automated Code Reviews:</strong> Integrate CodeGraphContext into your CI/CD pipeline to automatically flag potential issues in pull requests.</p>
</li>
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