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gograph_implementers

Read-onlyIdempotent

Find all concrete structs implementing a named Go interface, merging type-checked production results with test-file implementations. Use it to trace polymorphism, locate dependency injection points, or find mocks.

Instructions

Find all concrete structs that implement a named Go interface. Type-checked production results are merged with AST-discovered implementations from test files because production package loading excludes test variants. The MCP server checks freshness before this call and refreshes in the current requested analysis mode; precise and precise_fallback graphs retry CHA/SSA after source changes. Read-only; no side effects. Set test_only=true to restrict to structs in *_test.go files (mocks/stubs). WHEN TO USE: When tracing polymorphism, locating dependency injection points, or finding all mock implementations of an interface. NOT TO USE: For interfaces a struct satisfies — inverse direction (use gograph_interfaces instead); for struct fields (use gograph_fields). RETURNS: List of implementing struct names with package paths and file locations; empty when no struct implements the interface.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
rootNoAbsolute path of the checkout you are working in (your cwd or git worktree). Must be this server's repository or one of its git worktrees; the answer then comes from that checkout's own graph. A path elsewhere is refused. Alias: cwd. Omit only when the configured checkout is the one you mean.
limitNoMaximum rows per page; the byte budget may return fewer.
cursorNoOpaque next_cursor for the same graph snapshot and result selection.
intentionNoTechnical rationale, required for analytical calls selecting an active session.
interfaceYesThe name of the interface (e.g., 'AuthService')
test_onlyNoIf true, return only structs defined in test or mock files (replaces gograph_mocks)
session_idNoCaller selector returned by session_create. Omission means an independent caller; never inherits server environment or another caller's session.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed3 schema fields changedv1.7.18
    • addedInput schema / properties / intention
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Technical rationale, required for analytical calls selecting an active session.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / root
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Absolute path of the checkout you are working in (your cwd or git worktree). Must be this server's repository or one of its git worktrees; the answer then comes from that checkout's own graph. A path elsewhere is refused. Alias: cwd. Omit only when the configured checkout is the one you mean.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / session_id
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Caller selector returned by session_create. Omission means an independent caller; never inherits server environment or another caller's session.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
  2. Changed2 schema fields changedv1.7.5
    • addedInput schema / properties / cursor
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Opaque next_cursor for the same graph snapshot and result selection.",
      +  "maxLength": 128,
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / limit
      Added value: +{
      +  "default": 100,
      +  "description": "Maximum rows per page; the byte budget may return fewer.",
      +  "maximum": 200,
      +  "minimum": 1,
      +  "type": "integer"
      +}
  3. Addedv1.5.3
  4. Removedv1.5.3
  5. First observedv1.0.0

TDQS

A4.4/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnly/idempotent/non-destructive, but the description adds real behavior: test-file AST implementations are merged with type-checked production results, freshness is checked and refreshed in the requested analysis mode, and precise/precise_fallback graphs retry CHA/SSA after source changes. This is genuine context an agent could not infer, though freshness details are server-level rather than tool-level and pagination-by-byte-budget is left to the schema.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The purpose is front-loaded, followed by behavior, then WHEN/NOT/ RETURNS in clearly separable blocks, so an agent can stop reading early. The freshness/CHA-SSA sentences are the densest and least actionable part, costing a point against an otherwise tight structure.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

There is no output schema, and the description compensates with a RETURNS block specifying implementing struct names with package paths and file locations plus the empty-result case. Combined with the test_only merge semantics and the inverse-tool pointer, an agent has everything needed to call this correctly for a 7-parameter analytical tool.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents root, limit, cursor, session_id, intention, and test_only. The description adds only a use-case gloss for test_only ('*_test.go files (mocks/stubs)'), which largely restates the schema's own 'test or mock files (replaces gograph_mocks)' wording, so the baseline 3 applies.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The first sentence gives a specific verb and resource — 'Find all concrete structs that implement a named Go interface' — and the description explicitly names the inverse tool (gograph_interfaces) and the unrelated sibling (gograph_fields), so an agent can separate it from neighbors without opening any schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It carries explicit WHEN TO USE scenarios (polymorphism tracing, DI points, mock discovery) and an explicit NOT TO USE clause routing to gograph_interfaces for the inverse direction and gograph_fields for fields. It also states the discriminating condition for test_only=true (mocks/stubs), leaving nothing to inference.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.