Parses a V8 .cpuprofile file and returns the top N functions ranked by exclusive CPU time (self time). Filters out V8 internals and Node.js built-ins by default, returning only user code. Framework frames (express, next.js, koa, etc.) can be collapsed into a single entry. Recursive calls to the same source location are merged with an instanceCount field. Use this first to identify which functions are consuming the most CPU in a Node.js performance profile.

Finds all callers of a specific function in a V8 CPU profile and returns how often each caller invoked it. Accepts partial, case-insensitive function name matching. Use to answer: what is calling my slow function and how many times?

Maps the hottest functions in a V8 CPU profile back to their original TypeScript source locations using source map files (.js.map). Falls back to compiled JS locations if no source map is found. Use to answer: which TypeScript file and line is the bottleneck actually coming from?

Analyses a V8 .cpuprofile for garbage collection overhead. Reports total GC time as a percentage of profiling duration, broken down by GC type (Scavenger = short-lived object pressure, Mark-Sweep/Mark-Compact = old-space pressure, Incremental = high allocation rate). Flags when GC exceeds a configurable threshold and provides a targeted recommendation. Use to answer: is GC the bottleneck, and what kind of allocation pattern is causing it?

Compares two V8 .cpuprofile files (before and after an optimization) and returns per-function CPU time deltas, normalized against each profile's total duration. Frames are matched by call-frame coordinates (functionName + url + line + column), not by transient node IDs, so alignment is stable across profiling sessions. Use to answer: which functions improved or regressed after my change, and by how much?

Detects event-loop overhead in a V8 CPU profile by identifying V8 internal frames that represent async machinery — microtask queue processing, nextTick saturation, and timer/immediate callbacks. These frames are invisible to most profilers but consume real CPU when promise chains are deep or nextTick is overused. Use to answer: is the bottleneck async orchestration overhead rather than synchronous computation?