feat: Flow-oriented exploration with entry point identification

Update Claude prompt to identify the entry point and return symbols in
execution order. The graph now centers on the entry point and auto-opens
its detail panel, giving users a clear starting point to trace the flow.

- Claude returns {entry, flow} instead of flat array
- Entry point is auto-selected and centered on load
- Detail panel opens immediately for the entry point
- Prompt asks for max 8-10 symbols in execution order

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
This commit is contained in:
Colby McHenry
2026-03-22 16:52:10 -05:00
co-authored by Claude Opus 4.6
parent 61d43fa26c
commit 2278d3fd6f
2 changed files with 48 additions and 10 deletions
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@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@
}
addSubgraph(data.nodes, data.edges);
// Highlight root/entry-point nodes
// Highlight root nodes, with entry point getting special treatment
if (data.roots && data.roots.length > 0) {
for (const rootId of data.roots) {
const ele = cy.getElementById(rootId);
@@ -1423,6 +1423,19 @@
}
runLayout();
// Center on entry point if available
if (data.entryPoint) {
const entryEle = cy.getElementById(data.entryPoint);
if (entryEle.length > 0) {
entryEle.select();
setTimeout(() => {
cy.animate({ center: { eles: entryEle } }, { duration: 400 });
showNodeDetails(data.entryPoint);
}, 350);
}
}
const source = data.usedClaude ? ' (via Claude)' : '';
showToast(`Found ${data.nodes.length} related symbols${source}`);
} catch (err) {
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@@ -80,10 +80,16 @@ export class VisualizerServer {
const symbolIndex = this.buildSymbolIndex();
const prompt = `You are analyzing a codebase to help a developer understand it visually. Given the question and symbol index below, identify the 8-12 most relevant symbols that would help answer the question.
const prompt = `You are analyzing a codebase to help a developer visually trace a code flow. Given the question and symbol index below, identify the entry point and the key symbols in the flow.
IMPORTANT: Return ONLY a JSON array of symbol names. No explanation, no markdown, no code fences. Just the array.
Example: ["requireAuth", "LoginPage", "getSession", "UserService"]
IMPORTANT: Return ONLY a JSON object with this exact format. No explanation, no markdown, no code fences.
{"entry": "symbolName", "flow": ["symbol1", "symbol2", "symbol3", ...]}
- "entry" is THE single starting point the user would trigger (e.g., a page component, route handler, button click handler)
- "flow" is the symbols in rough execution order, starting from the entry point (max 8-10 symbols)
- Include the entry point in the flow array too
Example: {"entry": "LoginPage", "flow": ["LoginPage", "handleSubmit", "authenticateUser", "createSession", "redirect"]}
Question: "${question}"
@@ -109,13 +115,27 @@ ${symbolIndex}`;
this.claudeAvailable = true;
// Parse the JSON array from Claude's response
// Parse Claude's response — try object format first, then array fallback
try {
const text = stdout.trim();
// Try to extract JSON array from response (Claude might wrap it)
const jsonMatch = text.match(/\[[\s\S]*\]/);
if (jsonMatch) {
const names = JSON.parse(jsonMatch[0]) as string[];
// Try to extract JSON object {"entry": ..., "flow": [...]}
const objMatch = text.match(/\{[\s\S]*\}/);
if (objMatch) {
const parsed = JSON.parse(objMatch[0]) as { entry?: string; flow?: string[] };
if (parsed.flow && Array.isArray(parsed.flow) && parsed.flow.length > 0) {
// Return flow with entry first
const names = parsed.flow.map(String);
if (parsed.entry && !names.includes(parsed.entry)) {
names.unshift(String(parsed.entry));
}
resolve(names);
return;
}
}
// Fallback: try JSON array
const arrMatch = text.match(/\[[\s\S]*\]/);
if (arrMatch) {
const names = JSON.parse(arrMatch[0]) as string[];
if (Array.isArray(names) && names.length > 0) {
resolve(names.map(String));
return;
@@ -322,6 +342,7 @@ ${symbolIndex}`;
let usedClaude = false;
// Try Claude CLI first for intelligent query interpretation
let entryNodeId: string | null = null;
const claudeNames = await this.askClaude(q);
if (claudeNames && claudeNames.length > 0) {
usedClaude = true;
@@ -332,6 +353,10 @@ ${symbolIndex}`;
if (r.node.name.toLowerCase().includes(name.toLowerCase()) ||
name.toLowerCase().includes(r.node.name.toLowerCase())) {
seedMap.set(r.node.id, r.node);
// First match of first name = entry point
if (!entryNodeId && name === claudeNames[0]) {
entryNodeId = r.node.id;
}
}
}
}
@@ -448,7 +473,7 @@ ${symbolIndex}`;
const finalNodes = Array.from(nodeMap.values()).filter(n => connectedIds.has(n.id));
json({ nodes: finalNodes, edges: finalEdges, roots: rootIds, usedClaude });
json({ nodes: finalNodes, edges: finalEdges, roots: rootIds, entryPoint: entryNodeId, usedClaude });
return;
}