BREAKING
Code Graphs Cut AI Token Use 95%
How the knowledge graph works
1
Parse AST with tree-sitter
↓
2
Store graph in SQLite
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3
Expose tools via MCP
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4
Query only what's needed
0
%
Max token cut
0
%
VS Code repo cut
0
%
Fewer tool calls
0
%
Shorter time
Tokens per query: before vs after
Before
12000
After
2000
Strengths and limits
Strengths
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Traces blast radius of changes
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Clearer PR impact scope
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Runs 100% locally, often open source
Limits
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One-time index build cost
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MCP-only agents
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Still needs design intent, ADRs
Smarter agents, fewer tokens
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