| name | graphify-setup |
| description | Install and wire up Graphify — an open-source knowledge-graph tool for Claude Code. Registers a /graphify slash command and a PreToolUse hook that consults a local graph before file-search tool calls, dramatically reducing token cost on large codebases, docs, and mixed-media corpora. Handles code (25 languages via tree-sitter), Markdown, PDFs, diagrams, images, audio/video. |
Graphify Setup — Knowledge-Graph Integration
This skill installs Graphify, registers its /graphify slash command and PreToolUse hook with Claude Code, optionally builds an initial graph for the current project, and records a short pointer block in CLAUDE.md.
It is safe to run standalone via /graphify-setup, OR it is delegated to from any host setup skill (coding-setup, knowledge-base-setup, research-setup, data-science-setup, web-development-setup) when the user opts in.
Language: Use detected_language from handoff context, or detect from the user's first message and use it throughout. All generated file content stays in English.
Existing CLAUDE.md: never silently overwritten. Graphify's pointer block lives inside an attributed delimited section (<!-- onboarding-agent:start setup=<host_setup_slug> skill=graphify-setup section=graphify -->). When this skill runs standalone, the setup= attribute is graphify. When delegated to from another host setup, the attribute matches that host — so /upgrade-setup keeps every skill's block cleanly addressable.
Step 1: Detect handoff vs standalone
If a HANDOFF_CONTEXT was passed (invoked from a host setup), read:
host_setup_slug (one of coding, data-science, knowledge-base, research, web-development)host_skill_slug (the host skill's directory name)run_initial_build (bool)install_git_hook (bool)
If no handoff, set:
host_setup_slug: "graphify"host_skill_slug: "graphify-setup"run_initial_build: null (ask in Step 3)install_git_hook: null (ask in Step 3)
Also detect whether CLAUDE.md already exists in the working directory → existing_claude_md: true|false.
Step 2: Explain what Graphify does (standalone only)
Skip this step if invoked via handoff — the host skill already asked.
Print ONCE (adapt to detected language):
"Graphify is a local, open-source knowledge graph for Claude Code (https://github.com/safishamsi/graphify).
What it does for you:
- Indexes your project into a graph: code symbols (25 languages via tree-sitter), Markdown, PDFs, diagrams, images, audio/video.
- Registers a PreToolUse hook that consults the graph BEFORE Claude runs Grep / Glob / Read on your repo — cuts token cost substantially on large codebases or mixed-media corpora.
- Adds a
/graphify slash command for natural-language queries against the graph (/graphify query, /graphify path, /graphify explain).
This setup installs the graphifyy Python package (via uv tool install, or pipx as fallback), runs graphify install to wire up the hook and slash command, optionally builds the initial graph for this project, optionally installs a git hook that refreshes the graph on commit, and records a pointer block in your CLAUDE.md.
Shall I proceed? (yes / no)"
If the user answers no: print "Skipped. Run /graphify-setup any time." and stop. Do not touch any files.
Step 3: Context questions (standalone only — 4 questions)
Skip this step if invoked via handoff AND all four variables are already set from the host skill.
Ask these ONE AT A TIME. Wait for each answer.
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Project root confirmation — "Is the current directory ($PWD) the project you want Graphify to index? (yes / no — if no, cd to the right folder and re-run /graphify-setup)"
no → stop. Print: "Please cd into the target project and re-run /graphify-setup."yes → continue.
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Initial build — "Build the graph on this project now? Graphify will index source files via tree-sitter + Markdown/PDF parsers. Large corpora can take a few minutes; you can always run graphify . later. (yes / no)"
- Store as
run_initial_build: true|false.
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Git auto-update hook — only ask if the current directory contains a .git/ folder. Otherwise set install_git_hook: false and skip this question.
"Install the git auto-update hook? After each commit, graphify runs automatically so the graph stays in sync with the code. (yes / no)"
- Store as
install_git_hook: true|false.
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Installer preference — "Preferred installer? Graphify is a Python CLI.
A) uv tool install (recommended — this project is uv-first; no global Python pollution)
B) pipx install (fallback — only if you don't have uv yet)
C) Let the setup pick automatically (tries uv first, falls back to pipx)"
- A / B / C → this is advisory only. The actual probe in the shared protocol picks the real installer based on what is available; if the user picks A and
uv is missing, the protocol warns and falls back. Never silently downgrade to plain pip.
Step 4: Run the shared install protocol
Read skills/_shared/graphify-install.md and follow every step G1–G9 in order, with the inputs resolved in Steps 1–3 of this skill.
The shared protocol handles:
- G1: Python >= 3.10 check
- G2:
uv / pipx probe + non-pip guarantee
- G3:
uv tool install graphifyy (or pipx install graphifyy)
- G4:
graphify install to register the slash command and PreToolUse hook
- G5: verify
graphify appears in .claude/settings.json or ~/.claude/settings.json
- G6: optional
graphify . initial build
- G7: optional
graphify hook install for commit-time refresh
- G8: append / replace the attributed CLAUDE.md section
- G9: return status variables for the completion summary
Step 5: Write upgrade metadata
Set:
setup_slug: graphify (ONLY if this skill runs standalone — when delegated from a host skill, leave setup_slug to the host's value so setup_type in the meta file records the primary setup, and skills_used picks up graphify-setup through the merge rule).skill_slug: graphify-setupplugin_version — resolved as usual from the plugin's plugin.json.
Then follow skills/_shared/write-meta.md to create or merge ./.claude/onboarding-meta.json.
Important: the meta-file's skills_used field is a list. The merge rule in write-meta.md dedupes and preserves first-seen order — so running graphify-setup on top of an existing setup APPENDS graphify-setup to skills_used without overwriting the primary setup_type. This is the intended behavior for /upgrade-setup to later refresh graphify blocks alongside host-setup blocks.
Step 6: Completion summary
Print one of the following blocks based on the variables set by the shared protocol:
Success
✓ Graphify setup complete!
Installed via: [uv | pipx]
Slash command: /graphify (query / path / explain)
PreToolUse hook: [✓ verified in .claude/settings.json | ⚠ not verified — run /graphify in a new session to confirm]
Initial build: [✓ ran graphify . on this project | — skipped, run `graphify .` when ready | ⚠ failed — retry manually]
Git auto-update: [✓ installed (runs on commit) | — skipped | ⚠ install failed]
Files updated:
CLAUDE.md — pointer block (delimited section, setup=<host_setup_slug>)
.claude/onboarding-meta.json — skills_used now includes graphify-setup
Next:
- Try: /graphify query "where does auth happen in this repo?"
- For mixed-media corpora: drop files into the project and re-run `graphify .` to re-index.
- Upstream docs: https://graphify.net/graphify-claude-code-integration.html
Prerequisite failure (Python < 3.10, or neither uv nor pipx available, or uv tool install non-zero)
— Graphify skipped
Reason: [Python < 3.10 | neither uv nor pipx available | `<installer> install graphifyy` exited non-zero | `graphify install` failed]
Fix:
[Upgrade Python from https://www.python.org/downloads/ or `uv python install 3.12`]
[Install uv: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/]
[Install pipx: https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/installation/]
[See upstream docs: https://github.com/safishamsi/graphify#installation]
Then re-run: /graphify-setup
No Claude config was changed. You can continue using the host setup that was already applied.
Deferred (if invoked via handoff in "later" mode)
— Graphify deferred
Nothing installed. A short pointer was added to CLAUDE.md so you can run /graphify-setup when ready.
