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agentdb-cypher

Execute Cypher queries against AgentDB's graph backend. Use when the user wants to write a custom traversal that the standard tools don't cover, or when explaining graph state.

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Execute Cypher queries against AgentDB's graph backend. Use when the user wants to write a custom traversal that the standard tools don't cover, or when explaining graph state.
# Cypher Query Run arbitrary Cypher against the AgentDB graph backend. The native binding accepts standard openCypher; AgentDB also adds a few extensions (`uplift`, `confidence` properties on edges). ## When to use - Need a query the standard `agentdb_causal_*` tools don't cover - Multi-hop traversal with custom filtering - Aggregation queries — count nodes by type, find hub nodes, etc. - Migration / inspection during debugging ## API ``` agentdb_causal_query( cypher: <query string>, params?: { ... } ) Returns: { rows, stats: { execMs, rowsMatched, rowsReturned } } ``` ## Example queries ```cypher -- Top 10 most-cited skills MATCH (s:Skill)<-[r:references]-(:Episode) RETURN s.name, count(r) AS cites ORDER BY cites DESC LIMIT 10 -- Find hub nodes (high in-degree) MATCH (n)<-[r]-() RETURN n.id, n.type, count(r) AS inDegree ORDER BY inDegree DESC LIMIT 20 -- Walk supersedes chain backwards from current ADR MATCH p=(current:ADR {id: 'ADR-046'})-[:supersedes*]->(ancestor:ADR) RETURN [n IN nodes(p) | n.title] -- Cycle detection (worth a warning) MATCH p=(n)-[:caused*1..5]->(n) RETURN p LIMIT 5 ``` ## Safety The `agentdb_causal_query` tool accepts arbitrary Cypher, including writes (`CREATE`, `DELETE`, `DETACH DELETE`). For destructive operations, prefer the typed delete tools (`agentdb_causal_node_delete`, `agentdb_causal_edge_delete`) — they enforce cascade semantics and write to the attestation log. ## Don't - Don't use string interpolation for ids — use `params` to avoid Cypher injection. - Don't run `MATCH (n) DETACH DELETE n` (deletes everything). Always scope the match. - Don't loop a Cypher query in client code when one query with `WHERE id IN [...]` works — the binding's per-call overhead adds up.
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