gh:nexus

GitNexus Code Intelligence

Analyze repositories with GitNexus to extract code intelligence — symbols, dependencies, call graphs, and impact analysis.

License Caution: GitNexus is distributed under the PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0 license. Use in commercial contexts requires a separate license. This skill is a convenience wrapper; license compliance is your responsibility.

Boundary Notes: GitNexus integration is optional and non-blocking. If gitnexus is unavailable and cannot be installed, the skill reports the limitation and stops gracefully rather than failing the session.

Commands

Command	Description
gh-nexus analyze <repo-path>	Run gitnexus analyze on the target repository to index it for queries
gh-nexus status	Check local GitNexus registry status (indexed repos, db health)
gh-nexus query <query>	Best-effort natural language query against indexed repos (experimental)
gh-nexus cypher <cypher>	Run a Cypher query against the indexed repo graph database
gh-nexus context <symbol>	Get full context for a symbol (definition, references, call chain)
gh-nexus impact <symbol>	Get impact analysis for a symbol (who calls it, what breaks if changed)

Auto-Install

Before running any command, detect whether gitnexus is available:

command -v gitnexus >/dev/null 2>&1

If missing, attempt installation in this order:

1. Global npm install (preferred for repeated use):

   npm install -g gitnexus@1.6.3
   

2. npx fallback (no global install needed):

   npx --yes gitnexus@1.6.3 <command>
   

After install, verify:

gitnexus --version

If both methods fail, report:

"GitNexus is not available and could not be installed. Please install manually: npm install -g gitnexus@1.6.3"

Then stop gracefully — do not block the caller's workflow.

Execution Flow

Phase 0: Detect or Install

1. Check command -v gitnexus (or shutil.which("gitnexus") in Python)
2. If found, use it directly
3. If missing, run the auto-install sequence above
4. If still missing after install attempts, report gracefully and stop

Phase 1: Dispatch Command

Subcommand	gitnexus equivalent	Notes
analyze <repo-path>	gitnexus analyze <repo-path>	Indexes the repo; may take time for large codebases
status	gitnexus status	Shows registry state, indexed repos, db size
query <query>	gitnexus query "<query>"	Best-effort NL query; experimental quality
cypher <cypher>	gitnexus cypher "<cypher>"	Direct Cypher against the graph; requires indexed repo
context <symbol>	gitnexus context <symbol>	Symbol resolution (function, class, variable)
impact <symbol>	gitnexus impact <symbol>	Change-impact analysis for the symbol

For npx fallback usage, prefix commands with npx --yes gitnexus@1.6.3 instead of gitnexus.

Phase 2: Present Results

• Stream command output to the user
• If the command returns non-zero, capture stderr and present the error
• For analyze, note that indexing is async/background and may need a moment before queries work
• For query, flag that results are experimental and should be verified

Error Handling

Scenario	Response
gitnexus not found, install fails	Graceful stop with manual install instructions
Repo not indexed	Suggest running gh-nexus analyze <repo-path> first
Cypher syntax error	Pass through gitnexus error; suggest checking Cypher syntax
Symbol not found	Report "Symbol not found in indexed repo"
Query returns empty	Report "No results — try rephrasing or check if repo is indexed"

Metadata

• GitNexus version: 1.6.3
• Node requirement: v18+ (tested on v22.22.2)
• npm requirement: 8+ (tested on 10.9.7)
• License: PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0 (GitNexus itself)