🤖 RepoNova 🔭

Turn your codebase into a knowledge graph. Query it with AI.

Knowledge graph builder & MCP server for AI code assistants.
Extracts symbols, relationships, and semantics from your code — then exposes the entire structure
as 11 graph tools that any MCP-compatible agent can use.

⚠️ Alpha — Active Development APIs, config format, and CLI may change between releases. Already usable in production workflows. Open an issue if something doesn't work.

Why RepoNova?

AI agents read files one at a time. They don't understand how your codebase fits together — which functions call what, which modules depend on which, where the architectural bottlenecks are.

RepoNova fixes that. It builds a persistent knowledge graph of your entire codebase (or multiple repos) and gives your AI agent 11 specialized tools to query it: search, impact analysis, shortest path, semantic similarity, community detection, and more.

One build. Persistent graph. Instant queries across sessions. No re-reading files. No burning tokens on context. The graph remembers everything.

What makes it different

• Zero external dependencies — no Python, no Docker, no database servers. Pure Node.js
• Multi-repo support — build one graph spanning multiple repositories
• Smart incremental builds — SHA256 file hashing, per-phase config change detection
• Intelligent enrichment — your AI agent or a configured LLM provider generates architectural descriptions, community profiles, and routing decisions
• 11 MCP tools — from text search to weighted Dijkstra, semantic similarity to structural queries
• Works with any AI coding agent — OpenCode, Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code Copilot

How it works

  Your Codebase                      /reponova-enrich                             AI Agent
  ─────────────                      ────────────────                             ────────

  Source Code          ──────────►   1. tree-sitter AST parsing                   graph_search
  Markdown / Docs                    2. Symbol + edge extraction        ──────►   graph_impact
  Diagrams (plugins)                 3. Louvain communities                       graph_path
  Multi-repo                         4. Enrichment (summaries + descriptions)     graph_similar
                                     5. TF-IDF / ONNX / API embeddings
                                     6. HTML visualizations                       ... (11 tools)

Language support is provided via plugins, only Markdown is built-in. See Contributing for how to create a language plugin.

Quick Start

1. Install into your editor

reponova install --target opencode

Supported targets: opencode, cursor, claude, vscode

Artifacts installed per editor:

2. Build and enrich the graph

Type /reponova-enrich in your editor. This single command handles the entire pipeline:

• Builds the structural graph (file detection, AST parsing, community detection)
• Generates architectural node descriptions
• Profiles communities with meaningful labels
• Routes misplaced nodes to correct communities
• Proposes and applies structural merges/splits
• Runs downstream phases (search index, embeddings, HTML visualizations)

Your AI agent acts as the reasoning engine — no API keys, no local models, no downloads.

Headless alternative: Run reponova build from the CLI for a fully algorithmic build (no LLM). For automated LLM enrichment, configure enrich.provider in reponova.yml — then reponova build handles everything including intelligent enrichment.

3. Use it

The MCP server starts automatically. Your AI agent now has 11 graph tools.

You: "What would be the impact of refactoring the authenticate function?"
Agent: [calls graph_impact] → shows upstream/downstream blast radius across repos

Keeping the graph fresh

After code changes, re-run /reponova-enrich — only changed files are re-parsed, only affected steps re-run.

For CI or headless environments: reponova build (incremental by default, --force for full rebuild).

MCP Tools

11 specialized tools exposed over MCP (stdio):

Enrichment

RepoNova supports two enrichment modes:

What enrichment does

The enrichment pipeline (7 steps) transforms a raw structural graph into an architecturally-aware knowledge base:

Agent-driven enrichment (/reponova-enrich)

The installed command guides the agent through the full pipeline:

You: /reponova-enrich
Agent: [builds structural graph]
       [reads input batches, reasons about architecture, writes output batches]
       [CLI merges results, applies mutations]
       [runs downstream phases: search index, embeddings, HTML]

The agent uses reponova enrich:* subcommands for batch preparation and merging. All reasoning (descriptions, profiles, routing decisions) comes from the agent itself.

CLI Reference

reponova install

Set up editor integration (MCP server, plugin/hook, skills, enrich command, config).

reponova install --target <editor> [--graph <path>]

reponova build

Run the full build pipeline (incremental by default).

reponova build [--config <path>] [--force] [--target <phase,...>] [--start-after <phase>] [--check <phase>]

Build pipeline (9 DAG phases, 5 levels):

Level 0: file-detection
Level 1: graph, outlines                         (parallel)
Level 2: communities
Level 3: enrich
Level 4: search-index, embeddings, html, report  (parallel)

reponova enrich

Run the intelligent enrichment pipeline with a configured LLM provider. Builds up to communities if needed, runs all enrichment steps, seals the cache.

reponova enrich [--config <path>]

Note: Does NOT run downstream phases (search-index, embeddings, html, report). Run reponova build --start-after enrich afterwards to complete the pipeline.

reponova enrich:*

Step-by-step enrichment subcommands for IDE/agent workflows.

reponova enrich:metrics                        # Step 0: candidates + edge density
reponova enrich:prepare <step>                 # Prepare input batches
reponova enrich:merge <step>                   # Merge output batches
reponova enrich:apply                          # Step 5: apply routing + restructure
reponova enrich:finalize                       # Step 7: produce final output files

reponova mcp

Start the MCP server (stdio transport). Normally launched automatically by the editor.

reponova mcp [--graph <path>]

reponova check

Validate config, grammar availability, and display resolved paths.

reponova check [--config <path>]

reponova cache

Inspect and manage per-phase cache state. Exactly one operation is required. Phases are the same as in reponova build.

reponova cache --status                        # Show cache status for all phases
reponova cache --check <phase>                 # Check if fresh (exit 0 = fresh, exit 1 = stale)
reponova cache --seal <phase>                  # Manually seal (marks as up-to-date)
reponova cache --invalidate <phase>            # Invalidate (forces re-run on next build)

reponova models

Manage local AI models (ONNX embeddings, GGUF LLM weights).

reponova models <subcommand>

Supported Languages

RepoNova uses a plugin system for language support. Only Markdown is built-in; everything else is provided by external plugin packages (see Contributing for how to create one).

Built-in

Available Plugins

All official plugins are developed in the reponova-langs monorepo and published to npm under the @reponova/lang-* scope. Install with reponova lang add <package>:

reponova lang add @reponova/lang-python
reponova lang add @reponova/lang-typescript
reponova lang add @reponova/lang-tsx
reponova lang add @exampleorg/lang-rust       # community plugins work too
reponova lang list                            # show declared plugins
reponova lang remove svg                      # uninstall by plugin id

Edge Types

Configuration

Config Resolution

Auto-detected from (first match wins):

1. --config argument
2. reponova.yml in project root
3. .opencode/reponova.yml
4. .cursor/reponova.yml
5. .claude/reponova.yml
6. .vscode/reponova.yml

All paths are relative to the config file's location.

Full Config Reference

# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# reponova.yml — Full Configuration Reference
# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

# Where to write build output
# Default: "reponova-out"
output: ../reponova-out

# ── Repositories ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
repos:
  - name: api-service           # unique identifier
    path: ../services/api       # path relative to this file
  - name: core-lib
    path: ../services/core

# ── Providers (optional — AI backends) ────────────────────────────────────────
# Default (no provider) = fully algorithmic. No downloads, no API keys.
# providers:
#   my-openai:
#     type: openai                  # "openai" | "llama-cpp" | "onnx"
#     base_url: https://api.openai.com/v1
#     model: text-embedding-3-small
#     api_key: ${OPENAI_API_KEY}    # env var (resolved at runtime)
#     timeout: 30                   # seconds (default: 30)
#   local-llm:
#     type: llama-cpp
#     model: "hf:Qwen/Qwen2.5-0.5B-Instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M"
#     context_size: 512
#   local-embeddings:
#     type: onnx
#     model: all-MiniLM-L6-v2
#   ollama:
#     type: openai
#     base_url: http://localhost:11434/v1
#     model: nomic-embed-text

# ── Model Management ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
models:
  cache_dir: ~/.cache/reponova/models   # default
  gpu: auto                             # "auto" | "cpu" | "cuda" | "metal" | "vulkan"
  threads: 0                            # 0 = auto-detect
  download_on_first_use: true

# ── Source Code Filters ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
patterns: []                    # empty = auto-detect by extension
exclude: []                     # e.g. ["**/generated/**", "**/*.test.ts"]
exclude_common: true            # skip node_modules, __pycache__, .git, venv, dist, build, ...
incremental: true               # SHA256 file hashing — only re-parse changed files

# ── Documentation ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
docs:
  enabled: true
  patterns: []                  # empty = auto-detect (.md, .txt, .rst)
  exclude: []
  max_file_size_kb: 500

# ── Language Plugins ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Declare plugins here. Installed via `reponova lang add <package>`.
# If `package` is omitted, resolved as @reponova/lang-<key>.
# plugins:
#   python:                          # shorthand → @reponova/lang-python
#     enabled: true
#   rust:                            # community plugin → explicit package
#     package: "@exampleorg/lang-rust"
#     enabled: true
#   plantuml:
#     enabled: true
#     parse: true                    # plugin-specific option

# ── Embeddings ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Default: TF-IDF (fast, no download). Set provider for ONNX or remote embeddings.
embeddings:
  enabled: true
  # provider: my-openai
  batch_size: 128

# ── Enrich ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Default (no provider): algorithmic (rule-based summaries + descriptions)
# With provider: intelligent multi-step LLM enrichment pipeline
enrich:
  enabled: true
  threshold: 0.8                  # top 20% of nodes by degree get descriptions
  max_communities: 0              # 0 = no limit
  candidate_threshold: 0.3        # boundary ratio for routing candidates
  description_batch_tokens: 40000 # token budget per description batch
  routing_batch_size: 30
  concurrency: 4                  # max parallel LLM calls
  max_retry_depth: 3
  # provider: local-llm           # enables intelligent enrichment
  max_tokens:                     # per-step LLM output token limits
    descriptions: 32768
    profiles: 2048
    routing: 8192
    restructure: 4096
  # profile:                      # community profile prompt limits
  #   max_nodes: 80
  #   max_edges: 50
  # restructure_max_pairs: 20

# ── HTML ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
html: true
# html_min_degree: 3

# ── Outlines ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
outlines:
  enabled: true

# ── Server ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
server: {}

Config Examples

Minimal (single repo, algorithmic):

output: ../reponova-out
repos:
  - name: my-project
    path: ..

Multi-repo:

output: ../reponova-out
repos:
  - name: api
    path: ../services/api
  - name: core
    path: ../services/core

With LLM provider (automated enrichment via reponova build):

output: ../reponova-out
repos:
  - name: my-project
    path: ..
providers:
  local-llm:
    type: openai
    base_url: http://localhost:11434/v1
    model: llama3.2
enrich:
  provider: local-llm

Models & Providers

By default, everything is algorithmic — no downloads, no API keys. Providers enable richer AI features.

Retry policy: Embeddings — 3 retries with exponential backoff on HTTP 429. Enrichment — configurable via enrich.max_retry_depth (default 3).

Build Output

After building the graph, the output directory contains:

reponova-out/
├── graph.json                    # Full graph: nodes, edges, community assignments
├── graph-enriched.json           # Enriched graph (after intelligent enrichment)
├── graph-nodes.json              # Intermediate (pre-community detection)
├── detected-files.json           # Detected file list
├── graph.html                    # Interactive visualization (vis.js)
├── graph_communities.html        # Community-focused visualization
├── graph_search.db               # SQLite search index
├── report.md                     # Build report: stats, hotspots, communities
├── community_summaries.json      # Community summaries
├── node_descriptions.json        # Node descriptions
├── tfidf_idf.json                # TF-IDF vocabulary weights
├── vectors/                      # LanceDB vector store
├── outlines/                     # Code outlines per file
├── .enrich/                      # Enrichment intermediates (intelligent mode)
│   ├── candidates.json           #   boundary node classification
│   ├── edge-density.json         #   inter-community density
│   ├── descriptions.json         #   merged descriptions
│   ├── profiles.json             #   merged community profiles
│   ├── routing.json              #   merged routing decisions
│   ├── restructure.json          #   merge/split proposals
│   ├── graph-applied.json        #   graph after mutations
│   └── updated-profiles.json     #   re-profiled communities
└── .cache/                       # Incremental build cache

Programmatic API

Build

import { build } from "reponova";

const result = await build("./reponova.yml");
// result.outputDir, result.phases, result.totalProcessed

Runtime Registration + Build

import { build, registerExtractor, registerOutlineLanguage } from "reponova";
import type { LanguageExtractor, LanguageSupport } from "reponova";

registerExtractor(myExtractor);
registerOutlineLanguage("rust", ["rs"], myOutline);
const result = await build("./reponova.yml");

Query

import {
  openDatabase, initializeSchema, populateDatabase,
  loadGraphData, searchNodes, analyzeImpact, findShortestPath,
} from "reponova";

const graphData = loadGraphData("./reponova-out/graph.json");
const db = await openDatabase(":memory:");
initializeSchema(db);
populateDatabase(db, graphData);

const results = searchNodes(db, "authentication", { top_k: 5, type: "function" });
const impact = analyzeImpact(db, "Function:authenticate_user", { max_depth: 3 });
const path = findShortestPath(db, graphData, "ModuleA", "ModuleB");

Smart Context

import { ContextBuilder, loadConfig } from "reponova";

const { config } = loadConfig("./reponova.yml");
const builder = new ContextBuilder(db, graphData, "./reponova-out");
await builder.initialize(config.embeddings);
const context = await builder.buildContext({ query: "authentication flow", maxTokens: 4000 });

FAQ

Do I need an API key?

No. By default, RepoNova is fully algorithmic. For agent-driven enrichment (/reponova-enrich), the agent's own reasoning is the "model" — no external services needed. API keys are only needed if you configure a remote openai provider.

How long does a build take?

Algorithmic mode (no LLM):

• Small (500 files): ~5-10s
• Medium (5,000 files): ~30-60s
• Large monorepo (20,000+ files): 2-5 min

Intelligent enrichment adds 1-10 minutes depending on graph size, LLM speed, and concurrency.

Can I use it without an editor?

Yes. reponova build and the programmatic API work standalone. The MCP server is just one way to query the graph.

Contributing

Adding Language Support (Plugin)

Any npm package can be a RepoNova language plugin. Community plugins like @exampleorg/lang-rust or reponova-lang-kotlin work exactly like official ones.

Requirements for a valid language plugin

A package is a valid RepoNova language plugin when it meets all of these criteria:

1. package.json contains "reponova": { "type": "language" }
2. Entry point exports a plugin (or default) object conforming to LanguagePlugin
3. plugin.id is a unique string identifier (e.g. "rust", "kotlin")
4. plugin.extensions is a non-empty array of file extensions (e.g. [".rs"])
5. plugin.extractor is a valid LanguageExtractor implementation

Optional but recommended:

• plugin.grammarPath — tree-sitter WASM grammar for AST-based parsing
• plugin.outline — LanguageSupport implementation for graph_outline tool
• plugin.fileType — category label in output (defaults to id)
• plugin.configDefaults — default values for plugin-specific config options

Creating a new language plugin

1. Create a new npm package (any name, any scope)
2. Add "reponova": { "type": "language" } to package.json
3. Export a plugin object conforming to LanguagePlugin
4. Optionally include a tree-sitter WASM grammar in grammars/
5. Publish to npm (or use locally via npm link)

Users install it with:

reponova lang add @exampleorg/lang-rust

This installs the package and declares it in reponova.yml:

plugins:
  rust:
    package: "@exampleorg/lang-rust"
    enabled: true

LanguagePlugin Interface

interface LanguagePlugin {
  readonly id: string;              // e.g. "python", "plantuml"
  readonly extensions: string[];    // e.g. [".py", ".pyw"]
  readonly fileType?: string;       // category label in detected-files.json (default: id)
  readonly grammarPath?: string;    // absolute path to tree-sitter WASM grammar
  readonly extractor: LanguageExtractor;
  readonly outline?: LanguageSupport;
  readonly configDefaults?: Record<string, unknown>;  // default plugin config values
}

LanguageExtractor Interface

interface LanguageExtractor {
  readonly languageId: string;
  readonly extensions: string[];
  readonly wasmFile?: string;
  extract(tree: SyntaxTree | null, sourceCode: string, filePath: string): FileExtraction;
  resolveImportPath(importModule: string, currentFilePath: string): string[];
}

FileExtraction Return Type

interface FileExtraction {
  filePath: string;
  language: string;
  symbols: SymbolNode[];
  imports: ImportDeclaration[];
  references: SymbolReference[];
}

See src/extract/types.ts for full definitions.

Example: Official plugin (@reponova/lang-python)

import type { LanguagePlugin } from "reponova";
import { PythonExtractor } from "./extractor.js";
import { python as pythonOutline } from "./outline.js";
import { resolve } from "node:path";
import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";

const grammarPath = resolve(fileURLToPath(new URL(".", import.meta.url)), "../grammars/tree-sitter-python.wasm");

export const plugin: LanguagePlugin = {
  id: "python",
  extensions: [".py", ".pyw"],
  fileType: "python",
  grammarPath,
  extractor: new PythonExtractor(),
  outline: pythonOutline,
};

Example: Minimal community plugin

import type { LanguagePlugin } from "reponova";
import { RustExtractor } from "./extractor.js";

export const plugin: LanguagePlugin = {
  id: "rust",
  extensions: [".rs"],
  fileType: "rust",
  extractor: new RustExtractor(),
};

Plugin package.json

{
  "name": "@exampleorg/lang-rust",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "type": "module",
  "exports": { ".": "./dist/index.js" },
  "peerDependencies": { "reponova": ">=0.4.0" },
  "reponova": { "type": "language" }
}

Plugin config

Users configure plugins in reponova.yml under the plugins: key:

plugins:
  rust:
    package: "@exampleorg/lang-rust"
    enabled: true
    exclude: ["**/target/**"]

If the package follows the @reponova/lang-<id> convention, the package field can be omitted:

plugins:
  python:
    enabled: true       # resolves to @reponova/lang-python

Common properties (all optional): package, enabled (default: true), patterns, exclude. Custom properties are defined by the plugin via configDefaults.

Adding Outline Support

Outlines (graph_outline) are provided by plugins alongside extraction. A plugin exports an optional outline field implementing LanguageSupport:

interface LanguageSupport {
  readonly wasmFile: string;
  treeSitterExtract(rootNode: SyntaxNode, filePath: string, lineCount: number): FileOutline;
  regexExtract(filePath: string, source: string, lineCount: number): FileOutline;
}

Reference implementations live in the reponova-langs monorepo — e.g. packages/lang-python (regex + tree-sitter outline) and packages/lang-typescript (shared core reused by lang-tsx and lang-javascript).

License

MIT — CristianoCiuti/reponova