CLI Command Reference

The cgc command-line interface is the entry point for indexing code, running graph queries, managing contexts, and administering database backends.

Run cgc --help or cgc help for the live command tree on your installed version.

Global Options

These flags apply to most subcommands:

Option	Shorthand	Description
`--database`	`--db`, `-db`	Override the active backend for this invocation (`neo4j`, `falkordb`, `falkordb-remote`, `kuzudb`, `nornic`, `ladybugdb`).
`--db-path`		Override the on-disk storage directory for embedded engines.
`--context`	`-c`	Target a named context workspace.
`--visual`	`--viz`, `-V`	Open results in the interactive graph visualization UI.
`--version`	`-v`	Print package version and exit.
`--help`	`-h`	Show help and exit.

Use cgc version (or cgc --version) to print the installed release (currently 0.5.0).

Core Index & Lifecycle

The clean, delete, and rm commands are disabled by default because they remove data. Before using them, enable ALLOW_DB_DELETION as described in Destructive Operation Safety.

Command	Usage	Notes
`index`	`cgc index [PATH] [--force] [--summarize]`	Shortcut: `cgc i`. Incremental by default; `--force` rebuilds from scratch; `--summarize` displays a summary after indexing.
`clean`	`cgc clean`	Purges orphaned nodes and dangling relationships.
`stats`	`cgc stats`	Repository and node counts for the active context.
`delete`	`cgc delete <repo_path>`	Shortcut: `cgc rm`. Removes one indexed repository.
`list`	`cgc list`	Shortcut: `cgc ls`. Lists indexed repositories.
`add-package`	`cgc add-package <name> <language>`	Indexes an installed third-party package as a dependency graph.

Search (`find`)

cgc find <subcommand> [args] [options]

Subcommand	Description
`find name <symbol>`	Search by symbol name. Options: `--type function\\|class\\|file\\|module`, `--fuzzy` / `--no-fuzzy`.
`find pattern <regex>`	Regex search across indexed source.
`find type <node_type>`	List nodes of a given label (e.g. `Function`, `Class`).
`find content <text>`	Full-text / substring search in source and docstrings. Neo4j uses Lucene; embedded backends use portable substring matching.
`find decorator <name>`	Functions with a given decorator.
`find argument <name>`	Functions declaring a parameter name.
`find variable <name>`	Variable references and assignments.

Analysis (`analyze`)

cgc analyze <subcommand> [args] [options]

Subcommand	Description
`analyze callers <function>`	Direct callers of a function.
`analyze calls <function>`	Direct callees of a function.
`analyze chain <source> <target>`	Shortest call path between two symbols.
`analyze deps <module>`	Module import dependencies.
`analyze tree <class>`	Class inheritance tree.
`analyze complexity <function>`	Cyclomatic complexity for one function.
`analyze dead-code`	Unreferenced functions/files (with optional filters).
`analyze overrides <function>`	Implementations of a function across classes.
`analyze variable <name>`	Variable scope and modification sites.
`analyze kotlin-call-audit`	Kotlin-specific call resolution audit.

Querying & Reports

`query`

Execute a read-only Cypher query.

cgc query "MATCH (f:Function) RETURN f.name LIMIT 10"
cgc query "MATCH (n)-[r]->(m) RETURN n,r,m LIMIT 50" --visual

cgc cypher still works as a hidden alias but prints a deprecation warning—prefer cgc query.

`report`

Generate CGC_REPORT.md with god-node, complexity, and coupling metrics.

cgc report [--java]

`visualize`

Launch the React force-directed graph UI (shortcut: cgc v).

cgc visualize [--repo <path>] [--port 8000]

Context Workspaces (`context`)

Manage isolation modes and named workspaces. See Configuration Contexts.

cgc context list
cgc context mode <global|per-repo|named>
cgc context create <name> [--database kuzudb] [--db-path /path]
cgc context delete <name>
cgc context default <name>

Configuration (`config`)

cgc config show
cgc config set <KEY> <VALUE>
cgc config db <backend>
cgc config reset

Valid backends: kuzudb, ladybugdb, falkordb, falkordb-remote, neo4j, nornic. See Configuration Reference.

MCP & Neo4j Setup

cgc mcp setup          # Interactive IDE wizard (shortcut: cgc m)
cgc mcp start          # Start stdio MCP server
cgc mcp tools          # List registered MCP tools

cgc neo4j setup        # Neo4j connection wizard (shortcut: cgc n)

Portable Bundles (`bundle`)

cgc bundle export <output.cgc> [--repo PATH] [--no-stats] [--context NAME]
cgc bundle import <file.cgc> [--clear] [--yes|-y] [--context NAME]
cgc bundle load <name> [--clear] [--yes|-y]

# Shortcuts
cgc export my-project.cgc --repo /path/to/project
cgc load numpy

Use --yes / -y with --clear to skip the destructive-import confirmation (required in CI/non-interactive shells).

`registry`

Browse and download pre-indexed bundles.

cgc registry list [--verbose] [--unique]
cgc registry search <query>
cgc registry download <name> [--output DIR] [--load]
cgc registry request <github_url>

Real-Time Watchers

cgc watch [PATH]          # Shortcut: cgc w
cgc unwatch <PATH>
cgc watching

With --sync-on-start, watchers reconcile the graph with the filesystem (add missing files, remove deleted paths) before monitoring changes. This is off by default.

Git Hooks (`hook`)

Keep the graph in sync on commit:

cgc hook install [PATH] [--force]
cgc hook uninstall [PATH]
cgc hook status [PATH]

HTTP API Gateway (`api`)

cgc api start [--host 0.0.0.0] [--port 8000] [--reload]

Exposes REST endpoints under /api/v1 and a liveness probe at GET /health. See HTTP API Reference.

External Datasources (`datasource`)

cgc datasource mysql
cgc datasource cassandra
cgc datasource redis

SCIP Setup

cgc setup-scip

Installs or verifies external SCIP indexers when SCIP_INDEXER=true. C/C++ require compile_commands.json; see the README SCIP section.

System Diagnostics

cgc doctor

Checks configuration, database connectivity, Tree-sitter parsers, dependencies, and file permissions.

Command Shortcuts

Shortcut	Full command
`cgc i`	`cgc index`
`cgc ls`	`cgc list`
`cgc rm`	`cgc delete`
`cgc v`	`cgc visualize`
`cgc w`	`cgc watch`
`cgc m`	`cgc mcp`
`cgc n`	`cgc neo4j`
`cgc export`	`cgc bundle export`
`cgc load`	`cgc bundle load`

CLI Command Reference

Global Options

Core Index & Lifecycle

Search (find)

Analysis (analyze)

Querying & Reports

query

report

visualize

Context Workspaces (context)

Configuration (config)