call-chain

Call Chain Tracing

Trace execution flows through the codebase using the code knowledge graph.

Prerequisites

This skill requires the gauntlet plugin for graph data. Discover it:

GRAPH_QUERY=$(find ~/.claude/plugins -name "graph_query.py" -path "*/gauntlet/*" 2>/dev/null | head -1)

If gauntlet is not installed: Fall back to static analysis. Use grep to trace function calls and build a Mermaid diagram manually from import/call patterns. Skip graph-specific steps.

If installed but no graph.db: Tell the user to run /gauntlet-graph build.

Steps

1. Accept target: Get a function name or entry point from the user (or trace all entry points).

1. Run flow tracing (requires gauntlet): ```bash python3 "$GRAPH_QUERY" --action flows --depth 15 ```

To filter by entry point: ``bash python3 "$GRAPH_QUERY" --action flows --entry "main" ``

Fallback (no gauntlet): Trace calls with rg (or grep): ``bash # Prefer rg (ripgrep) for speed; fall back to grep if command -v rg &>/dev/null; then rg -n "function_name\(" --type py . | head -20 else grep -rn "function_name(" --include="*.py" . | head -20 fi `` Build the call tree manually from search results.

1. Display as indented tree: ``` main() [criticality: 0.72] -> validate_input() -> parse_config() -> process_data() -> db.execute_query() -> cache.store() -> send_response() ```

1. Generate Mermaid flowchart: ```mermaid flowchart LR main --> validate_input main --> process_data main --> send_response validate_input --> parse_config process_data --> db.execute_query process_data --> cache.store ```

1. Show criticality breakdown:
2. File spread: how many files the flow touches
3. Security sensitivity: auth/crypto code in the path
4. Test coverage gaps: untested nodes in the flow

Criticality Scoring

| Factor | Weight | Meaning | |--------|--------|---------| | File spread | 0.30 | Touches many files | | Security | 0.25 | Contains auth/crypto code | | External calls | 0.20 | Unresolved dependencies | | Test gap | 0.15 | Untested nodes in flow | | Depth | 0.10 | Deep call chains |

Exit Criteria

• [ ] Indented call tree displayed for the target function with criticality scores in the form [criticality: N.NN]
• [ ] Mermaid flowchart LR generated with edges representing each caller-to-callee relationship in the traced path
• [ ] Criticality breakdown table shown covering: file spread, security sensitivity, external calls, test gap, and depth
• [ ] If gauntlet is not installed, fallback to static rg/grep analysis is used and the absence of graph data is noted
• [ ] If gauntlet is installed but graph.db is absent, user is told to run /gauntlet-graph build before the skill halts