CodeContext

API Documentation

Overview

CodeContext provides both a CLI interface and a REST API for programmatic access.

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CLI API

Installation

./gradlew installDist

Basic Usage

# Analyze current directory
./build/install/codecontext/bin/codecontext analyze .

# Analyze specific directory
./build/install/codecontext/bin/codecontext analyze /path/to/project

# With options
./build/install/codecontext/bin/codecontext analyze . --no-cache --clear-cache

Commands

analyze

Analyzes a codebase and generates an interactive report.

Syntax:

codecontext analyze <path> [options]

Arguments:

• <path> - Path to analyze (default: current directory)

Options:

• --no-cache - Disable caching for this run
• --clear-cache - Clear cache before analyzing

Output:

• HTML report: output/index.html
• AI insights (if enabled): output/ai-insights.md

Example:

codecontext analyze ~/projects/my-app --clear-cache

Output:

🚀 Starting CodeContext analysis for: ~/projects/my-app
📂 Scanning repository...
   Found 247 files
🧠 Parsing code...
   Parsed 247 files
📜 Analyzing Git history...
🕸️ Building dependency graph...
🗺️ Your Codebase Map
├─ 🔥 Hot Zones (Top 5):
│   ├─ UserService.kt (0.0847)
│   ├─ DatabaseConfig.kt (0.0623)
│   └─ ...
📊 Generating report...
✅ Report: ~/projects/my-app/output/index.html
✨ Complete in 3421ms

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server

Starts a REST API server.

Syntax:

codecontext server [options]

Options:

• --port <number> - Port to listen on (default: 8080)
• --host <address> - Host address (default: 0.0.0.0)

Example:

codecontext server --port 3000

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ai-assistant

Generates AI-powered code insights.

Syntax:

codecontext ai-assistant <path> [options]

Requirements:

• OpenAI API key in config or environment variable

Example:

export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
codecontext ai-assistant .

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evolution

Tracks codebase evolution over time.

Syntax:

codecontext evolution <path>

Output:

• Timeline of changes
• Hotspot evolution
• Contributor activity

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REST API

Starting the Server

codecontext server --port 8080

Endpoints

POST /analyze

Triggers analysis of a codebase.

Request:

{
  "path": "/path/to/project",
  "options": {
    "enableCache": true,
    "clearCache": false
  }
}

Response:

{
  "status": "success",
  "analysisId": "abc123",
  "stats": {
    "filesScanned": 247,
    "filesParsed": 247,
    "graphNodes": 247,
    "graphEdges": 892
  },
  "reportUrl": "/report/abc123"
}

Status Codes:

• 200 - Analysis completed successfully
• 400 - Invalid request
• 500 - Analysis failed

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GET /report/:id

Retrieves analysis report.

Request:

GET /report/abc123

Response:

{
  "id": "abc123",
  "timestamp": "2025-12-14T20:00:00Z",
  "path": "/path/to/project",
  "hotspots": [
    {
      "file": "UserService.kt",
      "score": 0.0847,
      "description": "Main user service"
    }
  ],
  "learningPath": [
    {
      "file": "Utils.kt",
      "reason": "Foundation utilities"
    }
  ],
  "graph": {
    "nodes": [...],
    "links": [...]
  }
}

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GET /health

Health check endpoint.

Response:

{
  "status": "healthy",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "uptime": 3600
}

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Programmatic API (Kotlin)

Using as a Library

Add to build.gradle.kts:

dependencies {
    implementation("com.codecontext:codecontext-core:0.1.0")
}

Example Usage

import com.codecontext.core.scanner.RepositoryScanner
import com.codecontext.core.parser.ParserFactory
import com.codecontext.core.graph.RobustDependencyGraph
import com.codecontext.output.ReportGenerator

fun analyzeProject(path: String) {
    // 1. Scan files
    val scanner = RepositoryScanner()
    val files = scanner.scan(path)
    
    // 2. Parse files
    val parsedFiles = files.map { file ->
        val parser = ParserFactory.getParser(file)
        parser.parse(file)
    }
    
    // 3. Build graph
    val graph = RobustDependencyGraph()
    graph.build(parsedFiles)
    graph.analyze()
    
    // 4. Get hotspots
    val hotspots = graph.getTopHotspots(10)
    hotspots.forEach { (file, score) ->
        println("$file: $score")
    }
    
    // 5. Generate report
    val generator = ReportGenerator()
    generator.generate(graph, "output/report.html", parsedFiles, emptyList())
}

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Configuration API

Config File

Location: .codecontext.json in project root

Example:

{
  "maxFilesAnalyze": 10000,
  "hotspotCount": 15,
  "enableCache": true,
  "ai": {
    "enabled": false,
    "apiKey": "",
    "model": "gpt-4"
  }
}

Loading Config

import com.codecontext.core.config.ConfigLoader

val config = ConfigLoader.load()
println("Max files: ${config.maxFilesAnalyze}")

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Data Models

ParsedFile

data class ParsedFile(
    val file: File,
    val packageName: String,
    val imports: List<String>,
    val gitMetadata: GitMetadata = GitMetadata(),
    val description: String = ""
)

GitMetadata

data class GitMetadata(
    val lastModified: Long = 0,
    val changeFrequency: Int = 0,
    val topAuthors: List<String> = emptyList(),
    val recentMessages: List<String> = emptyList()
)

LearningStep

data class LearningStep(
    val file: String,
    val description: String,
    val reason: String
)

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Error Handling

CLI Errors

❌ No source files found
❌ Too many files (12000). Limit: 10000
❌ Failed to build graph: ...
❌ Analysis failed: ...

API Errors

{
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_PATH",
    "message": "Path does not exist: /invalid/path",
    "details": {}
  }
}

Error Codes:

• INVALID_PATH - Path doesn’t exist
• TOO_MANY_FILES - Exceeds max file limit
• PARSE_ERROR - Failed to parse file
• GRAPH_BUILD_ERROR - Failed to build dependency graph
• INTERNAL_ERROR - Unexpected error

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Rate Limiting (REST API)

• Default: 100 requests per minute per IP
• Burst: Up to 10 concurrent analyses

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Examples

Analyze and Get Hotspots

val scanner = RepositoryScanner()
val files = scanner.scan(".")

val parser = CodeParallelParser()
val parsed = runBlocking { parser.parseFiles(files) }

val graph = RobustDependencyGraph()
graph.build(parsed)
graph.analyze()

val hotspots = graph.getTopHotspots(5)

Custom Parser

class PythonParser : LanguageParser {
    override fun parse(file: File): ParsedFile {
        val content = file.readText()
        val packageName = extractPackage(content)
        val imports = extractImports(content)
        return ParsedFile(file, packageName, imports)
    }
}

// Register
ParserFactory.register("py", PythonParser())

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Webhooks (Future)

Coming soon: Webhook support for real-time notifications.

{
  "event": "analysis.completed",
  "data": {
    "analysisId": "abc123",
    "timestamp": "2025-12-14T20:00:00Z"
  }
}

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SDK Support (Planned)

• JavaScript/TypeScript - npm package
• Python - pip package
• Go - Go module

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Support

For API questions or issues:

• 📧 Email: shivanshsoni568@gmail.com
• 🐛 Issues: https://github.com/sonii-shivansh/CodeContext/issues
• 💬 Discussions: https://github.com/sonii-shivansh/CodeContext/discussions

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