https://ghafoorsblog.com/tags/dependency-tracing/Recent content in Dependency-Tracing on Ghafoor's Personal BlogHugoenhello@ghafoorsblog.com (AG Sayyed)hello@ghafoorsblog.com (AG Sayyed)Copyright © 2024-2026 AG Sayyed. All Rights Reserved.Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:40:03 +0000https://ghafoorsblog.com/docs/graphify/02-workflows/dependency-tracing/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000hello@ghafoorsblog.com (AG Sayyed)https://ghafoorsblog.com/docs/graphify/02-workflows/dependency-tracing/<h2 id="dependency-tracing">Dependency Tracing</h2> <p>Trace relationships between any two components using <code>graphify path</code> — the most powerful command for understanding how code connects.</p> <h3 id="-the-path-command">🔗 The <code>path</code> Command</h3> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span class="line"><span class="ln">1</span><span class="cl"><span class="c1"># Always signal activity first</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">2</span><span class="cl">mkdir -p graphify-out <span class="o">&amp;&amp;</span> touch graphify-out/.graphify-activity </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">3</span><span class="cl"> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">4</span><span class="cl"><span class="c1"># Trace from A to B</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">5</span><span class="cl">graphify path &lt;source&gt; &lt;target&gt; </span></span></code></pre></div><h3 id="what-it-shows">What It Shows</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Node chain</strong> — Sequence of nodes connecting source to target</li> <li><strong>Edge types</strong> — <code>imports_from</code>, <code>calls</code>, <code>contains</code>, <code>references</code></li> <li><strong>File locations</strong> — Exact paths and line numbers</li> <li><strong>Direction</strong> — Data/control flow direction</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="-common-use-cases">🎯 Common Use Cases</h2> <h3 id="script-to-config">1. Script → Config (How does a script read config?)</h3> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span class="line"><span class="ln">1</span><span class="cl">graphify path scripts/dictionary/yt-to-content-v2.py tasks/content.yaml </span></span></code></pre></div><p><strong>Typical output:</strong></p>