https://ghafoorsblog.com/tags/identifiers/Recent content in Identifiers 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/04-reference/node-ids/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000hello@ghafoorsblog.com (AG Sayyed)https://ghafoorsblog.com/docs/graphify/04-reference/node-ids/<h2 id="node-ids-explained">Node IDs Explained</h2> <p>Understanding Graphify node identifiers — the keys to querying, explaining, and tracing your codebase.</p> <h2 id="-what-is-a-node-id">🔑 What is a Node ID?</h2> <p>A <strong>Node ID</strong> is a unique identifier for any node in the Graphify knowledge graph. Every file, function, class, variable, and symbol gets a Node ID.</p> <hr> <h2 id="-node-id-formats">📋 Node ID Formats</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Format</th> <th>Example</th> <th>Resolves To</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>File path</strong></td> <td><code>scripts/dictionary/yt-to-content-v2.py</code></td> <td>File node</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>File + line</strong></td> <td><code>scripts/dictionary/yt-to-content-v2.py:L100</code></td> <td>Symbol at line 100</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Symbol name</strong></td> <td><code>mergeParams</code></td> <td>Function/class by name</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Qualified symbol</strong></td> <td><code>scripts/dictionary/yt-to-content-v2.py:mergeParams</code></td> <td>Specific symbol in file</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Class.method</strong></td> <td><code>Config.load</code></td> <td>Method on class</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h2 id="-usage-in-commands">🎯 Usage in Commands</h2> <h3 id="graphify-explain"><code>graphify explain</code></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"># File (shows all symbols, imports, structure)</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln"> 2</span><span class="cl">graphify explain scripts/dictionary/yt-to-content-v2.py </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"># Specific function</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln"> 5</span><span class="cl">graphify explain mergeParams </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln"> 6</span><span class="cl"> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln"> 7</span><span class="cl"><span class="c1"># Qualified (disambiguates same-name functions)</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln"> 8</span><span class="cl">graphify explain scripts/dictionary/yt-to-content-v2.py:mergeParams </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln"> 9</span><span class="cl"> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">10</span><span class="cl"><span class="c1"># Line-specific</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">11</span><span class="cl">graphify explain scripts/dictionary/yt-to-content-v2.py:L100 </span></span></code></pre></div><h3 id="graphify-path"><code>graphify path</code></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"># File to file</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">2</span><span class="cl">graphify path tasks/content.yaml scripts/dictionary/yt-to-content-v2.py </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"># Function to file</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">5</span><span class="cl">graphify path mergeParams scripts/dictionary/yt-to-content-v2.py </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">6</span><span class="cl"> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">7</span><span class="cl"><span class="c1"># Qualified to file</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">8</span><span class="cl">graphify path scripts/dictionary/yt-to-content-v2.py:mergeParams tasks/content.yaml </span></span></code></pre></div><h3 id="graphify-query"><code>graphify query</code></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"># Natural language (Graphify resolves internally)</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">2</span><span class="cl">graphify query <span class="s2">&#34;explain the mergeParams function&#34;</span> </span></span><span class="line"><span class="ln">3</span><span class="cl">graphify query <span class="s2">&#34;what does scripts/dictionary/yt-to-content-v2.py do?&#34;</span> </span></span></code></pre></div><hr> <h2 id="-resolution-rules">🔍 Resolution Rules</h2> <h3 id="exact-file-path">1. Exact File Path</h3> <pre tabindex="0"><code>scripts/dictionary/yt-to-content-v2.py </code></pre><p>→ Resolves to file node if exists in graph.</p>