Dependency Graph Generator Skill

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Generate module dependency graphs with circular dependency detection and coupling metrics

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Overview

Generates module dependency graphs with circular dependency identification, coupling metrics calculation, and visualization output in Graphviz or D3 formats.

Capabilities

Generate module dependency graphs
Identify circular dependencies
Calculate coupling metrics (afferent, efferent)
Calculate instability metrics
Visualize dependencies (Graphviz, D3)
Package/module level analysis
External dependency tracking

Target Processes

microservices-decomposition
refactoring-plan
migration-strategy

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["entryPoints"],
  "properties": {
    "entryPoints": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": { "type": "string" },
      "description": "Entry point files or directories"
    },
    "outputFormat": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["dot", "json", "d3", "mermaid"],
      "default": "dot"
    },
    "outputPath": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Output file path"
    },
    "options": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "depth": {
          "type": "number",
          "default": -1,
          "description": "Maximum depth (-1 for unlimited)"
        },
        "includeExternal": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "default": false
        },
        "groupByPackage": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "default": true
        },
        "detectCircular": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "default": true
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "graph": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "nodes": { "type": "array" },
        "edges": { "type": "array" }
      }
    },
    "circularDependencies": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": { "type": "string" }
      }
    },
    "metrics": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "totalModules": { "type": "number" },
        "totalDependencies": { "type": "number" },
        "averageCoupling": { "type": "number" }
      }
    },
    "outputPath": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}

Usage Example

{
  kind: 'skill',
  skill: {
    name: 'dependency-graph-generator',
    context: {
      entryPoints: ['src/index.ts'],
      outputFormat: 'dot',
      outputPath: 'docs/dependencies.dot',
      options: {
        groupByPackage: true,
        detectCircular: true
      }
    }
  }
}

Signals

GitHub stars: 2k
Forks: 112
Last commit: Sep 2026

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Item type: skill
Key: dependency-graph-generator
Source: github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

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