impact

Analyzes the impact of changes to a specific file or symbol by identifying dependencies and computing change propagation.

Usage

infiniloom impact [PATH] [TARGET] [OPTIONS]

Description

The impact command identifies a target file or symbol, analyzes dependencies and dependents, and computes an impact score. Useful for understanding code change implications before making modifications.

Options

--symbol <NAME>

Analyze a specific symbol

--call-graph

Show visual call graph

--json

Output results in JSON format

-d, --depth <LEVEL>

Analysis depth: 1 (5 items), 2 (10 items), 3 (20 items) (default: 2)

-m, --model <MODEL>

Target model for token counting (default: claude)

-i, --include <PATTERN>

Include only files matching glob pattern (repeatable)

-e, --exclude <PATTERN>

Exclude files/directories matching pattern (repeatable)

--include-tests

Include test files in analysis

-v, --verbose

Show detailed progress

Examples

# Analyze file impact
infiniloom impact src/core/parser.rs

# Analyze symbol impact
infiniloom impact --symbol "parse_expression"

# Get JSON output for CI/CD
infiniloom impact src/api.rs --json

# Show call graph
infiniloom impact src/main.rs --call-graph

Impact Levels

CRITICAL — Entry points or 50+ dependents
HIGH — Public API or 10-50 dependents
MEDIUM — Internal module or 3-10 dependents
LOW — Leaf node or <3 dependents