mcp:setup-codemap-cli

Guide for setup Codemap CLI

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Install skill "mcp:setup-codemap-cli" with this command: npx skills add neolabhq/context-engineering-kit/neolabhq-context-engineering-kit-mcp-setup-codemap-cli

User Input:

$ARGUMENTS

Guide for setup Codemap CLI

  1. Determine setup context

Ask the user where they want to store the configuration:

Options:

Project level (shared via git) - Configuration tracked in version control, shared with team

  • CLAUDE.md updates go to: ./CLAUDE.md

  • Hook settings go to: ./.claude/settings.json

Project level (personal preferences) - Configuration stays local, not tracked in git

  • CLAUDE.md updates go to: ./CLAUDE.local.md

  • Hook settings go to: ./.claude/settings.local.json

  • Verify these files are listed in .gitignore , add them if not

User level (global) - Configuration applies to all projects for this user

  • CLAUDE.md updates go to: ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md

  • Hook settings go to: ~/.claude/settings.json

Store the user's choice and use the appropriate paths in subsequent steps.

  1. Check if Codemap is already installed

Check whether codemap is installed by running codemap -help .

If not installed, proceed with setup.

  1. Load Codemap documentation

Read the following documentation to understand Codemap's capabilities:

  1. Guide user through installation

macOS/Linux (Homebrew)

brew tap JordanCoin/tap && brew install codemap

Windows (Scoop)

scoop bucket add codemap https://github.com/JordanCoin/scoop-codemap scoop install codemap

  1. Verify installation

After installation, verify codemap works:

codemap .

  1. Update CLAUDE.md file

Use the path determined in step 1. Once Codemap is successfully installed, update the appropriate CLAUDE.md file with the following content:

Use Codemap CLI for Codebase Navigation

Codemap CLI is available for intelligent codebase visualization and navigation.

Required Usage - You MUST use codemap --diff --ref master to research changes different from default branch, and git diff + git status to research current working state.

Quick Start

codemap .                    # Project tree
codemap --only swift .       # Just Swift files
codemap --exclude .xcassets,Fonts,.png .  # Hide assets
codemap --depth 2 .          # Limit depth
codemap --diff               # What changed vs main
codemap --deps .             # Dependency flow

Options

Flag
Description

--depth, -d <n>

Limit tree depth (0 = unlimited)

--only <exts>

Only show files with these extensions

--exclude <patterns>

Exclude files matching patterns

--diff

Show files changed vs main branch

--ref <branch>

Branch to compare against (with --diff)

--deps

Dependency flow mode

--importers <file>

Check who imports a file

--skyline

City skyline visualization

--json

Output JSON

Smart pattern matching - no quotes needed:

- .png
 - any .png
 file

- Fonts
 - any /Fonts/
 directory

- *Test*
 - glob pattern

Diff Mode

See what you're working on:

codemap --diff
codemap --diff --ref develop

if the default branch is not `main`, but instead `master` (or something else) update content accordingly:
 - use `codemap --diff --ref master` instead of regular `codemap --diff`

## 7. Update .gitignore file

Update .gitignore file to include `.codemap/` directory:

```text
.codemap/

8. Test Codemap

Run a quick test to verify everything works:

codemap .
codemap --diff

9. Add hooks to settings file

- 
Use the settings path determined in step 1. Create the settings file if it doesn't exist and add the following content:

{
    "hooks": {
        "session-start": "codemap hook session-start && echo 'git diff:' && git diff --stat && echo 'git status:' && git status"
    }
}

if default branch is not main
, but instead master
 (or something else) update content accordingly:

- use codemap hook session-start --ref=master
 instead of regular codemap hook session-start

- For rest of commands also add --ref=master
 flag.

- 
Ask user whether he want to add any other hooks and provide list of options with descriptions. Add hooks that he asks for.

Available Hooks

Command
Trigger
Description

codemap hook session-start

SessionStart
Full tree, hubs, branch diff, last session context

codemap hook pre-edit

PreToolUse (Edit|Write)
Who imports file + what hubs it imports

codemap hook post-edit

PostToolUse (Edit|Write)
Impact of changes (same as pre-edit)

codemap hook prompt-submit

UserPromptSubmit
Hub context for mentioned files + session progress

codemap hook pre-compact

PreCompact
Saves hub state to .codemap/hubs.txt

codemap hook session-stop

SessionEnd
Edit timeline with line counts and stats

Example of file with full hooks configuration

{
  "hooks": {
    "SessionStart": [
      {
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "codemap hook session-start"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "PreToolUse": [
      {
        "matcher": "Edit|Write",
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "codemap hook pre-edit"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "PostToolUse": [
      {
        "matcher": "Edit|Write",
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "codemap hook post-edit"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "UserPromptSubmit": [
      {
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "codemap hook prompt-submit"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "PreCompact": [
      {
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "codemap hook pre-compact"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "SessionEnd": [
      {
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "codemap hook session-stop"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

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