💡 Why BlastCode?

AI coding agents waste tokens and context windows reading entire files, and they frequently make breaking changes to callers across directories because they don't know who calls what.

BlastCode sits directly on your workspace and solves this locally:

1. Read Less: Supplies file skeletons, single-symbol extracts, and 1-call full file context (outline + imports + dependents + recent changes).
2. Blast Radius Analysis: Tells the agent "if I change this signature, what breaks?" before the agent modifies code on disk.
3. Workspace Caretaker: A background watcher continuously diffs edits against previous AST symbols, reporting what changed in a clean digest at the start of the next tool response.
4. Sub-second Speed: Written in pure Rust with Tree-sitter and SQLite. Zero cloud roundtrips, 100% local, read-only on your codebase.

🚀 Installation

Via Cargo (Recommended)

cargo install blastcode

Via Homebrew (macOS / Linux)

brew install isaim0011/tap/blastcode

Via Pre-built Binaries

Download the latest binary for Linux, macOS, or Windows directly from GitHub Releases.

🤖 Agent Integration (MCP)

BlastCode works natively with any Model Context Protocol host (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline).

Claude Code

claude mcp add blastcode -- blast serve --root .

Cursor / Windsurf / Claude Desktop (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blastcode": {
      "command": "blast",
      "args": ["serve", "--root", "/absolute/path/to/project"]
    }
  }
}

Instruct Your Agent (AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md)

Add this instruction block so your AI agent uses BlastCode instead of brute-force reading files:

> Use the `blastcode` MCP tools before reading or modifying files:
> 1. `get_workspace_map`: Orient yourself across the project structure and exports.
> 2. `get_file_context` or `get_file_skeleton`: Use instead of opening and reading full files.
> 3. `get_symbol_source`: Retrieve the exact line range for a single function.
> 4. `trace_symbol`: Find all callers, callees, and type usages before refactoring.
> 5. `get_impact_radius`: Run with `new_source` BEFORE making an edit to verify what breaks.

🛠️ MCP Tools Overview

💻 CLI Reference

You can also use blast directly from your terminal:

blast index                     # Build or refresh the index (.blastradius/index.db)
blast map                       # Print compact workspace map with exports
blast stats                     # View symbol, reference, and file counts
blast context src/lib.rs        # Inspect skeleton, imports, dependents, and recent edits
blast skeleton src/lib.rs       # View file skeleton
blast source my_function        # Print source lines of a specific function
blast search "authenticate"     # Fuzzy search symbols
blast trace verify_token        # Trace callers, callees, and type usages
blast impact src/auth.py        # Check blast radius of uncommitted changes
blast watch                     # Live terminal stream of AST-level changes

🌐 Supported Languages (10 Languages)

Swift and Kotlin support are scheduled next.

🗺️ Universal Ecosystem Roadmap

• v0.1.0: Core Rust engine, 10 languages, MCP server, CLI (blast).
• crates.io: Official publication under blastcode.
• PyPI / uv: pip install blastcode / uvx blastcode serve.
• npm / npx: npx blastcode serve.
• Homebrew Tap: brew install isaim0011/tap/blastcode.
• VS Code / Cursor Extension: Embedded companion status and auto-launch.

📄 License

Licensed under the MIT License.