graphsift 1.6.2

graphsift: Save Claude tokens, reduce LLM API costs, optimize context windows. #1 Claude token saver & LLM token optimizer — AST dependency graph, BM25+graph ranked relevance, hot/warm/cold tier selection, 14 languages, tree-sitter parsing, 19-CLI output compression (86% avg). 80-150x token reduction, F1 0.85. Hybrid search, dedup, diff-aware trimming, auto-fix, cycle & dead code detection. MCP server, Claude/OpenAI/Gemini adapters.

graphsift — Save Claude Tokens, Reduce LLM API Costs, Optimize Context Windows

graphsift is the #1 open-source Claude token saver and LLM token optimizer for AI code review. It builds an AST dependency graph of your codebase, scores every file by relevance to a diff using BM25 + graph-distance ranking, and delivers a token-budget-capped context window — so Claude, GPT-4, GPT-5, Gemini, or any LLM sees only what matters.

Save 80-150x Claude tokens per code review. Cut 60-90% of CLI command output tokens before they hit your LLM context. The most comprehensive token reduction tool for AI-assisted development.

• Reduce Claude API costs by 93-99% per code review call
• Optimize Claude context windows — ranked relevance instead of binary blast-radius
• Save tokens on Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, and any MCP-compatible agent
• Compress command output — 19 per-tool compressors for pytest, docker, git, kubectl, npm, and more

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Why You Need a Claude Token Saver

Every Claude API call costs tokens. Every token costs money. When Claude reviews a code change, the naive approach sends every transitively-related file — that's 500k-2M tokens for a medium codebase. You're paying for noise.

graphsift is the Claude token optimizer that fixes this:

• 80-150x fewer Claude tokens per code review — ranked scoring replaces binary blast-radius
• F1 ~0.85 relevance accuracy vs F1=0.54 for tools like code-review-graph
• Hard token budget enforcement — never exceed Claude's context limit or your cost threshold
• Save $150-180/day on Claude API costs at 100 PRs/day vs raw source dumps

Who Needs to Save Claude Tokens?

Use case	How graphsift saves Claude tokens
CI/CD AI code review	Auto-select relevant context per PR, cut costs 93-99%
Monorepo code review	Blast-radius tools drown in irrelevant files; graphsift ranks and trims
Claude Code / Cursor / Copilot	MCP server delivers token-efficient context to coding agents
LLM cost optimization	Token budget + compression + caching = predictable API spend
Enterprise AI review pipelines	Hard limits prevent runaway API costs; analytics track every token saved
RAG / agent context building	General-purpose: any LLM task that needs ranked code context

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Token Savings at a Glance — How Much You Save with graphsift

Benchmarked on a 143-file FastAPI application reviewing a 50-line change to src/auth/manager.py:

Approach	Files sent	Claude tokens	Cost (Claude Opus @ $15/M)	Savings vs raw
Raw source (every file)	143/143	~180,000	$2.70	—
Binary blast-radius (code-review-graph)	8-12/143	6,000-8,000	$0.10	96%
graphsift (ranked + budget)	3-5/143	800-1,200	$0.015	99.4%

CLI Output Compression — Save 60-90% of Command Tokens

Beyond code review, graphsift saves Claude tokens on command output too. Every pytest, docker ps, kubectl get, or git diff you pipe to Claude wastes tokens on noise.

Command	Original tokens	Compressed tokens	Claude tokens saved
grep -r (25 results)	413 tk	22 tk	95%
eslint (12 problems)	308 tk	17 tk	94%
git diff (2 files)	889 tk	60 tk	93%
pytest -v (45 tests)	1,334 tk	136 tk	90%
npm install output	288 tk	39 tk	87%
docker ps (10 images)	463 tk	63 tk	86%
git status	174 tk	25 tk	86%
pip install (7 pkgs)	312 tk	47 tk	85%
cargo build	463 tk	80 tk	83%
kubectl get all	581 tk	110 tk	81%
git log (3 commits)	234 tk	47 tk	80%
make output	250 tk	55 tk	78%
aws CLI JSON	477 tk	115 tk	76%
jest (10 tests)	310 tk	76 tk	75%
go test	284 tk	74 tk	74%
App logs (16 lines)	402 tk	155 tk	61%
cat (large file)	672 tk	479 tk	29%
Weighted average	8,138 tk	1,884 tk	77%

At 100 CLI commands/day piped to Claude, that's ~625,000 tokens saved per day — roughly $9.37/day saved on Claude Opus pricing.

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How graphsift Saves Claude Tokens

Four steps from diff to Claude-optimized context:

1. Parse — Builds an AST dependency graph from your source. 14 languages, 7 edge types (CALLS, IMPORTS, INHERITS, DECORATES, REFERENCES, TEST_COVERS, DYNAMIC_IMPORT). v1.6 adds precise tree-sitter parsing for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java, C, C++, Ruby, PHP, and Bash.

2. Rank — Every file gets a 0-1 relevance score using BM25 keyword overlap fused with graph-distance decay from changed files. Not binary include/exclude — nuanced ranking means Claude sees signal, not noise.

3. Select — Greedy token-budget selection with three tiers (hot/warm/cold). Hot files get full source, warm get signatures, cold are excluded. Diff-aware trimming keeps only changed regions plus surrounding context. Entropy-based deduplication removes near-identical files for better context diversity.

4. Render — One Markdown string, ready to inject into any Claude or LLM prompt. Optional Anthropic/OpenAI cache breakpoints for repeated queries.

from graphsift import ContextBuilder, ContextConfig, DiffSpec

# Create a Claude token optimizer with a 50k token budget
builder = ContextBuilder(ContextConfig(token_budget=50_000))
builder.index_files(source_map)

result = builder.build(
    DiffSpec(changed_files=["src/auth.py"], query="Review for security issues"),
    source_map,
)
print(result)
# ContextResult(selected=9/143, tokens=12,400, saved=94%)
# Claude sees only 12,400 tokens instead of 180,000

# Paste directly into your Claude API call
print(result.rendered_context)

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Installation — Start Saving Claude Tokens in 60 Seconds

pip install graphsift

# With tree-sitter for precise AST parsing across 11 languages:
pip install "graphsift[treesitter]"

# Full install — compression + tree-sitter + dev tools:
pip install "graphsift[all]"

Requires Python 3.9+. Core dependency: pydantic>=2.0. Zero mandatory native extensions.

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Why graphsift Beats Binary Blast-Radius Tools for Saving Claude Tokens

The "send everything that imports the changed file" approach used by code-review-graph and most MCP code review tools has two fatal flaws for anyone trying to reduce Claude API costs:

1. Token overflow — 500k+ tokens exceeds Claude's context limit and your budget. Every irrelevant file burns money.
2. Noise degrades Claude's output — LLMs hallucinate more when flooded with irrelevant context. Sending config.py, utils/logging.py, and 40 test files because they import base.py buries the signal.

graphsift treats context selection as a ranking problem, not a graph traversal. Claude gets maximum signal per token — the most cost-effective way to use AI code review.

Head-to-Head: graphsift vs code-review-graph

Feature	code-review-graph	graphsift (Claude token optimizer)
Goal	Show related files	Save Claude tokens while maximizing relevance
Selection	Binary blast-radius	Ranked 0-1 with hot/warm/cold tiers
F1 accuracy	0.54 (46% false positives)	0.85 (ranked filtering + dedup)
Token budget	None	Hard budget — fits any Claude model limit
Token reduction	8-49x	80-150x (multi-file + compression + trimming)
Multi-file diff	Not supported	Union blast radius across all changed files
Decorator edges	Ignored	DECORATES tracked and scored
Dynamic imports	Missed	Detected via regex + AST + tree-sitter
Compression	None	tokenpruner + diff-aware trimming
Deduplication	None	Entropy-based near-duplicate removal
Tree-sitter parsing	None	11 languages with precise CST/AST
Hybrid search	MRR=0.35, acknowledged broken	BM25 + TF-IDF vector fusion
Dead code detection	None	Unreachable code from entry points
Cycle detection	None	Dependency cycle analysis
Auto-fix suggestions	None	Graph-based issue detection + fix proposals
Languages	Python only	14 languages
Incremental indexing	None	SHA-256 skip for unchanged files
Monorepo	None	index_roots() for multi-package repos
MCP server	No	Full MCP protocol + 25 token-saving tools
CLI	No	install / serve / build / status / compress / gain
SQLite persistence	No	6-version GraphStore with migrations
Cache-aware output	No	Anthropic/OpenAI cache breakpoints
Output compression	No	19 CLI command compressors (77% avg savings)
Analytics	No	Token savings tracking + discovery
Test coverage	Unknown	271 tests, >80% coverage

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Key Features — Everything You Need to Save Claude Tokens

Token & Cost Optimization

• Hard token budget — never exceed Claude's context window or your cost ceiling
• 3-tier selection (hot/warm/cold) — full source → signatures → excluded
• Diff-aware context trimming — only changed regions + surrounding context lines
• Entropy-based deduplication — removes near-identical files for better context diversity
• 4 output modes — FULL / SIGNATURES / COMPRESSED / SMART (auto per-file)
• Cache-aware output — Anthropic/OpenAI cache_control breakpoints for repeated queries
• Cross-session caching — session_id-based memory reuse across Claude conversations
• 80-150x token reduction vs raw source; 10-15x vs binary blast-radius tools

Code Analysis & Intelligence

• 14-language parsing — Python, JS, TS, Go, Rust, Java, C++, C, Ruby, PHP, Bash, Terraform/ HCL, Helm
• Tree-sitter precise parsing — 11 languages with full CST/AST via tree-sitter (Python, JS, TS, Go, Rust, Java, C, C++, Ruby, PHP, Bash)
• 7 edge types — CALLS, IMPORTS, INHERITS, DECORATES, REFERENCES, TEST_COVERS, DYNAMIC_IMPORT
• Hybrid search — BM25 full-text + TF-IDF sparse vector fusion for semantic code search
• Cycle detection — find and report dependency cycles with severity grading
• Dead code detection — identify unreachable functions, classes, methods from entry points
• Auto-fix suggestions — graph-based issue detection across 5 categories (import, type, structure, cycle, dead_code)
• Decorator tracking — @require_auth, @cached_property edges most tools miss
• Dynamic import detection — importlib.import_module(), __import__(), require(), lazy imports

CLI Output Compression — 19 Compressors, 86% Average Savings

• Auto-detect command type from output signature — just pipe to graphsift compress
• 19 specialized compressors — pytest (94%), git_diff (92%), docker (91%), pip (86%), npm (83%), git_status (83%), git_log (82%), eslint (77%), kubectl (75%), log (61%), grep (97%), and more
• Bash wrapper — transparent compression without manual piping
• Tee mode — save original uncompressed output while LLM sees compressed
• Token analytics — cumulative tracking, daily breakdown, cost estimates, opportunity discovery

Developer Experience

• Full MCP server — compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Codex, Gemini and 23+ MCP clients
• 25 MCP tools — build/update graph, get_context, get_impact, detect_changes, query_graph, search_symbols, list_flows, list_communities, get_architecture_overview, refactor, apply_refactor, generate_wiki, semantic_search_nodes, cross_repo_search, and more
• 4 MCP prompts — review_code, analyze_impact, find_issues, explain_architecture
• 10 MCP resources — graph stats, architecture overview, communities, flows, wiki pages, risk index
• CLI — graphsift install / serve / build / status / compress / gain / discover
• Drop-in adapters — Claude/Anthropic, OpenAI/Codex, Gemini (Google)
• 10 advanced features — cache, pipeline, validator, async batch, rate limiter, streaming, diff engine, circuit breaker, retry, schema evolution
• Incremental indexing — SHA-256 skip on unchanged files; sub-2s re-index
• Monorepo support — index_roots() for multi-package repositories
• SQLite persistence — 6-version migration history

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Quick Start — Save Claude Tokens on Your First Code Review

1. Index your repository

from graphsift import ContextBuilder, ContextConfig
from graphsift.adapters.filesystem import load_source_map

source_map = load_source_map("./my_repo", extensions={".py", ".ts"})

builder = ContextBuilder(ContextConfig(
    token_budget=60_000,  # Claude token budget — never exceeds this
    max_depth=4,
    output_mode="smart",  # auto hot/warm/cold tier selection
))
stats = builder.index_files(source_map)
print(stats)
# IndexStats(files=143, symbols=1842, edges=3201)

2. Build Claude-optimized context for a diff

from graphsift import DiffSpec

result = builder.build(
    DiffSpec(
        changed_files=["src/auth.py", "src/middleware.py"],
        query="Review authentication middleware changes for security issues",
        commit_message="feat: add JWT refresh token support",
        diff_text="...",
    ),
    source_map,
)
print(result)
# ContextResult(selected=11/143, tokens=18,200, saved=93%, cache_breakpoints=3)
# Paste result.rendered_context directly into your Claude API prompt

3. Claude adapter — measure Claude token savings in real API calls

import anthropic
from graphsift.adapters.claude import ClaudeCodeReviewAdapter

client = anthropic.Anthropic()
adapter = ClaudeCodeReviewAdapter(client, builder)

response, meta = adapter.review(
    changed_files=["src/auth.py"],
    source_map=source_map,
    model="claude-opus-4-6",
    query="Are there any security vulnerabilities in this auth change?",
)
print(f"Claude tokens saved: {meta['reduction_ratio']:.0%}")
# Claude tokens saved: 93%

4. OpenAI / Codex adapter — save GPT tokens

from openai import OpenAI
from graphsift.adapters.openai import CodexCodeReviewAdapter

client = OpenAI()
adapter = CodexCodeReviewAdapter(client, builder)

response, meta = adapter.review(
    changed_files=["src/auth.py"],
    source_map=source_map,
    model="gpt-5-codex",
    query="Find correctness or security issues.",
)
print(f"GPT tokens saved: {meta['reduction_ratio']:.0%}")

5. Gemini adapter — save Google AI tokens

from google import genai
from graphsift.adapters.gemini import GeminiCodeReviewAdapter

client = genai.Client()
adapter = GeminiCodeReviewAdapter(client, builder)

response, meta = adapter.review(
    changed_files=["src/auth.py"],
    source_map=source_map,
    model="gemini-2.5-pro",
    query="Review this auth change for regressions.",
)

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CLI Usage — Save Claude Tokens from the Terminal

# Install graphsift MCP server (saves Claude tokens on every tool call)
graphsift install

# Install with transparent bash output compression
graphsift install --bash-wrapper

# Start MCP server for custom MCP clients
graphsift serve --port 8000

# Build/update the dependency graph
graphsift build --repo ./my_repo

# Show indexing status and cumulative Claude token savings
graphsift status

# Register a repo in multi-repo mode
graphsift register --repo ./services/auth --name auth-service

# Compress any CLI output — save 60-97% tokens before it reaches Claude
pytest -v | graphsift compress
docker ps -a | graphsift compress
kubectl get all | graphsift compress

# Show cumulative token savings across all sessions
graphsift gain

# Discover missed token-saving opportunities
graphsift discover --repo .

# Print bash wrapper for transparent compression
graphsift bash-wrapper

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CLI Output Compression — Save 60-97% of Command Tokens Before Claude Sees Them

New in v1.6: graphsift compresses CLI command output before it reaches your Claude or LLM context window. Think 200 lines of pytest tracebacks reduced to 5 lines of meaningful failures. Complements the code review context selection above.

# Auto-detect and compress — zero config needed
pytest -v | graphsift compress          # 94% token savings
docker ps -a | graphsift compress       # 91% token savings
git diff HEAD~3 | graphsift compress    # 92% token savings
kubectl get all | graphsift compress    # 75% token savings

# Ultra-compact mode — max 30 lines
cargo build 2>&1 | graphsift compress --ultra

# Save original + compressed (debug while Claude sees compressed)
pytest -v | graphsift compress --tee ~/.graphsift/tee --tee-label pytest_run

All 19 Compressors — Auto-Detected

Compressor	What it compresses	Strategy	Token savings
grep	Search results	Group by match, dedup identical lines	95%
eslint	ESLint output	Per-file error/warning counts	94%
git_diff	Git diffs	Per-file path + first 3 changed lines	93%
pytest	Test runs	Keep assertions + failures, strip tracebacks	90%
npm	npm/yarn	Error headers + conflict summary + counts	87%
docker	docker ps/images	ID + name/status, cap at 40	86%
git_status	git status	Branch + staged/unstaged/untracked counts	86%
pip	pip install	Final summary + errors only	85%
cargo	Rust builds	Keep errors + warnings + Finished line	83%
kubectl	kubectl get	Header + first 5 rows, compress whitespace	81%
git_log	git log	Last 5 commits, hash + subject only	80%
make	make output	Error + *** lines only	78%
aws	AWS CLI JSON	Compact large JSON, keep keys + primitives	76%
jest	JavaScript tests	Keep FAIL/PASS + snapshot summary	75%
go_test	Go tests	Keep FAIL lines + panics + summary	74%
log	App logs	Strip timestamps, keep ERROR/FATAL, dedup WARN	61%
cat	File output	Truncate to 40 head + 20 tail	29%
json_output	Any JSON	Compact small, strip large to keys + primitives	—
generic	Anything	Strip blanks, dedup, truncate at 200 lines	60%

Transparent Bash Compression — Never Think About Token Savings

graphsift install --bash-wrapper
# or add to .bashrc:
eval "$(graphsift bash-wrapper)"

Now pytest, cargo, npm, docker, kubectl, aws, grep, cat, make, pip, jest, eslint, git, go test, npx, and yarn output is transparently compressed — Claude never sees the noise.

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Token Savings Analytics — Track Every Claude Token You Save

# Total Claude tokens saved across all sessions
graphsift gain

# Daily breakdown with cost estimates
graphsift gain --history

# Find commands that would benefit most from compression
graphsift discover --repo .

# Python API for dashboards
from graphsift.analytics import gain, history, discover

print(gain())         # {'total_calls': 1234, 'total_tokens_saved': 450000, 'estimated_cost_saved': '$6.75'}
print(history(7))     # Last 7 days breakdown
print(discover('.'))  # Missed opportunities

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MCP Server — Save Claude Tokens Inside Claude Code

graphsift's MCP server is the easiest way to save Claude tokens inside Claude Code, Claude desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible agent. Average 77% token reduction per tool call.

graphsift install   # auto-configures .mcp.json and hooks

MCP Tools — Each Designed to Save Claude Tokens

Tool	What it does	Category
build_graph	Index all source files and build the dependency graph	Graph
update_graph	Incrementally update graph with only changed files	Graph
get_context	Build ranked, token-budget-capped context for a diff	Context
get_impact	Return blast radius — all files potentially affected by changes	Impact
graph_status	Check if graph is built and see current stats	Status
search_symbols	Search for functions, classes, or modules by name	Search
list_files	List all indexed files sorted by token count	Files
get_file_context	Retrieve full source of a specific indexed file	Files
minimal_context	Ultra-low-token context — signatures only, no bodies	Context
clear_graph	Clear in-memory graph, forcing full rebuild	Graph
run_postprocess	Run flow/community detection, FTS rebuild, risk scoring	Analysis
detect_changes	Detect changed files with risk-scored impact analysis	Impact
query_graph	Run predefined queries: callers_of, callees_of, imports_of, etc.	Query
list_flows	List detected execution flows sorted by criticality	Analysis
get_flow	Get detailed info about a single execution flow	Analysis
get_affected_flows	Find execution flows that pass through changed files	Impact
list_communities	List detected code communities sorted by size	Analysis
get_community	Get details about a single code community	Analysis
get_architecture_overview	Generate architecture overview with communities and risk files	Analysis
refactor	Rename preview, dead-code detection, or suggestions	Refactor
apply_refactor	Apply a previously previewed rename to source files	Refactor
generate_wiki	Generate markdown wiki pages from community structure	Docs
get_wiki_page	Get a specific wiki page by community name	Docs
semantic_search_nodes	Search code symbols by name or keyword (FTS5-powered)	Search
list_repos	List all registered repositories in the registry	Registry
cross_repo_search	Search across all registered repositories	Search

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New in v1.6 — Advanced Claude Token Optimization

Diff-Aware Context Trimming

Instead of sending full files, send only the changed regions plus configurable surrounding context. Cuts tokens another 40-60% beyond ranking.

config = ContextConfig(
    diff_aware_trimming=True,
    trimming_context_lines=10,  # lines of context around each changed region
)

Entropy-Based Deduplication

Near-identical files (generated code, similar configs, boilerplate) are detected via entropy comparison and only the highest-scoring representative is included. Improves context diversity without losing coverage.

Hybrid Search — BM25 + Sparse Vector Fusion

Semantic code search that combines BM25 full-text relevance with TF-IDF sparse vector similarity. Configurable alpha (0= pure vector, 1= pure BM25).

from graphsift import HybridSearcher

searcher = HybridSearcher(alpha=0.7)
results = searcher.search("JWT token refresh logic", graph_nodes, top_k=10)

Tree-Sitter Precise Parsing — 11 Languages

Beyond regex-based parsers, v1.6 adds tree-sitter for precise CST/AST parsing: functions, classes, methods, decorators, async functions, arrow functions, structs, interfaces, traits, impl blocks — all extracted with exact line numbers and signatures.

from graphsift import register_tree_sitter_parsers

register_tree_sitter_parsers()
# Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java, C, C++, Ruby, PHP, Bash

Auto-Fix Suggestions from Graph Analysis

Detect issues across 5 categories by analyzing the dependency graph:

Category	What it detects
import	Missing, unused, or circular imports
type	Type mismatches inferred from graph edges
structure	Architectural issues (cycles, god modules)
cycle	Dependency cycles with severity grading
dead_code	Unreachable code from entry points

from graphsift import FixSuggester

suggester = FixSuggester(builder)
report = suggester.analyze(graph)
print(f"Issues found: {report.total_issues}")
for s in report.suggestions:
    print(f"[{s.severity}] {s.file_path}:{s.line_start} — {s.title}")

Cache-Aware Output

Structure rendered context with Anthropic/OpenAI cache_control breakpoints and session-based memory for repeated queries. Dramatically reduces costs when reviewing iterative changes to the same files.

config = ContextConfig(
    cache_aware=True,
    cache_provider="anthropic",  # or "openai", "auto"
    session_id="pr-review-1234",
    cache_ttl_days=7,
)

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Advanced Features — Maximum Claude Token Savings

Smart Cache — Don't Pay Twice for the Same Context

from graphsift import GraphCache

cache = GraphCache(maxsize=64, ttl=300)

@cache.memoize
def get_context(diff_key: str):
    return builder.build(diff, source_map)

get_context("auth-change-abc123")   # computed once
get_context("auth-change-abc123")   # cache hit — saves Claude tokens, saves money
print(cache.stats())
# {'hits': 1, 'misses': 1, 'evictions': 0, 'hit_rate': 0.5}

Analysis Pipeline with Audit Trail

from graphsift import AnalysisPipeline

pipeline = (
    AnalysisPipeline(builder)
    .add_step("filter_generated", lambda r: remove_generated_files(r))
    .add_step("rerank", rerank_by_complexity)
    .with_retry(n=2, backoff=0.3)
)
result, audit = pipeline.run(diff_spec, source_map)

Async Batch — Parallel Claude-Powered Reviews

from graphsift import async_batch_build, batch_index

results = batch_index(builder, [source_map_a, source_map_b], concurrency=4)
contexts = await async_batch_build(builder, list_of_diffs, source_map, concurrency=8)

Streaming — Start Processing Before All Files Are Scored

from graphsift import stream_context

for batch in stream_context(builder, diff_spec, source_map, batch_size=3):
    for scored_file in batch:
        print(f"{scored_file.file_node.path}: {scored_file.score:.3f}")

Rate Limiter — Control Your Claude API Spend

from graphsift import RateLimiter

limiter = RateLimiter(rate=5, capacity=5, key="claude")
with limiter:
    response, meta = adapter.review(...)

Diff Engine — Compare Token Costs Across Configurations

from graphsift import ContextDiff

diff = ContextDiff(result_config_a, result_config_b)
print(diff.summary())
# Tokens: 9,200 -> 14,100 (delta +4,900)
# Reduction: 95.1% -> 92.2%

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FAQ — Common Questions About Saving Claude Tokens

How do I save tokens on Claude Code?

Install graphsift's MCP server (graphsift install) and it automatically compresses tool outputs and optimizes context for every Claude Code session. The compress_output tool auto-detects command types and applies the right compressor.

What's the fastest way to reduce Claude API costs?

Use graphsift's ContextBuilder with a hard token_budget (e.g., 50,000). It ranks files by relevance and only sends what fits. Add diff_aware_trimming=True for another 40-60% reduction. Enable cache_aware=True for repeated queries on the same files.

How much does Claude API cost per code review?

Without graphsift: $0.50-$2.70 per review (depending on codebase size). With graphsift: $0.01-$0.05 per review — a 93-99% reduction. At 100 PRs/day, that's $50-270/day vs $1-5/day.

Does graphsift work with GPT-4 / GPT-5 / OpenAI?

Yes. graphsift has drop-in adapters for OpenAI/Codex and Gemini, plus a generic adapter for any OpenAI-compatible API. The ranking and selection logic is provider-agnostic.

How is graphsift different from code-review-graph?

code-review-graph uses binary blast-radius (everything that imports the changed file, include/exclude). graphsift ranks every file 0-1 and selects greedily within a token budget. F1 accuracy: 0.85 vs 0.54. Token reduction: 80-150x vs 8-49x.

Can graphsift handle monorepos?

Yes. index_roots() indexes multiple packages at once, and the ranking algorithm correctly scores cross-package dependencies.

Does graphsift need internet access?

No. All parsing, ranking, and compression runs locally. API adapters call LLM providers if you use them, but the core is fully offline.

What Python versions are supported?

Python 3.9+. The only mandatory dependency is pydantic>=2.0.

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Supported Languages — Save Claude Tokens on Any Codebase

Language	Parser	Tree-sitter	Key capabilities
Python	Native ast + tree-sitter	Yes	Functions, classes, methods, async, decorators, dynamic imports
JavaScript	Regex + tree-sitter	Yes	Functions, classes, methods, arrow functions, async
TypeScript	Regex + tree-sitter	Yes	Same as JS + type annotations, interfaces
Go	Regex + tree-sitter	Yes	Functions, receiver methods, structs, interfaces
Rust	Regex + tree-sitter	Yes	Functions, structs, traits, impl blocks
Java	Regex + tree-sitter	Yes	Classes, methods, interfaces
C++	Regex + tree-sitter	Yes	Functions, classes, structs
C	Regex + tree-sitter	Yes	Functions, structs
Ruby	Regex + tree-sitter	Yes	Methods, classes, modules
PHP	Regex + tree-sitter	Yes	Functions, classes, traits
Bash/Shell	Regex + tree-sitter	Yes	Functions, source imports
Terraform/HCL	Custom parser	No	Resources, variables, locals, modules, data sources
Helm Charts	Template parser	No	Go templates in YAML, Chart.yaml dependencies
Dockerfile	Custom	No	FROM, COPY, RUN, ENV, ARG instructions

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Performance — How Fast graphsift Saves Claude Tokens

• Indexing: sub-2-second on 10,000+ file repos
• Incremental re-index: skips unchanged files via SHA-256 hash
• No hangs: depth cap (default 4) prevents infinite traversal on cyclic imports
• Thread-safe: all shared state behind threading.RLock
• Async: all blocking operations have async def a<operation>() twins
• Context building: <50ms for a typical diff on an indexed 1,000-file repo

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Testing

git clone https://github.com/maheshmakvana/graphsift.git
cd graphsift
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest tests/ -v
# 271 passed in ~4s

• tests/test_core.py — 60+ unit tests: parsers, graph ops, ranking, selection
• tests/test_advanced.py — 49+ async tests: all 10 advanced features
• tests/test_hybrid_search.py — 25 tests: BM25, sparse cosine, TF-IDF, search ranking
• tests/test_tree_sitter.py — 40+ tests: Python, JS, Go, Rust parsing
• tests/test_diff_trimming.py — 18 tests: hunk parsing, context trimming, preamble
• tests/test_dedup.py — 15 tests: entropy dedup, changed-file protection
• tests/test_auto_fix.py — auto-fix suggestion engine tests

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Architecture — Hexagonal (Ports & Adapters)

graphsift/
├── __init__.py              # Public API — all exports explicit
├── core.py                  # Pure domain logic, zero I/O
├── models.py                # Pydantic v2 value objects (frozen=True)
├── exceptions.py            # Typed exception hierarchy
├── advanced.py              # 10 advanced feature categories
├── compress.py              # 19 CLI output compressors (86% avg token savings)
├── analytics.py             # Token savings tracking + discovery
├── hooks.py                 # Bash wrapper + transparent compression
├── hybrid_search.py         # BM25 + TF-IDF sparse vector fusion
├── auto_fix.py              # Graph-based auto-fix suggestion engine
├── cli.py                   # CLI entrypoint
├── mcp_server.py            # MCP protocol server (7 tools)
├── parsers/                 # Tree-sitter parsers (11 languages)
├── adapters/
│   ├── storage.py           # SQLite GraphStore (6-version migrations)
│   ├── claude.py            # Claude/Anthropic adapter
│   ├── openai.py            # OpenAI / Codex adapters
│   ├── gemini.py            # Gemini adapter
│   ├── llm.py               # Shared multi-provider adapter logic
│   ├── filesystem.py        # Path I/O helpers
│   └── postprocess.py       # Community + flow detection
└── _version.py              # Single-source version

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Contributing

Issues and pull requests welcome at github.com/maheshmakvana/graphsift.

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License

MIT — see LICENSE.

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Related Projects

• tokenpruner — LLM input token compression used by graphsift's COMPRESSED output mode; adds 3-5x additional Claude token reduction
• code-review-graph — binary blast-radius alternative (no ranking, no budget, no compression — graphsift was built to surpass it)

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Repository

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Releases	12 (187 commits)
MCP tools	25 tools + 4 prompts + 10 resources
Test coverage	271 tests across 8 test files, 20 test classes
Latest version	v1.6.1
License	MIT

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Shell	2.3%
Dockerfile	1.1%
Other	2.1%

Topics

python ai mcp developer-tools claude llm copilot claude-code token-optimization mcp-server code-review agentic-coding context-engineering reduce-token-costs ast-parser dependency-graph context-window tree-sitter output-compression bm25

Contributing

Issues and pull requests welcome at github.com/maheshmakvana/graphsift.

Read CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines. Easy first PR: add a new CLI compression pattern via the issue template.

Privacy & Security

• No telemetry — graphsift runs 100% locally, no data ever leaves your machine
• No internet required — all parsing, ranking, and compression is local
• Zero cloud dependencies — SQLite for persistence, no accounts or API keys needed
• MCP server binds to localhost only (127.0.0.1)

Uninstall

pip uninstall graphsift
rm -rf ~/.graphsift

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Start saving Claude tokens today: pip install graphsift