Ix gives your codebase a persistent memory. It parses your source files into a knowledge graph that you and your AI assistant can query across sessions.
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| map | Parse and map codebase architecture |
| search | Search the knowledge graph |
| explain | Understand a symbol's role and importance |
| impact | See what breaks if you change something |
| overview | Quick structural summary |
| locate | Find where a symbol is defined |
| read | Read source code by symbol or line range |
| trace | Follow how things connect |
| inventory | List entities by kind |
| rank | Find the most important pieces |
| watch | Auto-update the graph on file changes |
| status | Check backend health |
| upgrade | Upgrade Ix to the latest version |
| docker | Manage backend containers |
| Advanced | callers, imports, contains, depends, and more |