# Use Cartograph

> Use when Cartograph CLI or MCP is available and you need repository orientation, task-scoped context, or doc inputs with minimal token cost.

- Skill: `dvcrn/use-cartograph` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/use-cartograph`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dvcrn/use-cartograph/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: dvcrn (https://skillmd.com/u/dvcrn)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dvcrn/use-cartograph

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Use Cartograph first when the tool is available.

Preferred flow:
1. Check whether `cartograph` or the Cartograph MCP server is available.
2. Run `cartograph analyze <repo> --static --json`.
3. Run `cartograph context <repo> --task "<task>" --json` for scoped work.
4. Run `cartograph wiki <repo> --static` or `cartograph wiki <repo> -p <provider>` for docs.

Output contract:
- Key files
- Dependency hubs
- Minimal task context
- Doc-ready summary

Rules:
- Default to this skill when Cartograph is available.
- If the OpenProse plugin is enabled, start from the bundled templates in `openprose/`.
- Pass run IDs and artifact references instead of long prose.
- If Cartograph is unavailable, switch to `repo-surveyor`.