# Workspace Affected

> Show dependency graph for a project - what depends on it and what it depends on. Use when user asks "what depends on X", "affected by changes", or "dependency graph".

- Skill: `patricio0312rev/workspace-affected` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add patricio0312rev/workspace-affected`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/patricio0312rev/workspace-affected/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: patricio0312rev (https://skillmd.com/u/patricio0312rev)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/patricio0312rev/workspace-affected

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# Skill: Workspace Affected

## Description

Show the dependency graph for a project - what depends on it and what it depends on. Useful for understanding the impact of changes.

## Arguments

- `[project]` - Project to analyze (defaults to current project)

## Instructions

When the user wants to see affected projects:

### Step 1: Identify Target Project

Use the provided project name or detect from current directory.

### Step 2: Parse Relationships

Read the `## Relationships` section from WORKSPACE.md:

```markdown
## Relationships
- admin -> api (REST client, consumes /api/v1/*)
- homepage -> api (product catalog, consumes /api/v1/products)
- mobile -> api (REST client, consumes /api/v1/*)
```

Format: `consumer -> provider (description)`

### Step 3: Build Dependency Graph

For the target project, identify:
1. **Dependents** (what depends on this project)
2. **Dependencies** (what this project depends on)

### Step 4: Display Graph

```
🔗 Dependency graph for: api

Projects that depend on api (will be affected by changes):
  ├── admin (REST client, consumes /api/v1/*)
  ├── homepage (product catalog, consumes /api/v1/products)
  └── mobile (REST client, consumes /api/v1/*)

Projects that api depends on:
  └── (none)

Impact summary:
  • Changes to api may affect 3 projects
  • Consider running tests in: admin, homepage, mobile
```

### Use Cases

- **Before making breaking changes**: "I'm changing the API response format, what will break?"
- **Planning deployments**: "What order should I deploy these changes?"
- **Understanding architecture**: "How do these projects connect?"