Graft

graft grafts tree-sitter ASTs

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npx -y skills add Nymphium/graft --skill graft

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Safe, structural code refactoring using Tree-sitter. Use when you need to perform complex code transformations based on AST structure rather than regex.

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Graft: Structural Code Refactoring

Perform safe, syntax-aware code transformations on source files. This skill enables you to refactor code based on its Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) structure rather than fragile text matching.

Tool Usage

graft is a CLI tool. Execute it via run_shell_command.

Command: graft [files...] --query <query> --template <template> [--in-place] [--language <lang>] [--json] [--rule-file <file>]

How to Construct Queries

S-Expressions: Use standard Tree-sitter query syntax.
Target Node: You MUST capture the node to be replaced with @target.
- Example: (call_expression) @target
Captures: Use @name to capture sub-nodes for reuse in the template.
- Example: (call_expression function: (identifier) @func arguments: (arguments) @args) @target
Predicates: Use #eq?, #match? to filter nodes.
- Example: (#eq? @func "my_function")

How to Construct Templates

Placeholders: Use ${name} to insert the text of captured nodes.
- Example: new_function(${args})
Structure: Write the replacement code as a valid code snippet.
Formatting: graft preserves some formatting, but complex multi-line templates may need manual adjustment or a formatter run (e.g., cargo fmt) afterwards.

Workflow

Draft: Formulate the query and template based on the code structure.
Dry Run: Run graft without the --in-place (or -i) flag to verify the transformation in stdout.
Apply: Run with --in-place (or -i) to modify the file(s).
Verify: Run tests or checks to ensure valid code.

Advanced Usage

Rule Files (TOML)

Define multiple rules in a persistent file. Graft will automatically filter rules by language and apply them by priority (highest first). graft src/ -f rules.toml -i

Batch Queries

Apply multiple transformations in sequence via CLI. graft file.rs -q 'q1' -t 't1' -q 'q2' -t 't2'

Batch Processing

Apply transformations to multiple files using glob patterns. graft "src/**/*.rs" -q '...' -t '...' -i

Examples

1. Rule File (`rules.toml`)

[[rules]]
language = "rust"
priority = 10
query = "(binary_expression) @target"
template = "add(${target})"

Command: graft src/ -f rules.toml -i

2. Rename Function `old(x)` -> `new(x)`

Query: (call_expression function: (identifier) @n (#eq? @n "old") arguments: (arguments) @a) @target
template: new${a}