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Capabilities

One row per Prism capability — CLI command, MCP tool, and what question it answers.

Lookup table generated from the CLI command table and MCP tool registry. Prefer the guides when you have a job to do; use this page when you need the exhaustive index.

CLI

CommandWhat it answers
prism agents-mdagents-md
prism blastblast
prism completionscompletions
prism cyclescycles
prism datadata
prism depsdeps
prism doctordoctor
prism explainexplain
prism exploreexplore
prism findingsfindings
prism forgetforget
prism graphgraph
prism habithabit
prism indexindex
prism installinstall
prism lenslens
prism memoriesmemories
prism overviewoverview
prism packagespackages
prism prepareprepare
prism receiptsreceipts
prism refsrefs
prism rememberremember
prism renamerename
prism reviewreview
prism routeroute
prism safe-deletesafe-delete
prism startstart
prism statsstats
prism strengthstrength
prism symbolsymbol
prism test-impacttest-impact
prism uninstalluninstall
prism upgradeupgrade

MCP tools

ToolWhat it answers
agents_mdGenerate or verify the Living AGENTS.md
blast_radiusWhat depends on a file or symbol, and how risky changing it is
capabilitiesList every Core analysis capability with availability and a reason when unavailable
dependency_cyclesImport and re-export cycles, each returned as the list of files forming the loop
dependency_graphThe import/re-export dependency graph, at file level or aggregated to packages
explain_areaExplain what a module or folder does
explore_codeEverything about one file or symbol in a single call
graphOne structural question about the repository, answered from Prism's local graph
guard_sessionCheck my changes
habitsThe user's saved routines (e.g
knowledge_graphThe symbol-level graph — declarations and the references between them — with summary stats
list_findingsQueueable findings from the last index
list_packagesList the packages in a monorepo with their roots
prepare_changeOne call before you edit
receiptWhat this session changed and whether it is proven
rename_impactEvery edit site a rename would touch, plus breaking-change hints for public surface
repository_overviewWhat this repository is, in one bounded call
review_withReview a task or the current change through a lens
safe_deleteWhether a file or symbol can be deleted safely
test_impactWhich tests import the changed symbol, or a symbol that reaches it — the tests worth running after touching a target
workspace_statusCompact workspace readiness

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