Cartograph gives coding agents ranked file lists, dependency maps, and task-scoped context instead of dumping entire repos into the window. The MCP server exposes three tools: analyze_repo scores files and maps dependencies for local repos or GitHub URLs, get_file_contents fetches specific files after analysis, and build_task_packet returns typed packets with key files, dependency hubs, and validation targets for concrete jobs like bug fixes or feature work. It caches structured artifacts in your user directory so the next agent can pick up from those instead of reanalyzing. Reach for this when you want agents to work with the minimum useful file set rather than context bloat, especially for documentation workflows or targeted fixes where changed_files keeps the surface focused.
claude mcp add --transport stdio anthony-maio-cartograph uvx cartograph