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The /understand-dashboard command launches a local web dashboard that renders your knowledge graph as an interactive node graph. Every file, function, class, and their relationships are laid out visually, color-coded by architectural layer. Select any node to read its plain-English summary and see its connections. The dashboard is automatically opened after a successful /understand run. Use this command directly when you want to return to the dashboard without re-running the pipeline.
You must have a valid .understand-anything/knowledge-graph.json in your project root before opening the dashboard. Run /understand first if it doesn’t exist yet.

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Usage

/understand-dashboard

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What you can do in the dashboard

  • Browse the graph — Pan and zoom the full node graph. Each node is color-coded by architectural layer (API, Service, Data, UI, Utility).
  • Select a node — Click any node to open the detail sidebar showing its type, complexity, plain-English summary, and all relationships.
  • Search — Fuzzy and semantic search across all nodes. Type a name or describe what you’re looking for (e.g., “database connection”) to highlight matching nodes.
  • Guided tour — Step through the auto-generated learning tour in dependency order. Ideal for onboarding.
  • Persona mode — Switch between Junior Dev, Product Manager, and Power User views to adjust the level of detail shown.
  • Layer legend — Toggle architectural layers on and off to focus on specific parts of the system.

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Output

The dashboard opens in your default browser. It reads directly from .understand-anything/knowledge-graph.json — no server or database required. If the graph file fails schema validation on load, an error banner is shown at the top of the dashboard describing the issue. The graph may still be partially browsable.
To refresh the dashboard with updated analysis, run /understand (incremental) or /understand --full (full rebuild) and then reopen the dashboard.

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Examples

# Open the dashboard after running /understand
/understand-dashboard

# Return to the dashboard at any time without re-analyzing
/understand-dashboard

/understand

Run the multi-agent pipeline to build or update the knowledge graph.

/understand-chat

Ask questions about the codebase using the knowledge graph as context.

/understand-explain

Deep-dive into a specific file or function.

/understand-onboard

Generate a structured onboarding guide for new team members.

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