Escaping the Code Labyrinth: See Through Your Project with a Dependency Graph

Have You Ever Been Lost in a "Code Labyrinth"?

Imagine this scenario:

You take over a large, complex project, or your own project has become a tangled mess after long-term iteration. Now, you want to modify a core file, like PlayerManager.ts.

Your heart is filled with fear and uncertainty:

• "How many files actually reference PlayerManager.ts?"
• "If I change this, will it break features in a dozen other places?"
• "How is this project even organized? I feel like I'm fumbling through a maze without a map."

This feeling is a nightmare for many developers when facing a complex codebase. Wouldn't it be great to have a "God's-eye view" map that instantly shows you the entire "code skeleton" of the project?

The File Dependency Graph feature built into ArenaPro is the "detective map" you've been looking for to crack the code labyrinth.

What Can This "Detective Map" Tell You?

A file dependency graph is a visualization tool that treats each file in the project as a "location" and the import relationships between files as connecting "roads," intuitively displaying the structure of the entire project.

With this map, you can instantly become a "code detective" and easily discover:

What You Can Discover...	What It Means...
📍 Traffic Hubs	A "core module" referenced by many files; be extra careful when modifying it.
🚫 Circular Dead Ends	Several files reference each other, forming a "circular dependency." This is a classic "code smell" that needs to be refactored soon.
🏝️ Island Code	Some files are not referenced by any other files; they might be "dead code" that can be safely deleted.
🗺️ A Clear Blueprint	Helps new team members quickly understand the project's macro-architecture instead of diving headfirst into code details.

Tip

💡 Core Advantage: We have built-in the powerful Madge library and handled all the tedious configuration for you, so you can get this powerful "map" out of the box with no extra effort.

How to Get and Use Your "Map"

One-Click Map Generation

We provide the most convenient VS Code command links. Clicking them will directly draw the "code map" for your server-side code:

👉 Draw Server-Side Code Dependency Graph

👉 Draw Client-Side Code Dependency Graph

Manual Map Summoning

You can also summon it manually via the Command Palette:

1. Press F1 (or Shift+Ctrl+P / Shift+Cmd+P) to open the Command Palette.
2. Type Graph to search.
3. Select the Get Server/Client Entry File Dependency Graph option.

Map Interaction Guide

This map is fully interactive:

Action Type	Instructions
🔍 Zoom	Use the mouse wheel to zoom freely.
🖐️ Pan	Press and drag a "location" or the map background to adjust the layout.
ℹ️ View Details	Hover over a "location" to see the full file path.
📝 Quick Teleport	Click on any "location" to open the corresponding file directly in the editor.

Tip

💡 Detective's Advice: Regularly generate a dependency graph to give your project a "health check." This helps to identify structural problems early on, gradually turning your code labyrinth into a well-planned city.