Phase 4: Impact analysis & dead code detection as deterministic findings #459

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1. ajianaz

   added this to the v0.13.0 — Code Intel Enhancements milestone on Aug 3, 2026
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   enhancementNew feature or requestNew feature or request

   priority:medium

   scope:coreCore review engineCore review engine

   scope:code-intelCode intelligence — indexing, graph, impact analysisCode intelligence — indexing, graph, impact analysis

   phase-3Phase 3: ArchitecturePhase 3: Architecture

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   phase-3Phase 3: ArchitecturePhase 3: Architecture

   on Aug 3, 2026
3. ajianaz commented on Aug 3, 2026

   

   ajianaz

   on Aug 3, 2026

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   Implemented in PR #461 (merged to develop).

   What was delivered:

   • scan_breaking_changes() in engine/index_scanner.rs — detects breaking changes by cross-referencing removed/modified public symbols against callers
   • scan_dead_code_in_review() — dead code detection scoped to changed files (graceful no-op without index)
   • scan_unused_imports() — unused import detection (bonus)
   • Impact analysis in build_brain_context() / build_scan_context() — injects blast radius info into LLM prompt
   • MCP tools: cora.find_impact and cora.find_affected_tests exposed

   All deterministic findings — no LLM needed. IndexBridge pattern ensures graceful degradation.
4. ajianaz

   closed this as completedon Aug 3, 2026