# Grasp — Code Architecture & Dependency Analysis

> Use this tool when you need to analyze and understand the architecture of a codebase, identifying dependencies, security vulnerabilities, and areas for refactoring. Grasp solves problems related to code complexity, security risks, and optimization, providing insights through graphical representations and git history analysis. It takes in codebase data as input and outputs actionable intelligence for improvement, making it ideal for use in software development, maintenance, and security contexts.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/io-github-ashfordeou-grasp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-ashfordeou-grasp

## Description

MCP server for codebase analysis — dependency graphs, security scanning, refactor plans, and more.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 2.2.1
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-05-05

## Source

- **Source listing:** [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.ashfordeOU%2Fgrasp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ashfordeOU/grasp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "io-github-ashfordeou-grasp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-ashfordeou-grasp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-ashfordeou-grasp/pull`

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