Function Explorer

Get everything you need to understand a function in one call:

•Full source code
•Who calls this function (ranked by importance)
•What this function calls

This is more token-efficient than reading entire files or making multiple grep calls.

Usage

bash

~/.chippery/bin/chippery-indexer func-full "$ARGUMENTS" --cache-dir .chippery/index

Naming Format (IMPORTANT)

The function name format depends on the language:

Language	Format	Example
TypeScript/JavaScript	`functionName`	`handleRequest`
PHP class methods	`ClassName.methodName`	`Product.getNextScanDate`
Python methods	`ClassName.methodName`	`User.authenticate`
Go methods	`TypeName.methodName`	`Server.handleRequest`
Java/Kotlin methods	`ClassName.methodName`	`UserService.findById`
Standalone functions	`functionName`	`processOrder`

Key rule: For class/struct methods, use ClassName.methodName. For standalone functions, just use the function name.

Examples

bash

# TypeScript/JavaScript standalone function
/chippery-func handleRequest

# PHP class method
/chippery-func "Product.getNextScanDate"

# Python class method
/chippery-func "User.authenticate"

# With path filter (if multiple matches)
/chippery-func "authenticate --path src/auth"

# Laravel model scope
/chippery-func "Product.scopeForUser"

Options

You can pass additional flags:

•--path <filter> - Narrow results to files matching path
•--caller-limit N - Limit number of callers returned (default: 10)
•--callee-limit N - Limit number of callees returned (default: 10)
•--depth N - Include transitive call chains (1-3)

Output

Returns JSON with:

•location - File and line number
•source - Full function source code
•callers - Functions that call this one
•callees - Functions this one calls

If Function Not Found

If you get "Function not found":

•Check the naming format (use ClassName.methodName for methods)
•Try with --path to narrow to a specific directory
•Run /chippery-index to rebuild the index

If Index Not Found

If you get "index not available" errors, run /chippery-index first to build the code index.