CostWise vs Graphify

Graphify converts codebases into complex spatial coordinate trees. While visually appealing, spatial nodes are highly inefficient for coding agents. CostWise utilizes standard relational symbol maps optimized for direct scope retrievals.

Feature Breakdown

Feature Capabilities	CostWise	Graphify
Token Economy Mapping	Yes (scoped AST)	No (Sends coordinate meshes)
Fuzzy Symbol Lookup	Yes	Yes
Incremental Rebuilds	Yes (8ms)	No (Slow graph regenerations)

CostWise Advantages

•Relational index schemas optimized for agent tools.
•Extremely high test coverage on installation binaries.

Graphify Tradeoffs

•No visual graph display rendering frontend tabs.
•Maintains strict Go language dependencies.

Structural Comparison

CostWise Architecture

SQLite database with symbol, caller, and reference scopes.

Graphify Architecture

Custom graph database files requiring spatial clustering libraries.

CostWise maps AST tags directly to filenames and line bounds, yielding minimal runtime query costs.

Migration Guide: Moving to CostWise

Switching is quick. CostWise integrates into the same Model Context Protocol slots as Graphify.

Setup Instructions

Disable Graphify database processes.
Run `costwise doctor` to verify local system compiler dependencies.

// BEFORE (Graphify)

{
  "graphify-db": "/var/lib/graphify.db"
}

// AFTER (CostWise)

{
  "costwise": {
    "command": "costwise",
    "args": ["serve"]
  }
}