### Create .env file from example

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/README.md

Creates a .env file from the example template. On Windows, use 'type nul > .env' instead of 'cp .env.example .env'. The .env file is git-ignored for security reasons.

```bash
# Create a .env file in the project root
cp .env.example .env  # On Windows, use: type nul > .env
```

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### Install dependencies

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md

Installs all required Python packages from requirements.txt.

```bash
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```

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### Set up virtual environment

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md

Creates a Python virtual environment and activates it. Required before installing dependencies.

```bash
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
```

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### Run MCP server

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/llms.txt

Start the MCP server for programmatic access to the wild diff tools.

```bash
python mcp_server.py
```

--------------------------------

### Local Linux build and smoke test

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/RELEASING.md

Builds the wild binary and verifies it via its help command. Requires installing requirements with pip first. Do not leave a .env in the checkout because build.py fails closed if any .env file is present.

```bash
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
python build.py --output-dir release --name wild
./release/wild --help
```

--------------------------------

### Install the package in editable mode

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/README.md

Installs the package in editable mode, which is useful for development.

```bash
pip install -e .
```

--------------------------------

### Install wildest-ai and set API key

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/skill.md

Install the wildest-ai package via pip or from source, then set the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable. The key is required for AI analysis.

```bash
# Install
pip install wildest-ai
# or from source:
git clone https://github.com/WildestAI/DiffGraph-CLI && cd DiffGraph-CLI && pip install -e .

# Set your OpenAI API key
export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
```

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### Install and run wild diff

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/llms.txt

Install the wildest-ai package, set the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable, and run the wild diff command to analyze unstaged or staged changes.

```bash
pip install wildest-ai
export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
wild diff          # analyse current unstaged changes
wild diff --staged # analyse staged changes
```

--------------------------------

### ImportError example

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md

Example error message that occurs when PyInstaller runs a module with relative imports as a standalone script.

```text
ImportError: attempted relative import with no known parent package
```

--------------------------------

### Build using the build script

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md

Recommended way to build the binary. The script checks for PyInstaller, auto-generates wild.spec if missing, includes .env if present, cleans previous builds, and outputs to dist/wild.

```bash
python3 build.py
```

--------------------------------

### Test the built binary

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md

Runs the built executable with --help to verify it works.

```bash
./dist/wild --help
```

--------------------------------

### Test Plan: Verify new file content is included (Step 3)

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/Roadmap-v0-initialize.md

Run the CLI after creating a new file; output should include full content of the new file.

```bash
# After creating a new file:
$ wild
# Output should include full content of the new file
```

--------------------------------

### Test Plan: Run Demo Script

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/Roadmap-v0-initialize.md

Change to the demo directory, run the `wild` command, and open the generated `diffgraph.html` to verify the demo works with one command.

```bash
$ cd examples/demo1
$ wild && open diffgraph.html
```

--------------------------------

### Manual PyInstaller command

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md

Builds the binary using the existing wild.spec file with a clean build.

```bash
pyinstaller wild.spec --clean
```

--------------------------------

### Test Plan: Generate HTML report and open in browser (Step 5)

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/Roadmap-v0-initialize.md

Run the command to generate diffgraph.html and open it; should show graph and explanation.

```bash
$ wild > diffgraph.html && open diffgraph.html
# Should show graph + explanation
```

--------------------------------

### Test Plan: Verify OpenAI structured response (Step 4)

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/Roadmap-v0-initialize.md

Run the CLI; expected output is a structured response from GPT including summary and mermaid code.

```bash
$ wild
# Output: Structured response from GPT (summary + mermaid code)
```

--------------------------------

### Test Plan: Inspect HTML Output

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/Roadmap-v0-initialize.md

Open the generated HTML file to inspect layout, styles, and formatting after the polish step.

```bash
# Open HTML and inspect: layout, styles, formatting
```

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### Simple PyInstaller command (not recommended)

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md

A basic one-file build command. Not recommended because it may cause relative import errors.

```bash
pyinstaller --onefile --name wild diffgraph/cli.py
```

--------------------------------

### Create and activate a virtual environment

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/README.md

Creates a virtual environment named 'venv' and activates it. On Windows, use 'venv\Scripts\activate' instead of 'source venv/bin/activate'.

```bash
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use: venv\Scripts\activate
```

--------------------------------

### Test Plan: Clean Repo Check

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/Roadmap-v0-initialize.md

Run the `wild` command in a clean repository to verify it prints "No changes to analyze" and exits without calling OpenAI.

```bash
# With clean repo:
$ wild
# Should print "No changes to analyze"
```

--------------------------------

### Test Plan for Step 2: Run wild to list modified and untracked files

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/Roadmap-v0-initialize.md

Run 'wild' after adding a new file without git-add to verify it lists both modified and untracked files.

```bash
# Scenario: added a new file but haven't git-added it
$ wild
# Should list modified AND untracked files
```

--------------------------------

### Test Plan for Step 1: Run wild to print raw git diff

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/Roadmap-v0-initialize.md

Run the 'wild' command to print raw git diff to stdout, or a friendly error message if not inside a git repository.

```bash
$ wild
# should print raw git diff, or a friendly error message if repo not found
```

--------------------------------

### Run basic DiffGraph-CLI usage

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/README.md

Runs the default DiffGraph-CLI command. It resolves the selected local Git snapshot once, builds and validates one canonical DiffGraph artifact, generates an HTML report (diffgraph.html), and opens it in the default browser.

```bash
wild diff
```

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### Define wild CLI group with click.group

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/Roadmap-v1-git-wrapper.md

Defines the `wild` CLI as a click command group. The context settings allow unknown options and extra arguments so that non-diff commands can be passed through to `git`.

```python
@click.group(context_settings={"ignore_unknown_options": True, "allow_extra_args": True})
@click.pass_context
def main(ctx):
    ...
```

--------------------------------

### Run wild diff with various options

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/skill.md

Common wild diff invocations: analyze unstaged and untracked changes by default, use --staged for staged changes, specify commit hashes or file paths, and use --output and --no-open to control output. Other git commands like log, blame, and status pass through transparently.

```bash
# Analyse unstaged + untracked changes (most common)
wild diff

# Analyse only staged changes
wild diff --staged

# Diff between HEAD and a specific commit
wild diff <commit-hash>

# Diff between two commits
wild diff <commit1> <commit2>

# Diff for a specific file
wild diff path/to/file.py

# Write output to a custom file, don't auto-open
wild diff --output report.html --no-open

# All other git commands pass through transparently
wild log
wild blame path/to/file.py
wild status
```

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### Clone the DiffGraph-CLI repository

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/README.md

Clones the DiffGraph-CLI repository and changes into the project directory.

```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/DiffGraph-CLI.git
cd DiffGraph-CLI
```

--------------------------------

### Generate HTML report with custom output and no auto-open

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/README.md

Generates an HTML report to a custom path and prevents the report from automatically opening in the browser.

```bash
wild diff --output my-report.html --no-open
```

--------------------------------

### Add hidden imports to wild.spec

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md

Shows how to add missing dependencies to the hiddenimports list in wild.spec. The spec file is auto-generated and gitignored, but modifications are preserved.

```python
hiddenimports=[
    'diffgraph.ai_analysis',
    'diffgraph.html_report',
    # ... add more as needed
],
```

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### wild diff canonical output commands

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/README.md

Canonical local DiffGraph v2 output commands. Use --format with html, json, or terminal; --structural-json is a compatibility alias for canonical JSON with a destination. Do not combine --structural-json with --format or --output, and --format terminal cannot use --output. Terminal-only --compact and --all flags follow diff. Put pathspecs after --; both endpoints of a commit range are required.

```bash
wild diff --format html --no-open
wild diff --format json
wild diff --format json --output diffgraph.json
wild diff --format terminal
# Compatibility spelling retained for existing scripts:
wild --structural-json diffgraph.json diff
wild --structural-json staged.json diff --staged -- src/
wild --structural-json - diff -- path/to/file.py
wild diff --format json HEAD~2..HEAD
wild diff --format html main...feature -- src/
```

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### Passthrough command for git wrapper

Source: https://github.com/wildestai/diffgraph-cli/blob/main/docs/Roadmap-v1-git-wrapper.md

Implements a passthrough subcommand that forwards all arguments to `git` via subprocess. This is used for any command other than `diff`.

```python
@main.command(context_settings={"ignore_unknown_options": True})
@click.argument('args', nargs=-1, type=click.UNPROCESSED)
def passthrough(args):
    subprocess.run(["git", *args])
```

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