Community Tier¶

Free forever. The Community tier provides access to all 23 Code Scalpel tools with generous limits suitable for individual developers and open-source projects.

Overview¶

All Tools Available¶

Every Code Scalpel tool is available in the Community tier. Below are the Community-tier limits for each tool category.

Analysis Tools (All Available)¶

Tools: analyze_code, get_file_context, get_call_graph, get_project_map, crawl_project, etc.

Community Limits: - Single file analysis - Call graphs: 3 depth, 50 nodes max - Project scans: 100 files max

What you can do: - Parse Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java code - Extract functions, classes, methods, imports - Calculate cyclomatic complexity - Generate project maps

Extraction & Refactoring Tools (All Available)¶

Tools: extract_code, update_symbol, rename_symbol, simulate_refactor, etc.

Community Limits: - Single file operations - Basic refactoring validation

What you can do: - Extract specific functions/classes by name - Replace code safely with backups - Rename symbols across files - Simulate refactoring changes

Security Tools (All Available)¶

Tools: security_scan, cross_file_security_scan, unified_sink_detect, type_evaporation_scan, scan_dependencies, etc.

Community Limits: - 10 max execution paths per analysis - Single-file taint tracking - Basic vulnerability detection

What you can do: - Detect common vulnerabilities (SQL injection, XSS, etc.) - Check dependencies for known CVEs - Basic security scanning

Symbolic Execution & Testing (All Available)¶

Tools: symbolic_execute, generate_unit_tests, etc.

Community Limits: - 10 execution paths max - Depth limited to 3 - Basic test coverage

What you can do: - Explore execution paths symbolically - Generate unit tests automatically - Discover edge cases

System & Validation Tools (All Available)¶

Tools: validate_paths, verify_policy_integrity, etc.

Community Limits: - Basic path validation (unlimited) - Basic policy integrity checks

What you can do: - Verify paths exist before operations - Check read/write permissions - Basic governance checks

Tier Limits¶

Graph Analysis¶

These limits help keep analysis fast and focused.

Security Scanning¶

All Tools Available with Community Limits¶

Important: All Code Scalpel tools are available in the Community tier. Higher tiers provide increased limits and enhanced features, not access to different tools.

How Higher Tiers Enhance the Tools¶

Getting Started¶

No license required. Just install and use:

pip install codescalpel

docker run -v $(pwd):/workspace ghcr.io/codescalpel/code-scalpel

Example: Community Workflow¶

Here's what you can do with Community tier:

1. analyze_code → Understand file structure
2. extract_code → Get specific function
3. [AI modifies the code]
4. update_symbol → Apply the change safely
5. security_scan → Basic vulnerability check

This covers most individual developer needs!

When to Upgrade¶

Consider upgrading to Pro when you need:

• Symbolic execution for edge case discovery
• Test generation from execution paths
• Cross-file security scanning
• Deeper graph analysis (>3 levels)
• Refactor verification before applying changes

Support¶

• GitHub Issues: Bug reports and feature requests
• Discussions: Community help and questions
• Documentation: Full access to all docs

Next Steps¶

• Quick Start - Get started now
• First Analysis - Run your first analysis
• Pro Tier - See what Pro adds