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· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Provides a higher-level abstraction to understand what changed in the code e.g. showing function names added/removed. Includes a dependency graph to highlight what might be impacted by a change. Supports JSON output for LLMs to better analyze changes.

Tradeoffs

Useful starting point to understand changes before you get into the details using Git.

Is sem a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2026-06-11. Summary updated .

Why consider it

It provides a higher-level abstraction to understand code changes.

Keep in mind

It is only a starting point and may require further investigation using Git.

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