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importGraph

A simple tool to create import graphs of lake packages.

Requirements

For creating different output formats than .dot (for example to create a .pdf file), you should have graphviz installed.

Usage

If you are using mathlib, the tool will already be available. If not, see installation notes below.

Once available in your project, you can create import graphs with

lake exe graph

A typical command is

lake exe graph --to MyModule my_graph.pdf

where MyModule follows the same module naming you would use to import it in lean. See lake exe graph --help for more options.

Troubleshoot

• make sure to lake build your project (or the specified --to module) before using lake exe graph!

Json

To create a Json file, you can use .xdot_json as output type:

lake exe graph my_graph.xdot_json

HTML

lake exe graph my_graph.html

creates a stand-alone HTML file visualising the import structure.

Commands

There are a few commands implemented, which help you analysing the imports of a file. These are accessible by adding import ImportGraph.Imports to your lean file.

• #redundant_imports: lists any transitively redundant imports in the current module.
• #min_imports: attempts to construct a minimal set of imports for the declarations in the current file. (Must be run at the end of the file. Tactics and macros may result in incorrect output.)
• #find_home decl: suggests files higher up the import hierarchy to which decl could be moved.

Installation

The installation works exactly like for any Lake package.

This only relevant if your project does not already require importGraph through another lake package (e.g. mathlib). If it does, do not follow these instructions; instead just use the tool with lake exe graph!

You can import this in any lean projects by the following line to your lakefile.lean:

require importGraph from git "https://github.com/leanprover-community/import-graph" @ "main"

or, if you have a lakefile.toml, it would be

[[require]]
name = "importGraph"
git = "[https://github.com/leanprover-community/batteries](https://github.com/leanprover-community/import-graph)"
rev = "main"

Then, you might need to call lake update -R importGraph in your project.

Contribution

Please open PRs/Issues if you have troubles or would like to contribute new features!

Credits

The main tool has been extracted from mathlib, originally written by Kim Morrison and other mathlib contributors.

The HTML visualisation has been incorporated from a project by Eric Wieser.

Maintainers

Primarily maintained by Jon Eugster, Kim Morrison, and the wider leanprover community.