✨ feat: update gitn docs to use local run.cjs and paginate list_repos

Author: alain-sv

.claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-cli/SKILL.md

@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ description: "Use when the user needs to run GitNexus CLI commands like analyze/
 
 # GitNexus CLI Commands
 
-All commands work via `npx` — no global install required.
+Commands below use `node .gitnexus/run.cjs <command>` — the project-local runner `gitnexus analyze` drops next to the index. It auto-selects an available runner at call time (global `gitnexus`, else `pnpm dlx`, else `npx`), so no package-manager assumption and no global install is required.
+
+> **Not analyzed yet, or `node .gitnexus/run.cjs` reports `Cannot find module`** (the gitignored runner is absent — e.g. a fresh clone or `git clean`)? (Re)generate it with `npx gitnexus analyze` from the project root. On **npm 11.x**, if `npx` crashes during install (`node.target is null`), install once with `npm i -g gitnexus` (then `gitnexus analyze`) or use `pnpm --allow-build=@ladybugdb/core --allow-build=gitnexus --allow-build=tree-sitter dlx gitnexus@latest analyze`. See [#1939](https://github.com/abhigyanpatwari/GitNexus/issues/1939).
 
 ## Commands
 
 ### analyze — Build or refresh the index
 
 ```bash
-npx gitnexus analyze
+node .gitnexus/run.cjs analyze
 ```
 
 Run from the project root. This parses all source files, builds the knowledge graph, writes it to `.gitnexus/`, and generates CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md context files.
@@ -28,15 +30,15 @@ Run from the project root. This parses all source files, builds the knowledge gr
 ### status — Check index freshness
 
 ```bash
-npx gitnexus status
+node .gitnexus/run.cjs status
 ```
 
 Shows whether the current repo has a GitNexus index, when it was last updated, and symbol/relationship counts. Use this to check if re-indexing is needed.
 
 ### clean — Delete the index
 
 ```bash
-npx gitnexus clean
+node .gitnexus/run.cjs clean
 ```
 
 Deletes the `.gitnexus/` directory and unregisters the repo from the global registry. Use before re-indexing if the index is corrupt or after removing GitNexus from a project.
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ Deletes the `.gitnexus/` directory and unregisters the repo from the global regi
 ### wiki — Generate documentation from the graph
 
 ```bash
-npx gitnexus wiki
+node .gitnexus/run.cjs wiki
 ```
 
 Generates repository documentation from the knowledge graph using an LLM. Requires an API key (saved to `~/.gitnexus/config.json` on first use).
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ Generates repository documentation from the knowledge graph using an LLM. Requir
 ### list — Show all indexed repos
 
 ```bash
-npx gitnexus list
+node .gitnexus/run.cjs list
 ```
 
 Lists all repositories registered in `~/.gitnexus/registry.json`. The MCP `list_repos` tool provides the same information.

.claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-debugging/SKILL.md

@@ -16,56 +16,56 @@ description: "Use when the user is debugging a bug, tracing an error, or asking
 ## Workflow
 
 ```
-1. gitnexus_query({query: "<error or symptom>"})            → Find related execution flows
-2. gitnexus_context({name: "<suspect>"})                    → See callers/callees/processes
+1. query({query: "<error or symptom>"})            → Find related execution flows
+2. context({name: "<suspect>"})                    → See callers/callees/processes
 3. READ gitnexus://repo/{name}/process/{name}                → Trace execution flow
-4. gitnexus_cypher({query: "MATCH path..."})                 → Custom traces if needed
+4. cypher({query: "MATCH path..."})                 → Custom traces if needed
 ```
 
-> If "Index is stale" → run `npx gitnexus analyze` in terminal.
+> If "Index is stale" → run `node .gitnexus/run.cjs analyze` in terminal.
 
 ## Checklist
 
 ```
 - [ ] Understand the symptom (error message, unexpected behavior)
-- [ ] gitnexus_query for error text or related code
+- [ ] query for error text or related code
 - [ ] Identify the suspect function from returned processes
-- [ ] gitnexus_context to see callers and callees
+- [ ] context to see callers and callees
 - [ ] Trace execution flow via process resource if applicable
-- [ ] gitnexus_cypher for custom call chain traces if needed
+- [ ] cypher for custom call chain traces if needed
 - [ ] Read source files to confirm root cause
 ```
 
 ## Debugging Patterns
 
 | Symptom              | GitNexus Approach                                          |
 | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Error message        | `gitnexus_query` for error text → `context` on throw sites |
+| Error message        | `query` for error text → `context` on throw sites |
 | Wrong return value   | `context` on the function → trace callees for data flow    |
 | Intermittent failure | `context` → look for external calls, async deps            |
 | Performance issue    | `context` → find symbols with many callers (hot paths)     |
 | Recent regression    | `detect_changes` to see what your changes affect           |
 
 ## Tools
 
-**gitnexus_query** — find code related to error:
+**query** — find code related to error:
 
 ```
-gitnexus_query({query: "payment validation error"})
+query({query: "payment validation error"})
 → Processes: CheckoutFlow, ErrorHandling
 → Symbols: validatePayment, handlePaymentError, PaymentException
 ```
 
-**gitnexus_context** — full context for a suspect:
+**context** — full context for a suspect:
 
 ```
-gitnexus_context({name: "validatePayment"})
+context({name: "validatePayment"})
 → Incoming calls: processCheckout, webhookHandler
 → Outgoing calls: verifyCard, fetchRates (external API!)
 → Processes: CheckoutFlow (step 3/7)
 ```
 
-**gitnexus_cypher** — custom call chain traces:
+**cypher** — custom call chain traces:
 
 ```cypher
 MATCH path = (a)-[:CodeRelation {type: 'CALLS'}*1..2]->(b:Function {name: "validatePayment"})
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ RETURN [n IN nodes(path) | n.name] AS chain
 ## Example: "Payment endpoint returns 500 intermittently"
 
 ```
-1. gitnexus_query({query: "payment error handling"})
+1. query({query: "payment error handling"})
    → Processes: CheckoutFlow, ErrorHandling
    → Symbols: validatePayment, handlePaymentError
 
-2. gitnexus_context({name: "validatePayment"})
+2. context({name: "validatePayment"})
    → Outgoing calls: verifyCard, fetchRates (external API!)
 
 3. READ gitnexus://repo/my-app/process/CheckoutFlow

.claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-exploring/SKILL.md

@@ -18,20 +18,20 @@ description: "Use when the user asks how code works, wants to understand archite
 ```
 1. READ gitnexus://repos                          → Discover indexed repos
 2. READ gitnexus://repo/{name}/context             → Codebase overview, check staleness
-3. gitnexus_query({query: "<what you want to understand>"})  → Find related execution flows
-4. gitnexus_context({name: "<symbol>"})            → Deep dive on specific symbol
+3. query({query: "<what you want to understand>"})  → Find related execution flows
+4. context({name: "<symbol>"})            → Deep dive on specific symbol
 5. READ gitnexus://repo/{name}/process/{name}      → Trace full execution flow
 ```
 
-> If step 2 says "Index is stale" → run `npx gitnexus analyze` in terminal.
+> If step 2 says "Index is stale" → run `node .gitnexus/run.cjs analyze` in terminal.
 
 ## Checklist
 
 ```
 - [ ] READ gitnexus://repo/{name}/context
-- [ ] gitnexus_query for the concept you want to understand
+- [ ] query for the concept you want to understand
 - [ ] Review returned processes (execution flows)
-- [ ] gitnexus_context on key symbols for callers/callees
+- [ ] context on key symbols for callers/callees
 - [ ] READ process resource for full execution traces
 - [ ] Read source files for implementation details
 ```
@@ -47,18 +47,18 @@ description: "Use when the user asks how code works, wants to understand archite
 
 ## Tools
 
-**gitnexus_query** — find execution flows related to a concept:
+**query** — find execution flows related to a concept:
 
 ```
-gitnexus_query({query: "payment processing"})
+query({query: "payment processing"})
 → Processes: CheckoutFlow, RefundFlow, WebhookHandler
 → Symbols grouped by flow with file locations
 ```
 
-**gitnexus_context** — 360-degree view of a symbol:
+**context** — 360-degree view of a symbol:
 
 ```
-gitnexus_context({name: "validateUser"})
+context({name: "validateUser"})
 → Incoming calls: loginHandler, apiMiddleware
 → Outgoing calls: checkToken, getUserById
 → Processes: LoginFlow (step 2/5), TokenRefresh (step 1/3)
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ gitnexus_context({name: "validateUser"})
 
 ```
 1. READ gitnexus://repo/my-app/context       → 918 symbols, 45 processes
-2. gitnexus_query({query: "payment processing"})
+2. query({query: "payment processing"})
    → CheckoutFlow: processPayment → validateCard → chargeStripe
    → RefundFlow: initiateRefund → calculateRefund → processRefund
-3. gitnexus_context({name: "processPayment"})
+3. context({name: "processPayment"})
    → Incoming: checkoutHandler, webhookHandler
    → Outgoing: validateCard, chargeStripe, saveTransaction
 4. Read src/payments/processor.ts for implementation details

.claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-guide/SKILL.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ For any task involving code understanding, debugging, impact analysis, or refact
 2. **Match your task to a skill below** and **read that skill file**
 3. **Follow the skill's workflow and checklist**
 
-> If step 1 warns the index is stale, run `npx gitnexus analyze` in the terminal first.
+> If step 1 warns the index is stale, run `node .gitnexus/run.cjs analyze` in the terminal first.
 
 ## Skills
 
@@ -38,7 +38,38 @@ For any task involving code understanding, debugging, impact analysis, or refact
 | `detect_changes` | Git-diff impact — what do your current changes affect                    |
 | `rename`         | Multi-file coordinated rename with confidence-tagged edits               |
 | `cypher`         | Raw graph queries (read `gitnexus://repo/{name}/schema` first)           |
-| `list_repos`     | Discover indexed repos                                                   |
+| `list_repos`     | Discover indexed repos (paginated — `limit`/`offset`)                    |
+
+### Paginating `list_repos`
+
+`list_repos` is paginated so a large registry is not truncated by MCP/LLM token limits. It takes optional `limit` (default **50**, max **200**) and `offset`, and returns:
+
+```jsonc
+{
+  "repositories": [
+    { "name": "...", "path": "...", "indexedAt": "...", "lastCommit": "...", "stats": { } }
+  ],
+  "pagination": {
+    "total": 437,
+    "limit": 50,
+    "offset": 0,
+    "returned": 50,
+    "hasMore": true,
+    "nextOffset": 50
+  }
+}
+```
+
+To enumerate **every** repository, keep calling with `offset` set to `pagination.nextOffset` until `hasMore` is `false`:
+
+```text
+list_repos {}               → repos 1–50,    nextOffset 50,  hasMore true
+list_repos { offset: 50 }   → repos 51–100,  nextOffset 100, hasMore true
+…
+list_repos { offset: 400 }  → repos 401–437,                 hasMore false   (done)
+```
+
+Notes: `offset` ≥ `total` returns an empty page (with `total` still reported). Out-of-range or malformed `limit`/`offset` (non-integer, `limit` outside `[1, 200]`, `offset < 0`) are rejected with a clear error — `limit` above the max is rejected, not silently capped. The order is deterministic (lower-cased name, then path), so paging never skips or duplicates an entry while the registry is unchanged.
 
 ## Resources Reference
 

.claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-impact-analysis/SKILL.md

@@ -17,22 +17,22 @@ description: "Use when the user wants to know what will break if they change som
 ## Workflow
 
 ```
-1. gitnexus_impact({target: "X", direction: "upstream"})  → What depends on this
+1. impact({target: "X", direction: "upstream"})  → What depends on this
 2. READ gitnexus://repo/{name}/processes                   → Check affected execution flows
-3. gitnexus_detect_changes()                               → Map current git changes to affected flows
+3. detect_changes()                               → Map current git changes to affected flows
 4. Assess risk and report to user
 ```
 
-> If "Index is stale" → run `npx gitnexus analyze` in terminal.
+> If "Index is stale" → run `node .gitnexus/run.cjs analyze` in terminal.
 
 ## Checklist
 
 ```
-- [ ] gitnexus_impact({target, direction: "upstream"}) to find dependents
+- [ ] impact({target, direction: "upstream"}) to find dependents
 - [ ] Review d=1 items first (these WILL BREAK)
 - [ ] Check high-confidence (>0.8) dependencies
 - [ ] READ processes to check affected execution flows
-- [ ] gitnexus_detect_changes() for pre-commit check
+- [ ] detect_changes() for pre-commit check
 - [ ] Assess risk level and report to user
 ```
 
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ description: "Use when the user wants to know what will break if they change som
 
 ## Tools
 
-**gitnexus_impact** — the primary tool for symbol blast radius:
+**impact** — the primary tool for symbol blast radius:
 
 ```
-gitnexus_impact({
+impact({
   target: "validateUser",
   direction: "upstream",
   minConfidence: 0.8,
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ gitnexus_impact({
   - authRouter (src/routes/auth.ts:22) [CALLS, 95%]
 ```
 
-**gitnexus_detect_changes** — git-diff based impact analysis:
+**detect_changes** — git-diff based impact analysis:
 
 ```
-gitnexus_detect_changes({scope: "staged"})
+detect_changes({scope: "staged"})
 
 → Changed: 5 symbols in 3 files
 → Affected: LoginFlow, TokenRefresh, APIMiddlewarePipeline
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ gitnexus_detect_changes({scope: "staged"})
 ## Example: "What breaks if I change validateUser?"
 
 ```
-1. gitnexus_impact({target: "validateUser", direction: "upstream"})
+1. impact({target: "validateUser", direction: "upstream"})
    → d=1: loginHandler, apiMiddleware (WILL BREAK)
    → d=2: authRouter, sessionManager (LIKELY AFFECTED)