Compass writing

Stories for complex systems.

Product launches, implementation stories, and practical ways to make a codebase easier to navigate—one inspectable relationship at a time.

02stories published

localfirst by default

∞questions worth tracing

Featured story Aug 4, 2026

Meet Compass: a local map for the next change

A practical launch guide to building a local graph, asking a bounded structural question, and following the answer back to source.

Graph craft

Make the shape explainable.

Architecture is more useful when every edge can lead back to source.

Local first

Keep the boundary close.

No hosted index is required to ask a precise question about your code.

Shipping

Turn context into motion.

A smaller answer gives the next change a cleaner starting point.

Build a better mental model.

1 more story

design Aug 3, 2026

Why a code graph needs evidence

A practical guide to reading direction, anchors, confidence, and provenance when a graph result needs to survive review.

Keep exploring

Install Compass, open a graph, and turn one unanswered question into a path you can inspect.