Grasp

Grasp is an open-source code architecture visualizer and analysis platform by ashfordeOU. Paste any GitHub or GitLab URL, or point it at a local directory, and get an interactive dependency graph, an A to F architecture health score, a security scanner with SARIF 2.1 export, blast radius analysis, churn heatmaps, and ORM query maps across 35 languages. It runs 100 percent in the browser or locally; no data leaves the machine.

The standout for developers is the MCP server (grasp-mcp-server on npm) exposing around 150 tools: dependency graphs, OSV.dev SCA vulnerability scanning, git change impact, architecture drift detection, test coverage gap maps, and a persistent Kuzu graph plus SQLite brain. A PR impact GitHub Action posts structured risk badges and reviewer suggestions on every pull request. Built-in AI chat supports 11 providers plus OpenRouter and Together AI, with keys stored only in browser localStorage.

The honest picture: Grasp is a solo/small-team open-source project, so support and release cadence depend on maintainer energy. The browser app is the zero-install path, while the MCP server is where the developer value compounds. Star counts and tool counts move with releases; treat published numbers as approximate.

Use the browser app with no install, or npm install -g grasp-mcp-server for the MCP server.