SourceDive
SourceDive is a VS Code extension for exploring C and C++ code as interactive graphs.
It helps you index a codebase, search symbols fast, visualize relationships, and jump between the graph and the editor.
What It Does
- Browse visible categories like Files, Classes, Structs, Unions, Enums, Typedefs, Macros, Functions, and Global Variables.
- Index your project from
compile_commands.json or by scanning source files directly.
- Search across the graph instantly with
Cmd/Ctrl+G.
- Use Focus mode to isolate the currently selected node.
- Use Track mode for fast source previews while browsing graph details.
- Activate Whiteboard mode by holding left mouse click and press
W.
- Toggle the grid with
G, fit the graph with F.
- Jump Home with
H, go Back with Alt+Left, and go Forward with Alt+Right.
- Hold
Shift while clicking a node to expand or collapse it.
- Save, open, export, and import dive sessions.
Main Features
Visualizing
- Symbol graph view
- Category overview and file browser
Indexing
- Scan workspace
- Force reindex all files
- Rebuild the index database
- Compilation database status in the UI
- Index status and progress in the UI
Search Mode
- Global graph search overlay
- Fast symbol lookup
- Search result kind filters
Track Mode
- Preview source locations while hovering graph detail entries
- Move between graph details and source code faster
Whiteboard Mode
- Draw over the graph with pen, line, arrow, rectangle, circle, and eraser tools.
- Change stroke size, line style, pen tip, and color
- Persist whiteboard notes per graph
Focus Mode
- Collapse the current graph to the selected node
- Quickly inspect a single symbol without visual noise
Shortcuts
Cmd/Ctrl+G: open searchCmd/Ctrl+Alt+W: toggle whiteboard- Hold left click and press
W: quick-toggle whiteboard while working in the graph
G: toggle gridF: fit graph to viewR: re-layout graphH: go to HomeAlt+Left: backAlt+Right: forwardEsc: close searchShift + Click a node: expand or collapse a node card or module node- Double-click a node: open the related file or dive deeper
- Right-click a node: open the node context menu
Cmd/Ctrl+Z: undo whiteboard strokeCmd/Ctrl+Shift+Backspace: clear the active whiteboard
Main Commands
SourceDive: Scan WorkspaceSourceDive: Force Reindex All FilesSourceDive: Rebuild Index DatabaseSourceDive: Open Graph ViewSourceDive: Show Module DependenciesSourceDive: Show Namespace DependenciesSourceDive: Show Symbol GraphSourceDive: Go to Home ViewSourceDive: Navigate BackSourceDive: Navigate ForwardSourceDive: Fit Graph to ViewSourceDive: Re-layout GraphSourceDive: Toggle GridSourceDive: Toggle File TrackingSourceDive: Toggle WhiteboardSourceDive: Focus SearchSourceDive: Save Exploration SessionSourceDive: Open Saved SessionSourceDive: Export Session to FileSourceDive: Import Session from File
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