InfraNodus VSCode / Windsurf AI / Cursor AI Graph View Extension

You can use InfraNodus graph view extension in your favorite IDE, such as VSCode, Windsurf AI or Cursor AI. 

The advantage of using it in an IDE is that you can work on your local files without the need to store them on the InfraNodus server. You can apply InfraNodus' graph insights to your local text files or Obsidian vault, reveal the main concepts, topics, and gaps between them.

You can download the extension at our website https://infranodus.com/vscode-extension or directly via the extensions marketplace in your favorite IDE.

What Can You Use InfraNodus Extension For?

The extension can be used to analyze the text content of the

• individual files (open the file and click the reload button on the graph)
• folders (right-click the folder and choose InfraNodus Graph as an option there)
• to analyze git diff for a file / folder (right-click on the folder)
• to analyze git diff for the whole repo (vault) (right click on the vault)

The extension will show you the main topical clusters so you get a direct visual overview of the content inside a file or a vault. 

It will also show the distinct concepts or [[wiki-links]] found in the documents, which you can use for a more in-depth analysis of the connections between the ideas in the text or a vault. 

Finally, you can use it to find the gaps in content and use the built-in AI to generate new ideas based on those gaps. 

You can also select the parts of the graph you're interested in (specific concepts or clusters or gaps) and then direct the AI to generate a graph-aware prompt based on the selection. This is very useful for ideation as you can then use the graph to steer the model's reasoning.

How to Set Up the InfraNodus VSCode / Cursor Extension

To use the graph, install the extension from the extensions marketplace. 

Then add your InfraNodus API key and reload the extension.  

Then choose the folder or file you'd like to analyze in the Explorer sidebar and right-click on a file or folder to stay generating insights.

How to Position the Extension in the Right Sidebar

By default, the extension is positioned on the left, next to the Explorer panel. You might want to move it to the right sidebar. 

In order to do that, press the key combination Cmd/Ctr + Shift + P to open the Command Palette.

Then choose View: Move View

Select the InfraNodus Graph

Then pick Secondary Side Bar

The extension will be moved to the secondary side bar on the right where the AI chats are positioned. This is usually a more convenient place for it. 

Here's a video that shows how it works: https://cleanshot.com/share/ktcg0xyD

How to Use AI with the InfraNodus VSCode Extension

While we don't have a built-in chat in InfraNodus yet, you can use the AI question / summary / idea buttons to generate prompts to use with your favorite AI chat plugin, such as Cascade in Windsurf AI, GitHub Copilot or Continue in VScode, or Cursor AI.

Click on the AI: Question | Idea | Summary button in the graph (after selecting the nodes / topical clusters / gaps you want to focus on(. 

The prompt will be copied into your clipboard.

Alternatively, you can also open it in your InfraNodus Log view, that you can add in your lower bar next to the Terminal.  There you can see the prompt copied and edit it, if necessary.

The prompts and behaviors on each button can be modified in the Extension Settings. Cmd/Ctr + Shift + P and pick InfraNodus Settings

Video Tutorials

Here's a demo of how to use this extension in Windsurf AI (you can also use it in Cursor AI) on an Obsidian vault for ideation. The main idea here is to use advanced AI agents available in those IDEs but to keep the graph view available. 

Here's another video showcasing how you can use it for ideation — here I'm building an app in VSCode using the extension for insights:

FInally, an example of using the extension with your Cursor AI in your Andrej Karpathy's LLM Wiki setup to get better overview of ideas and to steer your model's reasoning: