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# graphify path

> Trace the shortest relationship path between two graph concepts.

```bash theme={null}
graphify path "<source>" "<target>" [--graph <path>] [--directed | --undirected]
```

| Argument          | Meaning                                                |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Source and target | Node labels, IDs, or matching keywords.                |
| `--graph`         | Use a specific JSON graph.                             |
| `--directed`      | Respect stored direction; this is the current default. |
| `--undirected`    | Explore connectivity while ignoring direction.         |

The direction flags are mutually exclusive.

```bash theme={null}
graphify path "login" "normalize_email"
graphify path "normalize_email" "login" --undirected
```

These examples use the [tutorial project](/guides/first-graph). In another repository, use its actual labels or IDs.

## Interpret the path

Follow each relationship and check its evidence. A source-level path does not prove that a particular runtime input executes it. An absent path can mean missing or unresolved relationships; it does not prove independence.

For the MCP version, use `shortest_path`. Its inputs additionally expose `max_hops`; see the [MCP reference](/reference/mcp-tools).

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