Map the Blast Radius of a Change

Find every caller a signature change would break, and the safe order to migrate them.

Intermediate1 min readJul 27, 2026

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I plan to change the signature of {{function_name}} in {{file_path}}.

Find every caller, list the files and line numbers, and tell me which call sites will break. Suggest a migration order.

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