influence-mapper2
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A tool that generates interactive flowcharts of intellectual and personal influences, going back multiple generations using Claude AI.
- Interactive Input: Enter your name and 5-10 main influences
- AI-Powered Discovery: Uses Claude API to recursively discover each person's influences
- Live Mermaid Flowcharts: Generates real-time visual maps showing relationships
- Layer-by-Layer Expansion: Start with top influences, then dig deeper layer by layer
- Detailed Relationships: View comprehensive descriptions of how people influenced each other
- Debug Logging: Full transparency of all LLM interactions and parsing
- Statistics: Track total people, relationships, and layers in your influence map
- Initial Setup: Enter your name and list your main influences (authors, teachers, mentors, etc.)
- Generate Map: Creates initial flowchart with you at the center and your influences
- Expand Layers: Click "Expand Layer" to discover your influences' influences using Claude AI
- Explore Relationships: View detailed descriptions of how each person influenced another
- Continue Deeper: Keep expanding to trace influence chains back through history
- Map your intellectual genealogy as a researcher or writer
- Trace philosophical lineages and schools of thought
- Understand how ideas evolved through personal relationships
- Discover unexpected connections between thinkers across centuries
- Create visual presentations of influence networks
- Backend: Hono API server with Claude 3.5 Sonnet integration
- Frontend: React with Mermaid.js for diagram rendering
- AI Prompting: Structured JSON responses for reliable parsing
- Error Handling: Graceful fallbacks and comprehensive logging
- Responsive Design: Works on desktop and mobile devices
- Start with 5-7 influences for best results
- Include diverse types of influences (mentors, authors, historical figures)
- Use "Show Relationships" to read detailed influence descriptions
- Check debug logs if you encounter parsing issues
- Reset and try different starting points to explore various lineages
Requires ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable for Claude API access.