influence-mapper2
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A tool that generates interactive flowcharts of intellectual and personal influences, going back multiple generations.
- Input 5-10 of your main influences
- Uses Claude API to recursively discover each person's influences
- Generates live Mermaid flowcharts showing relationships
- Expandable layers - start with top influences, then dig deeper
- Detailed relationship descriptions (mentorship, intellectual influence, etc.)
- Debug logging of all LLM interactions
backend/index.ts- Hono API server with Claude integrationfrontend/index.html- Main UIfrontend/app.tsx- React applicationshared/types.ts- Shared TypeScript interfaces
- Enter your name and 5-10 main influences
- Click "Generate Initial Map" to see the first layer
- Use "Expand Layer" to go deeper into the influence tree
- View debug logs to see LLM interactions