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Running AST Metrics for the first time

If you haven't installed AST Metrics yet, please refer to the installation guide.

Locate the directory where your source code is stored. For example, if you have a project in the /var/www/my-project directory, you can run AST Metrics with the following command in your terminal:

ast-metrics /var/www/my-project

This will display the CLI application, which will analyze the source code in the specified directory.

CLI application

Navigate through the different sections using the arrow keys. You can press Enter to expand a section and see more details.

To exit the application, press Ctrl+C or the Esc key.

Note: You can search for a specific file or directory by pressing the Ctrl+F key and typing the name of the file or directory you want to find.