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+
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Impact Analysis Tool - Prevents regressions by identifying affected downstream components."""
+
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+from tools.registry import registry, tool_error, tool_result
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+VERIFY_IMPACT_SCHEMA = {
+    "name": "verify_impact",
+    "description": "Analyze the impact of your recent changes. Checks for usages of modified functions/classes across the codebase to identify potential regressions. Use this before claiming a task is done to ensure you haven't broken downstream components.",
+    "parameters": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "path": {"type": "string", "description": "Optional: Path to the specific file you want to analyze. If omitted, analyzes all currently staged/modified files in git."},
+            "depth": {"type": "integer", "description": "Search depth for usages (default: 1)", "default": 1}
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+def analyze_impact(path: str = None, depth: int = 1, task_id: str = "default"):
+    """Identify downstream usages of modified code elements."""
+    try:
+        # 1. Identify changed files and symbols
+        if path:
+            files_to_check = [path]
+        else:
+            # Use git to find modified files if not specified
+            try:
+                cmd = ["git", "diff", "--name-only", "HEAD"]
+                files_to_check = subprocess.check_output(cmd).decode().splitlines()
+                if not files_to_check:
+                    # Try staged files
+                    cmd = ["git", "diff", "--cached", "--name-only"]
+                    files_to_check = subprocess.check_output(cmd).decode().splitlines()
+            except:
+                return tool_error("Git not available or not a repository. Please specify 'path' explicitly.")
+
+        if not files_to_check:
+            return tool_result(message="No changes detected in git. Try specifying a 'path' if you have uncommitted changes.")
+
+        # 2. Extract potential symbols (functions/classes) from changes
+        # For simplicity, we'll use a heuristic: grep for 'def ' and 'class ' in diffs
+        affected_symbols = set()
+        for f in files_to_check:
+            try:
+                diff_cmd = ["git", "diff", "HEAD", "--", f]
+                diff = subprocess.check_output(diff_cmd).decode()
+                for line in diff.splitlines():
+                    if line.startswith("+") and ("def " in line or "class " in line):
+                        # Extract name
+                        parts = line.split()
+                        if len(parts) > 1:
+                            name = parts[1].split("(")[0].split(":")[0]
+                            affected_symbols.add(name)
+            except:
+                continue
+
+        # 3. Search for these symbols in the codebase (excluding the original files)
+        impact_report = {}
+        for symbol in affected_symbols:
+            if not symbol or len(symbol) < 3: continue
+            
+            # Use ripgrep/grep to find usages
+            try:
+                exclude_args = []
+                for f in files_to_check:
+                    exclude_args.extend(["--exclude", f])
+                
+                # Search for usages
+                search_cmd = ["grep", "-r", "-l", symbol, "."] + exclude_args
+                usages = subprocess.check_output(search_cmd).decode().splitlines()
+                if usages:
+                    impact_report[symbol] = usages[:10] # Limit per symbol
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+                # No matches found
+                continue
+
+        if not impact_report:
+            return tool_result(
+                status="Clean",
+                message="No obvious downstream usages found for modified symbols. Changes appear contained.",
+                files_analyzed=files_to_check
+            )
+
+        summary = (
+            f"IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL IMPACTS:\n"
+            f"You modified {len(affected_symbols)} key symbols. The following files use them and might be affected:\n"
+        )
+        for sym, files in impact_report.items():
+            summary += f"- {sym}: used in {', '.join(files)}\n"
+
+        return tool_result(
+            status="Attention Required",
+            summary=summary,
+            impact_map=impact_report,
+            recommendation="Review the identified files to ensure your changes didn't break their functionality."
+        )
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return tool_error(f"Impact analysis failed: {str(e)}")
+
+def _handle_verify_impact(args, **kw):
+    return analyze_impact(
+        path=args.get("path"),
+        depth=args.get("depth", 1),
+        task_id=kw.get("task_id", "default")
+    )
+
+registry.register(
+    name="verify_impact",
+    toolset="qa",
+    schema=VERIFY_IMPACT_SCHEMA,
+    handler=_handle_verify_impact,
+    emoji="🛡️"
+)
+    
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