# Destiny Codex > Version **0.5.1.0** (02.07.2026) > > Turn the Destiny 2 Manifest (gibberish hash-reference JSON) into clean, AI-readable text — with full relationship traversal, structured filtering, item comparison, and weapon perk-roll extraction. Destiny Codex is a CLI tool **and** an MCP server. It works for **100% of the manifest** — every definition table is supported generically. Hash references are resolved into human-readable names automatically, in both directions. ## Changelog ### 0.5.1.0 (02.07.2026) **Features:** - **Offline mode** — The remote manifest version is only checked when the cache is missing or the last check is older than 1 hour. If Bungie is unreachable, the cached manifest is used with a warning. Commands are faster and work without internet. - **Fast reverse perk search** — `codex perksearch` now uses a precomputed `weapon_perks` table in the index DB instead of scanning all ~40k items per query. Run `codex index --rebuild` once to upgrade an existing index cache (older caches fall back to the full scan automatically). - **`--json` output** — `search`, `filter`, `browse`, `rolls`, and `perksearch` accept `--json` for raw structured output (scripting without the REST server). - **Per-language manifest metadata** — Switching languages back and forth no longer re-downloads the manifest if the cached DB is still current. - **Network hardening** — All Bungie calls now have timeouts (15 s metadata, 120 s download); the manifest download retries up to 3× and verifies the SQLite header before replacing the cache. - **CI** — GitHub Actions workflow (build + tests on every push/PR). **Bug Fixes:** - **Stat name filters** — Stat names (`--stat "Swing Speed:50"`, `statsByName`) are now resolved against the manifest's own `DestinyStatDefinition` table instead of a hardcoded list that contained wrong hashes for Accuracy, Charge Rate, Swing Speed, Guard Endurance, and others. This also makes stat filters work in every manifest language. - **`itemSubType` labels** — The formatter used a wrong enum (e.g. `1: Helmet`); replaced with the correct `DestinyItemSubType` values (Hand Cannon, Sword, Glaive, ...). - **Type declarations** — `dist/api.d.ts` is now actually emitted (`declaration: true`); library consumers get TypeScript types. - **`zod` dependency** — Declared explicitly instead of relying on the MCP SDK's transitive copy. - **Filter completeness** — `filter` no longer stops scanning early (`limit * 3`), which could silently drop matching items depending on table order. - **Table name validation** — Table names from CLI/MCP/REST input are validated against the manifest before being used in SQL. The REST server returns 400 for unknown tables. **Improvements:** - **Shared socket logic** — `rolls`, `perksearch`, and the `weapon_perks` index build now share one `sockets.ts` perk-extraction implementation instead of three copies that could drift apart. - Prepared-statement cache for definition lookups (hot paths like `rolls`, `browse`, `graph` no longer re-prepare identical SQL thousands of times). - The API query cache now covers `search`, `get`, `resolve`, `relationships`, `graph`, and `compare` (previously only `filter`/`browse`/`rolls`/`perksearch`). - Central `enums.ts` for class/damage names; `filter` output now shows `class=Titan`/`dmg=Solar` instead of numeric codes; REST `class`/`damage` params are case-insensitive. - **Tests** — Expanded from 50 to 74, including a fixture in-memory manifest DB that covers `filter`, `rolls`, `perksearch`, `sockets`, `relationships`, and the table-validation guard. Version consistency between `package.json` and `src/version.ts` is enforced by a test. --- ### 0.5.0.0 (07.01.2026) **Features:** - **`browse` MCP tool + CLI command** — Browse items with full display data: icons, stats, sockets, damage type, watermarks, flavor text. Like `filter` but enriched for visual/display use. - **`compare` MCP tool** — Compare 2-6 items side-by-side via MCP (stats, perks, properties in aligned columns). Previously only available in CLI and REST. - **`item` MCP tool** — Look up an item by name and get its full readable definition in one step. Replaces the search+get two-call pattern. - **AGENTS.md updated** — `browse.ts` and `compare.ts` now documented in the architecture section. **Bug Fixes:** - **`resolve` MCP tool** — Removed unnecessary database query that loaded a definition only to discard it (`void def`). --- ## Quick Start ```bash # 1. Install dependencies + build npm install npm run build # 2. Install the `codex` command globally (links this repo) npm link # or: npm install -g . # 3. Add your Bungie API key (get one at https://www.bungie.net/en/Application) codex config set-key your_key_here # 4. (Optional) Set your preferred language (default: en) codex config set-language de # German, French, Spanish, Japanese, etc. # 5. Download the manifest + build indexes codex sync codex index # 6. Use it codex item Gjallarhorn ``` > All commands below use the global `codex` command. If you'd rather not install > it globally, you can always run it in-place with `node dist/index.js ` > from the repo root (e.g. `node dist/index.js item Gjallarhorn`). Instead of `config set-key`, you can also provide the key via a `.env` file (`cp .env.example .env`, then set `BUNGIE_API_KEY=...`) or the `BUNGIE_API_KEY` environment variable. ## CLI Commands ### Lookup & Search | Command | Description | |---|---| | `codex item ` | Look up an item by name, show full readable definition. Picks best match automatically. | | `codex search ` | Search by name (substring, case-insensitive). `-t ` to filter, `-l ` for limit. | | `codex filter [options]` | Structured filter: `--tier`, `--type`, `--class`, `--damage`, `--bucket`, `--stat`. | | `codex browse [options]` | Browse items with full display data (icons, stats, sockets, damage, flavor text). Same filters as `filter` but enriched. | | `codex rolls ` | Show all possible perk rolls for a weapon (barrel, mag, traits, mods, catalyst). Answers "what can this weapon roll?" | | `codex perksearch ` | Reverse perk search: find all weapons that can roll a given perk. Alias: `perks`. | | `codex get

` | Raw JSON of a definition. | ### Relationships & Graph | Command | Description | |---|---| | `codex relationships

` | Show outgoing + incoming references. Alias: `codex rels`. | | `codex graph

` | Traverse the reference graph as a tree. Alias: `codex tree`. | | `codex compare [name3...]` | Compare 2+ items side-by-side (stats, perks, properties). | ### Management | Command | Description | |---|---| | `codex sync` | Download/refresh the manifest. `--force` to re-download. | | `codex index` | Build search indexes (speeds up everything ~10x). `--rebuild` to force. | | `codex info` | Show manifest version + table list. | | `codex tables` | List all definition tables. | | `codex mcp` | Start the MCP server (for AI tool integration). | | `codex serve` | Start REST API HTTP server for app integration. `--port`, `--host`. | | `codex config set-key ` | Save your Bungie API key. | | `codex config set-language ` | Save preferred manifest language (`de`, `fr`, `es`, `ja`, ...). Run `sync` after. | | `codex config get-language` | Show currently saved language. | ## Examples ### Look up an item ```bash codex item Gjallarhorn codex item "Last Wish" --table DestinyActivityDefinition ``` ### Search ```bash codex search Gjallarhorn codex search "Wolfpack Rounds" -t DestinySandboxPerkDefinition codex find "Last Wish" -l 5 ``` ### Filter ```bash # All Exotic Rocket Launchers codex filter --tier Exotic --type "Rocket Launcher" # All Legendary Titan helmets codex filter --tier Legendary --class Titan --bucket Helmet # Rocket Launchers with Blast Radius >= 90 codex filter --type "Rocket Launcher" --stat "Blast Radius:90" # Solar Sidearms, max 10 results codex filter --damage Solar --type "Sidearm" --limit 10 ``` ### Browse (enriched item data) ```bash # Exotic Rocket Launchers with icons, stats, sockets, flavor text codex browse --tier Exotic --type "Rocket Launcher" # Legendary Titan helmets with full display data codex browse --tier Legendary --class Titan --bucket Helmet --limit 10 # Solar Sidearms with icons and stats codex browse --damage Solar --type "Sidearm" --limit 10 ``` ### Relationships (how things connect) ```bash # What does Gjallarhorn reference? (outgoing) codex rels DestinyInventoryItemDefinition 1363886209 -d outgoing # Who uses the "Wolfpack Rounds" perk? (incoming) codex rels DestinySandboxPerkDefinition 2447763556 -d incoming # Both directions codex rels DestinyInventoryItemDefinition 1363886209 ``` ### Graph traversal ```bash codex graph DestinyInventoryItemDefinition 1363886209 --depth 3 codex tree DestinyInventoryItemDefinition 1363886209 --depth 2 --branch 10 ``` ### Compare items ```bash codex compare Gjallarhorn "Hezen Vengeance" codex compare "Deathbringer" "Two-Tailed Fox" "Eyes of Tomorrow" ``` ### Weapon perk rolls ```bash # What can Code Duello roll? codex rolls "Code Duello" # Exotic perks + catalyst codex rolls Gjallarhorn # Raid weapon rolls codex rolls "Hezen Vengeance" ``` ### Reverse perk search ```bash # Which weapons can roll Incandescent? codex perksearch Incandescent # Which weapons can roll Bait and Switch? codex perks "Bait and Switch" # Which weapons can roll Vorpal Weapon? codex perksearch "Vorpal Weapon" ``` ### Multi-language support ```bash # Switch to German codex config set-language de codex sync codex index --rebuild # Now everything is in German codex item Gjallarhorn # "Raketenwerfer (Exotisch)" codex filter --tier Exotisch --type "Raketenwerfer" codex rolls "Code Duello" # "INTRINSISCHE EIGENSCHAFTEN", "WAFFEN-PERKS" # One-off language for sync (without saving) codex sync --language fr codex sync -l ja # Supported languages en, de, es, es-mx, fr, fr-ca, it, ja, ko, pl, pt-br, ru, zh-chs, zh-cht ``` ## MCP Server (for AI tools) Destiny Codex runs as an [MCP server](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) over stdio. AI assistants like Devin, Claude, and others can call it directly. ### Start the server ```bash codex mcp ``` ### Configure in an MCP client If you installed the `codex` command globally (`npm link` / `npm install -g .`), point your MCP client at it directly: ```json { "mcpServers": { "destiny-codex": { "command": "codex", "args": ["mcp"] } } } ``` If you did **not** install it globally, run it from the built output instead: ```json { "mcpServers": { "destiny-codex": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/destiny-codex/dist/index.js", "mcp"] } } } ``` ### MCP Tools | Tool | Description | |---|---| | `manifest_info` | Manifest version, language, table list with row counts. Auto-syncs. | | `list_tables` | All definition tables. | | `search` | Name search with optional table filter. | | `filter` | Structured query: itemType, tierType, classType, damageType, bucket, stat ranges. | | `browse` | Enriched item data: icons, stats, sockets, damage, flavor text. Same filters as `filter`. | | `rolls` | All possible perk rolls for a weapon (barrel, mag, traits, mods, catalyst). | | `perk_search` | Reverse perk search: which weapons can roll a given perk? | | `item` | Look up item by name → full readable definition in one step (fuzzy-matched). | | `compare` | Compare 2-6 items side-by-side (stats, perks, properties in columns). | | `get` | Readable text rendering of a definition (all hash refs resolved inline). | | `resolve` | Bare hash → short summary. | | `relationships` | Outgoing + incoming references (how things connect). | | `graph` | Traverse the reference graph N hops deep as a tree. | | `raw` | Raw JSON of a definition. | ## App Integration Destiny Codex can be used as a backend in your own app — without AI, without the CLI. ### Programmatic API (Node.js) ```ts import { DestinyCodex } from "destiny-codex"; const codex = new DestinyCodex({ apiKey: "your-bungie-key" }); await codex.sync(); // download manifest await codex.index(); // build indexes // Search const hits = await codex.search("Gjallarhorn"); // Weapon perk rolls const rolls = await codex.getRolls("Code Duello"); // Reverse perk search const weapons = await codex.findWeaponsWithPerk("Incandescent"); // Filter const exotics = await codex.filter({ tierTypeName: "Exotic", itemTypeDisplayName: "Rocket Launcher" }); // Browse (enriched: icons, stats, sockets, flavor text) const browseResults = await codex.browse({ tierTypeName: "Exotic", itemTypeDisplayName: "Rocket Launcher" }); // Compare const comparison = await codex.compare(["Gjallarhorn", "Hezen Vengeance"]); // Relationships const rels = await codex.relationships("DestinyInventoryItemDefinition", 1363886209); // Raw JSON const raw = await codex.raw("DestinyInventoryItemDefinition", 1363886209); codex.close(); ``` ### REST API Server (for web apps / frontends) ```bash codex serve --port 3000 ``` All endpoints return JSON with CORS enabled: | Endpoint | Description | |---|---| | `GET /health` | Health check | | `GET /api/info` | Manifest version, language, tables | | `GET /api/tables` | All definition tables | | `GET /api/search?q=&table=&limit=` | Search by name | | `GET /api/filter?tier=&type=&class=&damage=` | Structured filter | | `GET /api/browse?tier=&type=&class=&damage=` | Browse items with full display data (icons, stats, sockets) | | `GET /api/get/

/?direction=` | References | | `GET /api/graph/

/?depth=&branch=` | Graph traversal | | `GET /api/raw/

/` | Raw JSON | ```bash # Examples curl http://localhost:3000/api/search?q=Gjallarhorn curl http://localhost:3000/api/rolls/Code%20Duello curl http://localhost:3000/api/perksearch/Incandescent curl "http://localhost:3000/api/filter?tier=Exotic&type=Rocket%20Launcher&limit=5" curl "http://localhost:3000/api/browse?tier=Exotic&type=Rocket%20Launcher&limit=5" ``` ## How It Works The Destiny 2 Manifest is a SQLite database with ~83 tables of JSON definitions. Every definition is full of hash references — `itemHash: 1363886209`, `statHash: 155624089`, etc. — that are meaningless without looking up the target. Destiny Codex: 1. **Downloads** the manifest from Bungie's API and caches it locally as SQLite. 2. **Builds indexes** (forward hash→table, name index, reverse reference index) stored as a versioned SQLite DB. 3. **Resolves** hash references two ways: - **Field-name heuristic**: `itemHash` → `DestinyInventoryItemDefinition` (fast, no lookup needed) - **Reverse index fallback**: any hash → its table (handles unknown field names) 4. **Formats** definitions as clean, indented text with hash refs replaced by `"Gjallarhorn" (hash 1363886209, DestinyInventoryItemDefinition)` inline. 5. **Traverses** the reference graph in both directions: outgoing (what does X reference?) and incoming (who references X?). ## Performance | Operation | Time | |---|---| | Manifest download | ~10s (37 MB compressed) | | Index build | ~15s (one-time per manifest version) | | `codex search` (with index) | ~1.3s | | `codex rels` (with index) | ~1.2s | | `codex graph` (with index) | ~1.2s | | `codex filter` | ~0.3s | | `codex perksearch` (with index) | ~1s | ## Requirements - Node.js **22.5+** (uses built-in `node:sqlite`). On Node 22/23 it may require the `--experimental-sqlite` flag; on Node 24+ it is stable. - A Bungie.net API key (free, get one at https://www.bungie.net/en/Application) ``` ## License PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 — see [LICENSE](LICENSE). This software may **never** be used for commercial purposes. Personal use, research, education, charitable organizations, and government institutions are permitted. See the [full license text](https://polyformproject.org/licenses/noncommercial/1.0.0) for details.