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+"""ASCII dependency graph renderer using Rich."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+from rich import box
+from rich.console import Console
+from rich.panel import Panel
+from rich.table import Table
+from rich.text import Text
+
+from .graph import DependencyGraph
+
+
+class GraphStyle:
+    """Styling configuration for graph rendering."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        node_style: str = "cyan",
+        edge_style: str = "dim",
+        highlight_style: str = "yellow",
+        cycle_style: str = "red",
+        max_depth: int = 3,
+        show_imports: bool = True,
+    ):
+        self.node_style = node_style
+        self.edge_style = edge_style
+        self.highlight_style = highlight_style
+        self.cycle_style = cycle_style
+        self.max_depth = max_depth
+        self.show_imports = show_imports
+
+
+DEFAULT_STYLE = GraphStyle()
+
+
+class ASCIIRenderer:
+    """Renderer for ASCII dependency graphs."""
+
+    def __init__(self, console: Optional[Console] = None):
+        self.console = console or Console()
+        self.style = DEFAULT_STYLE
+
+    def set_style(self, style: GraphStyle) -> None:
+        """Update the rendering style."""
+        self.style = style
+
+    def render_graph(
+        self,
+        graph: DependencyGraph,
+        focus_file: Optional[Path] = None,
+        max_nodes: int = 50,
+    ) -> Panel:
+        """Render the dependency graph as ASCII art."""
+        nodes = graph.get_nodes()
+
+        if not nodes:
+            content = Text("No files found in the project.", style="dim")
+            return Panel(content, title="Dependency Graph")
+
+        if len(nodes) > max_nodes:
+            content = Text(
+                f"Showing {max_nodes} of {len(nodes)} files. "
+                "Use --depth to limit traversal.",
+                style="dim",
+            )
+
+        if focus_file is not None:
+            return self._render_focused_graph(
+                graph, focus_file, max_nodes
+            )
+        return self._render_full_graph(graph, max_nodes)
+
+    def _render_full_graph(
+        self, graph: DependencyGraph, max_nodes: int
+    ) -> Panel:
+        """Render the full dependency graph."""
+        nodes = graph.get_nodes()
+        edges = graph.get_edges()
+
+        table = Table(
+            box=box.ROUNDED,
+            show_header=False,
+            expand=True,
+            padding=(0, 1),
+        )
+
+        table.add_column("File", style="bold " + self.style.node_style)
+        table.add_column("Dependencies", style=self.style.edge_style)
+
+        for i, node in enumerate(nodes[:max_nodes]):
+            deps = graph.get_dependencies(node)
+            if deps:
+                dep_strs = [
+                    f"[{self.style.edge_style}][/]{d.name}"
+                    for d in deps[:5]
+                ]
+                if len(deps) > 5:
+                    dep_strs.append(f"+{len(deps) - 5} more")
+                deps_display = " ".join(dep_strs)
+            else:
+                deps_display = f"[{self.style.edge_style}](no deps)[/]"
+            table.add_row(node.name, deps_display)
+
+        if len(nodes) > max_nodes:
+            table.add_row(
+                f"... and {len(nodes) - max_nodes} more files", ""
+            )
+
+        return Panel(
+            table,
+            title="Dependency Graph",
+            subtitle=f"{len(nodes)} files, {len(edges)} dependencies",
+        )
+
+    def _render_focused_graph(
+        self, graph: DependencyGraph, focus_file: Path, max_nodes: int
+    ) -> Panel:
+        """Render a focused view centered on a specific file."""
+        focus_deps = graph.get_dependencies(focus_file)
+        focus_deps_rev = graph.get_dependents(focus_file)
+
+        table = Table(
+            box=box.ROUNDED,
+            show_header=False,
+            expand=True,
+            padding=(0, 1),
+        )
+
+        table.add_column("Type", style="dim")
+        table.add_column("File", style="bold " + self.style.node_style)
+
+        table.add_row(
+            "[bold magenta]→ DEPENDS ON[/]",
+            f"[bold {self.style.highlight_style}]{focus_file.name}[/]",
+        )
+
+        for dep in focus_deps[:max_nodes - 1]:
+            table.add_row("  └──", dep.name)
+
+        if focus_deps:
+            table.add_row(
+                f"  [{self.style.edge_style}]({len(focus_deps)} total deps)[/]",
+                "",
+            )
+
+        if focus_deps_rev:
+            table.add_row("")
+            table.add_row(
+                "[bold magenta]← DEPENDED BY[/]",
+                f"[bold {self.style.highlight_style}]{focus_file.name}[/]",
+            )
+            for dep in focus_deps_rev[:max_nodes - 2]:
+                table.add_row("  └──", dep.name)
+
+            if len(focus_deps_rev) > max_nodes - 2:
+                table.add_row(
+                    f"  [{self.style.edge_style}]({len(focus_deps_rev)} total)[/]",
+                    "",
+                )
+
+        return Panel(
+            table,
+            title=f"Dependencies: {focus_file.name}",
+            subtitle=f"{len(focus_deps)} imports, {len(focus_deps_rev)} importers",
+        )
+
+    def render_tree(
+        self,
+        graph: DependencyGraph,
+        root: Optional[Path] = None,
+        max_depth: int = 3,
+    ) -> Panel:
+        """Render the project structure as a tree."""
+        nodes = graph.get_nodes()
+        if not nodes:
+            content = Text("No files found.", style="dim")
+            return Panel(content, title="Project Tree")
+
+        if root is None:
+            root = graph.project_root
+
+        tree_lines = self._build_tree_lines(graph, root, 0, max_depth)
+
+        tree_str = "\n".join(tree_lines)
+        content = Text(tree_str, style=self.style.node_style)
+
+        return Panel(
+            content,
+            title="Project Structure",
+            subtitle=f"{len(nodes)} files",
+        )
+
+    def _build_tree_lines(
+        self,
+        graph: DependencyGraph,
+        path: Path,
+        depth: int,
+        max_depth: int,
+        prefix: str = "",
+        is_last: bool = True,
+    ) -> list[str]:
+        """Recursively build tree display lines."""
+        if depth > max_depth:
+            return []
+
+        lines = []
+
+        connector = "└── " if is_last else "├── "
+        if depth == 0:
+            connector = ""
+
+        indent = "    " if is_last else "│   "
+        lines.append(f"{prefix}{connector}{path.name}")
+
+        if path.is_dir():
+            try:
+                children = sorted(
+                    [
+                        p
+                        for p in path.iterdir()
+                        if p.exists() and not p.name.startswith(".")
+                    ],
+                    key=lambda x: (x.is_file(), x.name),
+                )
+            except PermissionError:
+                return lines
+
+            for i, child in enumerate(children):
+                is_child_last = i == len(children) - 1
+                lines.extend(
+                    self._build_tree_lines(
+                        graph,
+                        child,
+                        depth + 1,
+                        max_depth,
+                        prefix + indent,
+                        is_child_last,
+                    )
+                )
+        else:
+            deps = graph.get_dependencies(path)
+            if deps and depth < max_depth:
+                dep_indent = prefix + indent + "    "
+                for j, dep in enumerate(deps[:3]):
+                    dep_is_last = j == min(len(deps), 3) - 1
+                    dep_connector = "└── " if dep_is_last else "├── "
+                    lines.append(
+                        f"{dep_indent}{dep_connector}[{self.style.edge_style}]{dep.name}[/]"
+                    )
+                if len(deps) > 3:
+                    lines.append(
+                        f"{dep_indent}    +{len(deps) - 3} more"
+                    )
+
+        return lines
+
+    def render_cycles(self, cycles: list[list[Path]]) -> Panel:
+        """Render detected dependency cycles."""
+        if not cycles:
+            content = Text(
+                "✓ No circular dependencies detected.",
+                style="green",
+            )
+            return Panel(content, title="Cycle Detection")
+
+        lines = [
+            Text(
+                f"⚠ Found {len(cycles)} circular dependency(ies):",
+                style=self.style.cycle_style,
+            ),
+            "",
+        ]
+
+        for i, cycle in enumerate(cycles, 1):
+            cycle_str = " → ".join(p.name for p in cycle)
+            cycle_str += f" → {cycle[0].name}"
+            lines.append(Text(f"  {i}. {cycle_str}", style="red"))
+
+        content = Text("\n".join(str(line) for line in lines))
+
+        return Panel(content, title="Circular Dependencies", style="red")
+
+    def render_statistics(self, graph: DependencyGraph) -> Panel:
+        """Render dependency graph statistics."""
+        stats = self._compute_statistics(graph)
+
+        table = Table(box=box.ROUNDED, show_header=False)
+        table.add_column("Metric", style="dim")
+        table.add_column("Value", style="bold")
+
+        for metric, value in stats.items():
+            table.add_row(metric, str(value))
+
+        return Panel(table, title="Statistics")
+
+    def _compute_statistics(
+        self, graph: DependencyGraph
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Compute statistics about the dependency graph."""
+        nodes = graph.get_nodes()
+        edges = graph.get_edges()
+        cycles = graph.detect_cycles()
+
+        total_deps = sum(len(graph.get_dependencies(n)) for n in nodes)
+        total_imports = sum(len(graph.get_dependents(n)) for n in nodes)
+
+        max_deps_node = max(nodes, key=lambda n: len(graph.get_dependencies(n)))
+        max_imports_node = max(
+            nodes, key=lambda n: len(graph.get_dependents(n))
+        )
+
+        return {
+            "Files": len(nodes),
+            "Dependencies": len(edges),
+            "Total Imports": total_deps,
+            "Total Importers": total_imports,
+            "Circular Dependencies": len(cycles),
+            "Most Imported": f"{max_deps_node.name} ({len(graph.get_dependencies(max_deps_node))} deps)",
+            "Most Imported By": f"{max_imports_node.name} ({len(graph.get_dependents(max_imports_node))} importers)",
+        }
+
+    def render_json(self, graph: DependencyGraph) -> str:
+        """Render the graph as JSON for export."""
+        import json
+
+        nodes = graph.get_nodes()
+        edges = graph.get_edges()
+
+        data = {
+            "project_root": str(graph.project_root),
+            "nodes": [str(n) for n in nodes],
+            "edges": [(str(u), str(v)) for u, v in edges],
+            "statistics": self._compute_statistics(graph),
+        }
+
+        return json.dumps(data, indent=2)
+
+    def render_dot(self, graph: DependencyGraph) -> str:
+        """Render the graph in DOT format for Graphviz."""
+        lines = [
+            "digraph dependency_graph {",
+            '  rankdir=LR;',
+            '  node [shape=box, style=rounded];',
+            "",
+        ]
+
+        for node in graph.get_nodes():
+            lines.append(f'  "{node.name}";')
+
+        for u, v in graph.get_edges():
+            lines.append(f'  "{u.name}" -> "{v.name}";')
+
+        lines.append("}")
+        return "\n".join(lines)
+
+    def render_stats_only(self, graph: DependencyGraph) -> str:
+        """Render brief statistics for terminal output."""
+        nodes = graph.get_nodes()
+        edges = graph.get_edges()
+        cycles = graph.detect_cycles()
+
+        return (
+            f"[bold]Files:[/] {len(nodes)} | "
+            f"[bold]Dependencies:[/] {len(edges)} | "
+            f"[bold]Cycles:[/] {len(cycles)}"
+        )