# Beans

### Overview

Beans allows you to visualize your application's beans, as well as see the connections between your beans as a visual graph. 

### Usage

The basic table shows you a list of expandable beans, containing the bean's name, package and [scope](https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/docs/3.0.0.M3/reference/html/ch04s04.html)

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Upon expanding a bean, you will be able to see its type, and, if relevant, a list of dependencies. Clicking on a dependency will take you to its position in the table.

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By clicking on the icon on the right, you will open the dependency graph. \
The dependency graph shows the bean's dependent beans, as well as any beans that the bean requires or depends on.&#x20;

The principal bean will appear green, beans it depends on will appear yellow, and dependent beans will appear purple. The principal bean can be changed by clicking on another bean, and the selection can also be cleared to show all beans in the default color.

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### Required Abilities

* [Beans](https://docs.ostara.dev/features/abilities)


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