Dependency wheels (also called circular chord dependency diagrams) arrange nodes around a circle and draw weighted ribbons between connected nodes. Unlike chord diagrams which show bidirectional flow, dependency wheels typically emphasize directional relationships — making them ideal for visualizing software module dependencies or organizational communication patterns.

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weight	from	to
8	api-gateway	auth-service
12	api-gateway	user-service
10	api-gateway	product-service
6	auth-service	database
4	auth-service	cache
9	user-service	database
5	user-service	email-service
11	product-service	database
7	product-service	cache
6	product-service	search-service

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Module import dependencies within a Node.js monorepo visualized as a circular dependency wheel.

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