diff --git a/graphify/build.py b/graphify/build.py
index 655820c0..0975d7a5 100644
--- a/graphify/build.py
+++ b/graphify/build.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ def build_from_json(extraction: dict) -> nx.Graph:
         attrs["_src"] = src
         attrs["_tgt"] = tgt
         G.add_edge(src, tgt, **attrs)
+    hyperedges = extraction.get("hyperedges", [])
+    if hyperedges:
+        G.graph["hyperedges"] = hyperedges
     return G
 
 
diff --git a/graphify/export.py b/graphify/export.py
index e733221d..92991793 100644
--- a/graphify/export.py
+++ b/graphify/export.py
@@ -55,6 +55,58 @@ def _html_styles() -> str:
 </style>"""
 
 
+def _hyperedge_script(hyperedges_json: str) -> str:
+    return f"""<script>
+// Render hyperedges as shaded regions
+const hyperedges = {hyperedges_json};
+function drawHyperedges() {{
+    const canvas = network.canvas.frame.canvas;
+    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+    hyperedges.forEach(h => {{
+        const positions = h.nodes
+            .map(nid => network.getPositions([nid])[nid])
+            .filter(p => p !== undefined);
+        if (positions.length < 2) return;
+        // Draw convex hull as filled polygon
+        ctx.save();
+        ctx.globalAlpha = 0.12;
+        ctx.fillStyle = '#6366f1';
+        ctx.strokeStyle = '#6366f1';
+        ctx.lineWidth = 2;
+        ctx.beginPath();
+        const scale = network.getScale();
+        const offset = network.getViewPosition();
+        const toCanvas = (p) => ({{
+            x: (p.x - offset.x) * scale + canvas.width / 2,
+            y: (p.y - offset.y) * scale + canvas.height / 2
+        }});
+        const pts = positions.map(toCanvas);
+        // Expand hull slightly
+        const cx = pts.reduce((s, p) => s + p.x, 0) / pts.length;
+        const cy = pts.reduce((s, p) => s + p.y, 0) / pts.length;
+        const expanded = pts.map(p => ({{
+            x: cx + (p.x - cx) * 1.15,
+            y: cy + (p.y - cy) * 1.15
+        }}));
+        ctx.moveTo(expanded[0].x, expanded[0].y);
+        expanded.slice(1).forEach(p => ctx.lineTo(p.x, p.y));
+        ctx.closePath();
+        ctx.fill();
+        ctx.globalAlpha = 0.4;
+        ctx.stroke();
+        // Label
+        ctx.globalAlpha = 0.8;
+        ctx.fillStyle = '#4f46e5';
+        ctx.font = 'bold 11px sans-serif';
+        ctx.textAlign = 'center';
+        ctx.fillText(h.label, cx, cy - 5);
+        ctx.restore();
+    }});
+}}
+network.on('afterDrawing', drawHyperedges);
+</script>"""
+
+
 def _html_script(nodes_json: str, edges_json: str, legend_json: str) -> str:
     return f"""<script>
 const RAW_NODES = {nodes_json};
@@ -198,6 +250,17 @@ LEGEND.forEach(c => {{
 _CONFIDENCE_SCORE_DEFAULTS = {"EXTRACTED": 1.0, "INFERRED": 0.5, "AMBIGUOUS": 0.2}
 
 
+def attach_hyperedges(G: nx.Graph, hyperedges: list) -> None:
+    """Store hyperedges in the graph's metadata dict."""
+    existing = G.graph.get("hyperedges", [])
+    seen_ids = {h["id"] for h in existing}
+    for h in hyperedges:
+        if h.get("id") and h["id"] not in seen_ids:
+            existing.append(h)
+            seen_ids.add(h["id"])
+    G.graph["hyperedges"] = existing
+
+
 def to_json(G: nx.Graph, communities: dict[int, list[str]], output_path: str) -> None:
     node_community = _node_community_map(communities)
     data = json_graph.node_link_data(G, edges="links")
@@ -207,6 +270,7 @@ def to_json(G: nx.Graph, communities: dict[int, list[str]], output_path: str) ->
         if "confidence_score" not in link:
             conf = link.get("confidence", "EXTRACTED")
             link["confidence_score"] = _CONFIDENCE_SCORE_DEFAULTS.get(conf, 1.0)
+    data["hyperedges"] = getattr(G, "graph", {}).get("hyperedges", [])
     with open(output_path, "w") as f:
         json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
 
@@ -302,6 +366,7 @@ def to_html(
     nodes_json = json.dumps(vis_nodes)
     edges_json = json.dumps(vis_edges)
     legend_json = json.dumps(legend_data)
+    hyperedges_json = json.dumps(getattr(G, "graph", {}).get("hyperedges", []))
     title = sanitize_label(str(output_path))
     stats = f"{G.number_of_nodes()} nodes &middot; {G.number_of_edges()} edges &middot; {len(communities)} communities"
 
@@ -331,6 +396,7 @@ def to_html(
   <div id="stats">{stats}</div>
 </div>
 {_html_script(nodes_json, edges_json, legend_json)}
+{_hyperedge_script(hyperedges_json)}
 </body>
 </html>"""
 
diff --git a/graphify/report.py b/graphify/report.py
index 06a3fa9d..91f331cc 100644
--- a/graphify/report.py
+++ b/graphify/report.py
@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@ def generate(
     else:
         lines.append("- None detected - all connections are within the same source files.")
 
+    hyperedges = G.graph.get("hyperedges", [])
+    if hyperedges:
+        lines += ["", "## Hyperedges (group relationships)"]
+        for h in hyperedges:
+            node_labels = ", ".join(h.get("nodes", []))
+            conf = h.get("confidence", "INFERRED")
+            cscore = h.get("confidence_score")
+            conf_tag = f"{conf} {cscore:.2f}" if cscore is not None else conf
+            lines.append(f"- **{h.get('label', h.get('id', ''))}** — {node_labels} [{conf_tag}]")
+
     lines += ["", "## Communities"]
     from .analyze import _is_file_node as _ifn
     for cid, nodes in communities.items():
diff --git a/graphify/skill.md b/graphify/skill.md
index 49dbc62a..444f080f 100644
--- a/graphify/skill.md
+++ b/graphify/skill.md
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ Semantic similarity: if two concepts in this chunk solve the same problem or rep
 - Two error types that handle the same failure mode differently
 Only add these when the similarity is genuinely non-obvious and cross-cutting. Do not add them for trivially similar things.
 
+Hyperedges: if 3 or more nodes clearly participate together in a shared concept, flow, or pattern that is not captured by pairwise edges alone, add a hyperedge to a top-level `hyperedges` array. Examples:
+- All classes that implement a common protocol or interface
+- All functions in an authentication flow (even if they don't all call each other)
+- All concepts from a paper section that form one coherent idea
+Use sparingly — only when the group relationship adds information beyond the pairwise edges. Maximum 3 hyperedges per chunk.
+
 If a file has YAML frontmatter (--- ... ---), copy source_url, captured_at, author,
   contributor onto every node from that file.
 
@@ -224,7 +230,7 @@ confidence_score rules:
 - AMBIGUOUS edges: score 0.1-0.3
 
 Output exactly this JSON (no other text):
-{"nodes":[{"id":"filestem_entityname","label":"Human Readable Name","file_type":"code|document|paper|image","source_file":"relative/path","source_location":null,"source_url":null,"captured_at":null,"author":null,"contributor":null}],"edges":[{"source":"node_id","target":"node_id","relation":"calls|implements|references|cites|conceptually_related_to|shares_data_with|semantically_similar_to","confidence":"EXTRACTED|INFERRED|AMBIGUOUS","confidence_score":1.0,"source_file":"relative/path","source_location":null,"weight":1.0}],"input_tokens":0,"output_tokens":0}
+{"nodes":[{"id":"filestem_entityname","label":"Human Readable Name","file_type":"code|document|paper|image","source_file":"relative/path","source_location":null,"source_url":null,"captured_at":null,"author":null,"contributor":null}],"edges":[{"source":"node_id","target":"node_id","relation":"calls|implements|references|cites|conceptually_related_to|shares_data_with|semantically_similar_to","confidence":"EXTRACTED|INFERRED|AMBIGUOUS","confidence_score":1.0,"source_file":"relative/path","source_location":null,"weight":1.0}],"hyperedges":[{"id":"snake_case_id","label":"Human Readable Label","nodes":["node_id1","node_id2","node_id3"],"relation":"participate_in|implement|form","confidence":"EXTRACTED|INFERRED","confidence_score":0.75,"source_file":"relative/path"}],"input_tokens":0,"output_tokens":0}
 ```
 
 **Step B3 - Collect, cache, and merge**
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 92bab4a8..fd1131de 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "graphifyy"
-version = "0.1.13"
+version = "0.1.14"
 description = "Claude Code skill - turn any folder of code, docs, papers, images, or tweets into a queryable knowledge graph"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { text = "MIT" }
diff --git a/skills/graphify/skill.md b/skills/graphify/skill.md
index 49dbc62a..444f080f 100644
--- a/skills/graphify/skill.md
+++ b/skills/graphify/skill.md
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ Semantic similarity: if two concepts in this chunk solve the same problem or rep
 - Two error types that handle the same failure mode differently
 Only add these when the similarity is genuinely non-obvious and cross-cutting. Do not add them for trivially similar things.
 
+Hyperedges: if 3 or more nodes clearly participate together in a shared concept, flow, or pattern that is not captured by pairwise edges alone, add a hyperedge to a top-level `hyperedges` array. Examples:
+- All classes that implement a common protocol or interface
+- All functions in an authentication flow (even if they don't all call each other)
+- All concepts from a paper section that form one coherent idea
+Use sparingly — only when the group relationship adds information beyond the pairwise edges. Maximum 3 hyperedges per chunk.
+
 If a file has YAML frontmatter (--- ... ---), copy source_url, captured_at, author,
   contributor onto every node from that file.
 
@@ -224,7 +230,7 @@ confidence_score rules:
 - AMBIGUOUS edges: score 0.1-0.3
 
 Output exactly this JSON (no other text):
-{"nodes":[{"id":"filestem_entityname","label":"Human Readable Name","file_type":"code|document|paper|image","source_file":"relative/path","source_location":null,"source_url":null,"captured_at":null,"author":null,"contributor":null}],"edges":[{"source":"node_id","target":"node_id","relation":"calls|implements|references|cites|conceptually_related_to|shares_data_with|semantically_similar_to","confidence":"EXTRACTED|INFERRED|AMBIGUOUS","confidence_score":1.0,"source_file":"relative/path","source_location":null,"weight":1.0}],"input_tokens":0,"output_tokens":0}
+{"nodes":[{"id":"filestem_entityname","label":"Human Readable Name","file_type":"code|document|paper|image","source_file":"relative/path","source_location":null,"source_url":null,"captured_at":null,"author":null,"contributor":null}],"edges":[{"source":"node_id","target":"node_id","relation":"calls|implements|references|cites|conceptually_related_to|shares_data_with|semantically_similar_to","confidence":"EXTRACTED|INFERRED|AMBIGUOUS","confidence_score":1.0,"source_file":"relative/path","source_location":null,"weight":1.0}],"hyperedges":[{"id":"snake_case_id","label":"Human Readable Label","nodes":["node_id1","node_id2","node_id3"],"relation":"participate_in|implement|form","confidence":"EXTRACTED|INFERRED","confidence_score":0.75,"source_file":"relative/path"}],"input_tokens":0,"output_tokens":0}
 ```
 
 **Step B3 - Collect, cache, and merge**
diff --git a/tests/test_hypergraph.py b/tests/test_hypergraph.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc7d40ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_hypergraph.py
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+"""Tests for hyperedge support in graphify."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+import json
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import networkx as nx
+import pytest
+
+from graphify.build import build_from_json
+from graphify.export import attach_hyperedges, to_json
+from graphify.report import generate
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Fixtures
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+SAMPLE_EXTRACTION = {
+    "nodes": [
+        {"id": "BasicAuth", "label": "BasicAuth", "file_type": "code", "source_file": "auth.py"},
+        {"id": "DigestAuth", "label": "DigestAuth", "file_type": "code", "source_file": "auth.py"},
+        {"id": "Request", "label": "Request", "file_type": "code", "source_file": "http.py"},
+        {"id": "Response", "label": "Response", "file_type": "code", "source_file": "http.py"},
+        {"id": "BaseClient", "label": "BaseClient", "file_type": "code", "source_file": "client.py"},
+    ],
+    "edges": [
+        {"source": "BasicAuth", "target": "Request", "relation": "uses", "confidence": "EXTRACTED", "confidence_score": 1.0, "source_file": "auth.py"},
+    ],
+    "hyperedges": [
+        {
+            "id": "auth_flow",
+            "label": "Auth Flow",
+            "nodes": ["BasicAuth", "DigestAuth", "Request", "Response", "BaseClient"],
+            "relation": "participate_in",
+            "confidence": "INFERRED",
+            "confidence_score": 0.75,
+            "source_file": "auth.py",
+        }
+    ],
+    "input_tokens": 10,
+    "output_tokens": 5,
+}
+
+SAMPLE_DETECTION = {
+    "total_files": 3,
+    "total_words": 500,
+    "files": {"code": ["auth.py", "http.py", "client.py"]},
+    "skipped_sensitive": [],
+    "warning": None,
+}
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 1. Hyperedges survive build_from_json round-trip
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_build_from_json_stores_hyperedges():
+    G = build_from_json(SAMPLE_EXTRACTION)
+    assert "hyperedges" in G.graph
+    assert len(G.graph["hyperedges"]) == 1
+    assert G.graph["hyperedges"][0]["id"] == "auth_flow"
+
+
+def test_build_from_json_no_hyperedges():
+    extraction = {**SAMPLE_EXTRACTION, "hyperedges": []}
+    G = build_from_json(extraction)
+    assert G.graph.get("hyperedges", []) == []
+
+
+def test_build_from_json_missing_hyperedges_key():
+    extraction = {k: v for k, v in SAMPLE_EXTRACTION.items() if k != "hyperedges"}
+    G = build_from_json(extraction)
+    assert G.graph.get("hyperedges", []) == []
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 2. attach_hyperedges deduplicates by id
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_attach_hyperedges_adds_new():
+    G = nx.Graph()
+    attach_hyperedges(G, [{"id": "auth_flow", "label": "Auth Flow", "nodes": ["A", "B", "C"]}])
+    assert len(G.graph["hyperedges"]) == 1
+
+
+def test_attach_hyperedges_deduplicates():
+    G = nx.Graph()
+    h = {"id": "auth_flow", "label": "Auth Flow", "nodes": ["A", "B", "C"]}
+    attach_hyperedges(G, [h])
+    attach_hyperedges(G, [h])  # second call with same id should not duplicate
+    assert len(G.graph["hyperedges"]) == 1
+
+
+def test_attach_hyperedges_multiple_different_ids():
+    G = nx.Graph()
+    attach_hyperedges(G, [
+        {"id": "flow_a", "label": "Flow A", "nodes": ["A", "B", "C"]},
+        {"id": "flow_b", "label": "Flow B", "nodes": ["D", "E", "F"]},
+    ])
+    assert len(G.graph["hyperedges"]) == 2
+
+
+def test_attach_hyperedges_skips_entry_without_id():
+    G = nx.Graph()
+    attach_hyperedges(G, [{"label": "No ID", "nodes": ["A", "B", "C"]}])
+    assert G.graph.get("hyperedges", []) == []
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 3. to_json includes hyperedges key
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_to_json_includes_hyperedges():
+    G = build_from_json(SAMPLE_EXTRACTION)
+    communities = {0: list(G.nodes())}
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".json", delete=False) as f:
+        path = f.name
+    to_json(G, communities, path)
+    data = json.loads(Path(path).read_text())
+    assert "hyperedges" in data
+    assert len(data["hyperedges"]) == 1
+    assert data["hyperedges"][0]["id"] == "auth_flow"
+
+
+def test_to_json_hyperedges_empty_when_none():
+    extraction = {**SAMPLE_EXTRACTION, "hyperedges": []}
+    G = build_from_json(extraction)
+    communities = {0: list(G.nodes())}
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".json", delete=False) as f:
+        path = f.name
+    to_json(G, communities, path)
+    data = json.loads(Path(path).read_text())
+    assert "hyperedges" in data
+    assert data["hyperedges"] == []
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 4. Hyperedges loaded from graph.json via build_from_json
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_hyperedges_roundtrip_via_json_file():
+    """Write graph.json then reload it - hyperedges must survive."""
+    G = build_from_json(SAMPLE_EXTRACTION)
+    communities = {0: list(G.nodes())}
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".json", delete=False) as f:
+        path = f.name
+    to_json(G, communities, path)
+
+    # Reload the JSON as if build_from_json were called on it
+    data = json.loads(Path(path).read_text())
+    G2 = build_from_json({
+        "nodes": [{"id": n["id"], **{k: v for k, v in n.items() if k != "id"}} for n in data["nodes"]],
+        "edges": [{"source": e["source"], "target": e["target"], **{k: v for k, v in e.items() if k not in ("source", "target")}} for e in data.get("links", [])],
+        "hyperedges": data.get("hyperedges", []),
+    })
+    assert G2.graph.get("hyperedges", []) != []
+    assert G2.graph["hyperedges"][0]["id"] == "auth_flow"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 5. Report includes hyperedges section when hyperedges present
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _make_report(G):
+    communities = {0: list(G.nodes())}
+    cohesion = {0: 1.0}
+    labels = {0: "All"}
+    gods = [{"label": "BasicAuth", "edges": 2}]
+    surprises = []
+    return generate(G, communities, cohesion, labels, gods, surprises, SAMPLE_DETECTION, {"input": 10, "output": 5}, ".")
+
+
+def test_report_includes_hyperedges_section():
+    G = build_from_json(SAMPLE_EXTRACTION)
+    report = _make_report(G)
+    assert "## Hyperedges (group relationships)" in report
+    assert "Auth Flow" in report
+    assert "INFERRED 0.75" in report
+
+
+def test_report_includes_hyperedge_node_list():
+    G = build_from_json(SAMPLE_EXTRACTION)
+    report = _make_report(G)
+    # Node IDs should appear in the report line
+    assert "BasicAuth" in report
+    assert "DigestAuth" in report
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# 6. Report skips hyperedges section when none present
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_report_skips_hyperedges_section_when_empty():
+    extraction = {**SAMPLE_EXTRACTION, "hyperedges": []}
+    G = build_from_json(extraction)
+    report = _make_report(G)
+    assert "## Hyperedges" not in report
+
+
+def test_report_skips_hyperedges_section_when_key_missing():
+    extraction = {k: v for k, v in SAMPLE_EXTRACTION.items() if k != "hyperedges"}
+    G = build_from_json(extraction)
+    report = _make_report(G)
+    assert "## Hyperedges" not in report