diff --git a/graphify/__main__.py b/graphify/__main__.py
index fb27cfb..910f516 100644
--- a/graphify/__main__.py
+++ b/graphify/__main__.py
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ def _clone_repo(url: str, branch: str | None = None, out_dir: Path | None = None
             print(f"warning: git pull failed:\n{result.stderr}", file=sys.stderr)
     else:
         dest.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        print(f"Cloning {url} → {dest} ...", flush=True)
+        print(f"Cloning {url} -> {dest} ...", flush=True)
         cmd = ["git", "clone", "--depth", "1"]
         if branch:
             cmd += ["--branch", branch]
@@ -2439,7 +2439,7 @@ def main() -> None:
             out_data = _jg.node_link_data(merged)
         out_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         out_path.write_text(json.dumps(out_data, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
-        print(f"Merged {len(graphs)} graphs → {merged.number_of_nodes()} nodes, {merged.number_of_edges()} edges")
+        print(f"Merged {len(graphs)} graphs -> {merged.number_of_nodes()} nodes, {merged.number_of_edges()} edges")
         print(f"Written to: {out_path}")
 
     elif cmd == "clone":
diff --git a/graphify/extract.py b/graphify/extract.py
index 33184f5..d180e95 100644
--- a/graphify/extract.py
+++ b/graphify/extract.py
@@ -7526,6 +7526,7 @@ def extract(
         max_workers: max subprocess count. Defaults to cpu_count (or the
             value of GRAPHIFY_MAX_WORKERS if set), bounded by len(uncached_work).
     """
+    paths = [Path(p) for p in paths]
     _check_tree_sitter_version()
     _raise_recursion_limit()
     # Workspace package manifests/globs can change during watch or repeated extraction.
diff --git a/graphify/serve.py b/graphify/serve.py
index 6488422..72e19ea 100644
--- a/graphify/serve.py
+++ b/graphify/serve.py
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ def serve(graph_path: str = "graphify-out/graph.json") -> None:
         from mcp import types
         from mcp.types import AnyUrl
     except ImportError as e:
-        raise ImportError("mcp not installed. Run: pip install mcp") from e
+        raise ImportError('mcp not installed. Run: pip install "graphifyy[mcp]"') from e
 
     G = _load_graph(graph_path)
     communities = _communities_from_graph(G)
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ def serve(graph_path: str = "graphify-out/graph.json") -> None:
         return "\n".join(lines)
 
     def _tool_god_nodes(arguments: dict) -> str:
-        from .analyze import god_nodes as _god_nodes
+        from graphify.analyze import god_nodes as _god_nodes
         nodes = _god_nodes(G, top_n=int(arguments.get("top_n", 10)))
         lines = ["God nodes (most connected):"]
         lines += [f"  {i}. {n['label']} - {n['degree']} edges" for i, n in enumerate(nodes, 1)]