| name | kb-view |
| description | Opens the KB viewer in the browser. Starts a local HTTP server that renders all configured knowledge bases with working links, fuzzy search, and knowledge graph visualization. |
| user-invocable | true |
| effort | low |
/kb-view — KB Viewer
0. Prerequisites
Check for KB config at .claude/knowledge-base/config.json. If missing, tell user: "KB is not configured. Run /kb-bootstrap to set up your knowledge base." and stop.
1. Suggest Running in a Separate Terminal
Use AskUserQuestion to strongly recommend the user runs the server themselves in a separate terminal window. The server runs continuously and is more responsive when not managed by Claude.
Present the command:
uv run ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/serve.py --project-root .
Options:
- "I'll run it myself" (recommended) → Give the command, tell them to open http://127.0.0.1:8787, and stop.
- "Run it for me" → Continue to Step 2.
2. Start the Viewer (fallback)
If the user wants Claude to run it:
- Run in background Bash:
uv run ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/serve.py --project-root .
- Open browser:
open http://127.0.0.1:8787
- Tell user: "KB viewer running at http://127.0.0.1:8787 — press Ctrl+C to stop."
Custom port: add --port <PORT>.
3. Architecture
scripts/serve.py — ThreadingHTTPServer. Reads KB config, delegates tree building to kb_loader.py, serves markdown with parsed frontmatter and resolved @kb-name links. SPA fallback: all non-API paths serve index.html.scripts/index.html — Single-page app. Sidebar tree, fuzzy search, markdown rendering (marked.js + highlight.js + mermaid), pushState URL routing, breadcrumb, light/dark/system theme.scripts/graph.js — d3-based knowledge graph. Hierarchical KB layout, hover glow, edge flow animation, controls panel, focus-on-node.
4. API Endpoints
| Endpoint | Description |
|---|
GET / | HTML viewer |
GET /api/tree | KB tree (JSON via kb_loader.py) |
GET /api/file?path=<rel> | Markdown file with parsed frontmatter |
GET /api/config | Raw KB config |
GET /api/search?q=<query> | Fuzzy search across KB files |
GET /api/graph | File link graph (nodes + edges) |
GET /* | SPA fallback (index.html) |
5. Running Tests
uv run ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/tests/run_tests.py -v
