cli-anything-chromadb

# cli-anything-chromadb A stateless command-line interface for ChromaDB vector database, built on the HTTP API v2. Designed for AI agents and power users who need to manage collections, documents, and run semantic queries without a browser UI. ## Installation This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-chromadb package: ```bash pip install cli-anything-chromadb ``` **Prerequisites:** - Python 3.10+ - ChromaDB server running at localhost:8000 (or specify via --host) ## Usage ### Basic Commands ```bash # Show help cli-anything-chromadb --help # Start interactive REPL mode cli-anything-chromadb # Check server health cli-anything-chromadb --json server heartbeat # List all collections cli-anything-chromadb --json collection list # Semantic search cli-anything-chromadb --json query search --collection hub_knowledge --text "How to deploy" ``` ### REPL Mode When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session: ```bash cli-anything-chromadb # Enter commands interactively with tab-completion and history ``` ## Command Groups ### server Server health and version commands. | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `heartbeat` | Check ChromaDB server health | | `version` | Get ChromaDB server version | ### collection Manage ChromaDB collections. | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `list` | List all collections | | `create --name NAME` | Create a new collection | | `delete --name NAME` | Delete a collection | | `info NAME` | Get collection info | ### document Manage documents in collections. | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `add --collection C --id ID --document TEXT` | Add document(s) | | `get --collection C` | Get documents | | `delete --collection C --id ID` | Delete document(s) | | `count --collection C` | Count documents | ### query Semantic search against collections. | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `search --collection C --text T` | Semantic search | ## Output Formats All commands support dual output modes: - **Human-readable** (default): Tables, colors, formatted text - **Machine-readable** (`--json` flag): Structured JSON for agent consumption ```bash # Human output cli-anything-chromadb server heartbeat # JSON output for agents cli-anything-chromadb --json server heartbeat ``` ## For AI Agents When using this CLI programmatically: 1. **Always use `--json` flag** for parseable output 2. **Check return codes** - 0 for success, non-zero for errors 3. **Parse stderr** for error messages on failure 4. **Use `--host`** to connect to non-default ChromaDB instances ## Version 1.0.0