okf-cli-manual

name	okf-cli-manual
description	Install and use okf-cli to convert plain markdown into OKF-conformant knowledge bundles, list concept IDs, inspect concepts, and validate bundles. Use when the user asks to "bundle markdown", "create OKF bundle", "validate OKF", "list concepts", or work with okf-cli.
license	MIT

okf-cli Manual

Install and use okf-cli for working with Open Knowledge Format (OKF)

Install

uv tool install okf-cli
okf --version

Upgrade:

uv tool upgrade okf-cli

Commands

okf bundle — convert plain markdown to OKF bundle

okf bundle <input-dir> [output-dir] [--default-type <type>] [--force] [--strict-links]

Argument	Description
input-dir	Directory of plain .md files
output-dir	Target directory (default: bundled)
--default-type	Type for root-level files — skip root files if omitted
--force, -f	Overwrite output directory if it exists
--strict-links	Fail if local markdown links point outside bundle or to missing .md target

okf bundle my-docs bundled --default-type reference
okf bundle my-docs bundled --default-type reference --force
okf bundle my-docs bundled --default-type reference --strict-links

.okfignore — place in input-dir root, one bundle-relative path per line:

# skip these files
smoke-ignore.md
tables/orders.md

okf list — list concept IDs in a bundle

okf list <directory>

Prints concept IDs (path with .md stripped). Reserved files (index.md, log.md) excluded.

okf list bundled/
# datasets/sales
# tables/orders
# tables/customers

okf show — print a concept by ID

okf show <directory> <concept-id>

okf show bundled/ tables/orders

okf validate — check OKF conformance

okf validate <directory>

Validates per OKF §9: frontmatter present, type non-empty, reserved filenames follow structure.

okf validate bundled/

Input format for bundle

Each .md file should follow this structure:

# Clear Concept Title

> One-sentence summary of this concept.

Body content with useful context, structure, examples, or schema.

Rules:

• First line: # Title
• Second block: > description (concise, factual)
• Directory name becomes the concept type: tables/orders.md → type tables
• Root-level files require --default-type
• Do not add frontmatter to source files — okf bundle generates it
• Avoid creating index.md, log.md, or README.md as source concepts (reserved by spec)