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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-chromadbPrerequisites:
- 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 historyCommand 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 (
--jsonflag): Structured JSON for agent consumption
bash
# Human output
cli-anything-chromadb server heartbeat
# JSON output for agents
cli-anything-chromadb --json server heartbeatFor AI Agents
When using this CLI programmatically:
- Always use `--json` flag for parseable output
- Check return codes - 0 for success, non-zero for errors
- Parse stderr for error messages on failure
- Use `--host` to connect to non-default ChromaDB instances
Version
1.0.0
