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CLI Anything Chromadb by hkuds — Agent Skill

Name: CLI Anything Chromadb
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: HKUDS

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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:

pip install cli-anything-chromadb

Prerequisites:

Python 3.10+
ChromaDB server running at localhost:8000 (or specify via --host)

Usage

Basic Commands

# 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:

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

# 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:

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

---name: cli-anything-chromadbdescription: Command-line interface for ChromaDB - A stateless CLI for managing vector database collections, documents, and semantic search. Designed for AI agents and automation via the ChromaDB HTTP API v2.--- # 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

Frequently asked questions

CLI Anything Chromadb