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hkuds/cli-anything

cli-anything-chromadb

>- 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.

First seen Apr 18, 2026

Installation

$ npx skills add hkuds/cli-anything --skill cli-anything-chromadb
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Repository health

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License LICENSE
Default branch main
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Status Active

Package contents

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SKILL.md

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:

  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