# CLI Anything Chromadb

Command-line interface for ChromaDB - A stateless CLI for managing vector database...

- Repository: https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything (58029 stars)
- Category: Design
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last updated: 2026-09-22
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything-chromadb -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything-chromadb -g -a codex -y`
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Gemini CLI: `npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything-chromadb -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add HKUDS/CLI-Anything`

## Description

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.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# 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.

The rest: https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/blob/HEAD/chromadb/agent-harness/cli_anything/chromadb/skills/SKILL.md