brainy/docs/brainy-cli-1.0.md

Brainy CLI 1.0 - Unified Command Interface 🧠

One CLI, All the Power - Simplified from 40+ commands to 9

The Brainy 1.0 CLI provides a clean, unified interface to manage your intelligent database. Every command follows the same unified philosophy as the API.

🎯 What's New in CLI 1.0

Before (0.x): Command Chaos

brainy add-smart "data"
brainy add-vector --literal "text" 
brainy search-similar "query"
brainy neural-import data.csv
# ... 40+ different commands

After (1.0): Unified Simplicity

brainy add "data"              # Smart by default
brainy search "query"          # Unified search
brainy import data.csv         # Neural import built-in
# Just 9 core commands total

⚡ Quick Start

Installation

npm install @soulcraft/brainy@rc

Initialize Your Brain

brainy init

# Interactive setup prompts:
# ✓ Storage type (memory, filesystem, S3)
# ✓ Encryption (recommended for sensitive data)
# ✓ Performance tier (small, medium, large, enterprise)

🧠 The Core Commands

1. brainy add - Smart Data Addition

# Smart mode (auto-detects and processes)
brainy add "Satya Nadella became CEO of Microsoft in 2014"

# With metadata
brainy add "Customer feedback" --metadata '{"rating": 5, "source": "survey"}'

# Encrypted storage  
brainy add "Sensitive data" --encrypt

# Literal mode (bypass AI processing)
brainy add "Raw text data" --literal

2. brainy search - Unified Search

# Semantic search
brainy search "tech companies and their leaders" 

# With filters
brainy search "customer feedback" --filter '{"rating": {"$gte": 4}}'

# Limit results
brainy search "AI projects" --limit 5

# Include metadata in output
brainy search "projects" --include-metadata

3. brainy import - Bulk Data Import

# CSV with automatic structure detection
brainy import data.csv

# JSON files 
brainy import documents.json --batch-size 100

# With neural processing (detects entities and relationships)
brainy import data.csv --neural

# Preview mode (analyze without importing)
brainy import data.csv --preview-only

4. brainy update - Smart Updates

# Update by ID
brainy update abc123 "Updated content"

# Update with new metadata
brainy update abc123 --metadata '{"status": "processed"}'

# Batch updates
brainy update --query "old content" --replace "new content"

5. brainy delete - Smart Deletion

# Soft delete (default - preserves indexes)
brainy delete abc123

# Hard delete (permanent removal)
brainy delete abc123 --hard

# Delete by query
brainy delete --query "outdated content" --confirm

6. brainy export - Export Your Data

# Export to JSON
brainy export --format json --output backup.json

# Export with filters
brainy export --format csv --filter '{"type": "person"}' --output people.csv

# Export with relationships
brainy export --include-relationships --output full-backup.json

🎮 Interactive Commands

brainy chat - Talk to Your Data

# Start interactive chat session
brainy chat

# Single question mode
brainy chat "What projects is Sarah working on?"

# With specific AI provider
brainy chat --provider anthropic "Analyze customer sentiment trends"

# Export conversation
brainy chat --export-session conversation.md

brainy status - System Overview

# Complete system status
brainy status

# Per-service breakdown
brainy status --detailed

# Performance metrics
brainy status --metrics

# Storage utilization
brainy status --storage

⚙️ Configuration & Management

brainy config - Configuration Management

# View current configuration
brainy config show

# Set configuration values
brainy config set storage.type filesystem
brainy config set ai.provider openai

# Encrypted configuration
brainy config set api_key "secret-key" --encrypt

# Reset to defaults
brainy config reset

🔍 Advanced Examples

Entity and Relationship Management

# Create a complete knowledge graph
brainy add-noun "SoulCraft Labs" --type Organization
brainy add-noun "Brainy Database" --type Product  
brainy add-noun "Sarah Johnson" --type Person

# Connect them with relationships
brainy add-verb org_soulcraft_123 product_brainy_456 --type Creates
brainy add-verb person_sarah_789 org_soulcraft_123 --type WorksFor --metadata '{
  "position": "CTO",
  "start_date": "2023-06-01"
}'

# Query the graph
brainy search "SoulCraft team members" --include-relationships

Bulk Operations

# Import and process a large dataset
brainy import customer-data.csv --neural --batch-size 500 --progress

# Update all records matching criteria
brainy update --query '{"status": "pending"}' --set '{"status": "processed"}' --confirm

# Export data with relationships
brainy export --format json --include-relationships --output backup.json

Production Deployment

# Initialize for production with encryption
brainy init --storage s3 --encrypt --performance enterprise

# Configure S3 storage
brainy config set storage.s3.bucket my-production-brain
brainy config set storage.s3.region us-east-1

# Health check for monitoring
brainy status --health-check --json

🔧 Environment Variables

Configure Brainy using environment variables:

# Storage Configuration
export BRAINY_STORAGE_TYPE=s3
export BRAINY_S3_BUCKET=my-brainy-data
export BRAINY_S3_REGION=us-east-1

# AI Provider Configuration  
export BRAINY_AI_PROVIDER=openai
export BRAINY_OPENAI_API_KEY=your-api-key

# Performance Tuning
export BRAINY_PERFORMANCE_TIER=large
export BRAINY_CACHE_SIZE=1000000

# Security
export BRAINY_ENCRYPTION_KEY=your-32-char-encryption-key

📊 Output Formats

All commands support multiple output formats:

# JSON output
brainy search "projects" --format json

# Table output (default)
brainy status --format table

# CSV export
brainy search "customers" --format csv --output customers.csv

# Markdown reports
brainy status --format markdown --output report.md

🚀 Performance Tips

1. Use batch operations for large datasets:

   brainy import large-file.csv --batch-size 1000
   

2. Enable caching for repeated queries:

   brainy config set cache.enabled true
   brainy config set cache.size 100000
   

3. Use filters to reduce result sets:

   brainy search "content" --filter '{"date": {"$gte": "2024-01-01"}}'
   

4. Monitor performance with detailed status:

   brainy status --metrics --detailed
   

🆘 Help & Troubleshooting

# Get help for any command
brainy --help
brainy add --help
brainy search --help

# Verbose output for debugging
brainy search "query" --verbose

# Check system requirements
brainy status --system-info

# Validate configuration
brainy config validate

🔄 Migration from 0.x CLI

Old Command (0.x)	New Command (1.0)	Notes
cortex init	brainy init	Same functionality
cortex add-smart "data"	brainy add "data"	Smart by default
cortex search-similar "q"	brainy search "q"	Unified search
cortex neural import file.csv	brainy import file.csv	Neural processing built-in
cortex chat "question"	brainy chat "question"	Same interface
cortex status --detailed	brainy status --detailed	Enhanced metrics

💡 Pro Tips

1. Start with init: Always run brainy init in new projects
2. Use chat mode: brainy chat is the fastest way to explore your data
3. Enable encryption: Use --encrypt for sensitive data
4. Monitor status: Regular brainy status checks keep you informed
5. Batch operations: Use --batch-size for large imports

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For the complete API documentation, see Brainy 1.0 Quick Start