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ChromaDB Command-Line Helper

Lets an agent manage ChromaDB vector collections, documents and semantic searches from the command line.

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Repository
HKUDS/CLI-Anything
Stars
58,084
Licence
Apache-2.0
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill teaches an AI agent how to use a command-line tool called cli-anything-chromadb to work with ChromaDB, a database that stores text as vectors so it can be searched by meaning rather than exact keywords. Once installed, the agent can check whether a ChromaDB server is running, create and list collections, add, fetch, count and delete documents, and run semantic searches, returning results as JSON it can read. It is aimed at people who already run a ChromaDB server and want an AI agent to manage it without a browser interface.

Great for

  • Developers who already run a ChromaDB server and want an AI agent to inspect or update it
  • Data engineers automating knowledge-base or document-search workflows
  • Power users who prefer scripted command-line control over a web UI

Skip it if

  • People without a running ChromaDB server, since the tool cannot store data on its own (the skill requires localhost:8000 or a --host address)
  • Anyone pointing it at a production database without a backup, because delete commands remove collections and documents permanently
  • Users who need a visual interface for exploring vectors

Try asking

  • “Check whether my ChromaDB server is healthy and tell me its version”
  • “List all collections and show how many documents are in hub_knowledge”
  • “Search the hub_knowledge collection for how to deploy the app and summarise the top results”
  • “Add these three documents to a new collection called meeting_notes”
Step-by-step guide: how to use ChromaDB Command-Line HelperInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the Apache-2.0 licence and an attribution note.

    skills.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip skills.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip skills.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Always use the --json flag so the agent gets structured output it can parse reliably
  • Point --host at a test instance first, and confirm before running delete commands
  • Check the exit code and stderr on failure, as the skill instructs

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from HKUDS/CLI-Anything under the Apache-2.0 licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.