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CLI reference

Run indra commands by hand. Usually your agent runs them through the MCP server.

Install with cargo install indra_db. The default build includes local embeddings and sync.

Core commands

init

Create a new database.

indra init

create

Record an entry. You can give it an ID.

indra create "Your content here"
indra create "With ID" --id my-id

search

Search by meaning. Set a limit for the number of results.

indra search "query" --limit 10

list

List all entries.

indra list

get

Read one entry. Replace <id> with its ID.

indra get <id>

update

Change one entry. Replace <id> with its ID.

indra update <id> "new content"

branch

List branches. Give a name to create a branch.

indra branch                    # List
indra branch experiment         # Create

checkout

Switch to a branch.

indra checkout experiment

diff

Compare two branches or two commits.

indra diff main experiment
indra diff abc123 def456

log

Read the commit history.

indra log

login

indra login

remote / push / pull

Add a remote. Then send or receive changes. Replace username/repo with your remote.

indra remote add origin username/repo
indra push origin
indra pull origin