ctxme 0.1.8

Context Platform CLI

Context Platform CLI

Typer-powered command-line interface for managing Context Platform projects and items.

Note: Both ctx and ctxme commands are available. They are identical - use whichever you prefer. Examples below use ctx.

Installation

From the repo root (uv workspace):

uv sync --all-extras --all-groups

ctx will then be available via uv run ctx ... (or activate .venv and call directly).

Configuration

The CLI stores settings under the platform-specific config directory (see platformdirs). Override the path in scripts/tests with the CTXME_CONFIG_DIR environment variable.

Key commands:

• ctx config --api <url> – set the backend API base URL (switches to live mode)
• ctx config --mode mock|live – toggle between the built-in mock client and HTTP client
• ctx set-project <project> – set the default project key
• ctx auth login – device flow sign-in (opens browser, stores API key in keychain)
• ctx auth status – show stored API key prefix + backend metadata
• ctx auth set-key <key> – manually persist API keys using the OS keychain
• ctx auth logout – remove stored API key

API keys are never written to disk; only stored through keyring.

For local development, you can set CLI__API_KEY to override the keychain without modifying OS credentials. This value is read from the process environment only (not from .env files) and is visible in process listings, so use it for local testing only.

Commands

• ctx ls – list items for the default (set-project) or --project project
• ctx get <item> – download an item to the current directory (file items use original filename; --stdout/--clipboard only for text MIME types)
• ctx put <item> --data "<text>" – create or update an item (--title, --tag optional)
• ctx put <item> --file <path> – upload a file as a context item
• ctx remove <item> – delete an item (use --force to skip confirmation)
• ctx search <query> – search for items (see Search Modes below)
• ctx projects list / ctx projects ls – list available projects
• ctx projects current – show the current default project (local only)
• ctx set-project <project> – set the default project key
• ctx status – show local config + auth status (no API call)

All commands emit Rich-formatted tables/panels with user-friendly messaging.

Search Modes

The search command intelligently determines which projects to search based on your configuration:

1. Explicit project search (using --project flag):

   ctx search "machine learning" --project my-research
   

   Searches only the specified project.

2. Default project search (when default project is set):

   ctx set-project my-main-project
   ctx search "API documentation"
   

   Searches only your default project.

3. Implicit all-projects search (no default project configured):

   # No default project set
   ctx search "kubernetes config"
   # Output: Searching across all projects (no default project set)
   

   Automatically searches all projects with an informational message.

4. Explicit all-projects search (using --all flag):

   ctx search "error handling" --all --limit 20
   

   Searches across all projects regardless of default project configuration.

Note: The --project and --all flags are mutually exclusive. Use one or the other, not both.

If you have no projects yet, the search command will prompt you to create one:

ctx search "test"
# Output: No projects found. Create one with: ctx projects create <name>

Unified Context Items

The CLI uses a unified API that handles both inline text and file uploads:

• Inline content: Use --data to provide text content directly
• File uploads: Use --file to upload files (text files and PDFs supported)

When listing items, you'll see:

• content_type: Whether the item is inline text or a file
• processing_status: ready (searchable), processing (being indexed), or failed

Example:

# Create inline item
ctx put my-notes --data "Meeting notes from today"

# Upload a PDF file
ctx put quarterly-report --file ./report.pdf

# List items with processing status
ctx ls

Polling for Processing Status

When uploading PDFs, processing happens asynchronously. You can poll for completion:

# Upload a PDF (returns 202 Accepted with processing status)
ctx put my-document --file document.pdf

# Use ctx ls to check processing status
ctx ls

Alternatively, rerun ctx ls until the status shows ready or failed.

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
CTXME_DEBUG	Set to 1 to enable debug output (shows API URL, mode, and full tracebacks on errors)
CTXME_CONFIG_DIR	Override the default config directory path
CTXME_CACHE_DIR	Override the default cache directory path
CTXME_UPDATE_CHECK	Set to 0, false, or no to disable automatic update checks at startup
CTXME_UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL	Override the update check interval in seconds (default: 86400 / 24 hours)
CLI__API_BASE_URL	Override the backend API URL (takes precedence over config file)
CLI__API_KEY	Override the API key (process env only; takes precedence over keychain)
CLI__DEFAULT_PROJECT	Override the default project (takes precedence over config file)
CLI__USE_MOCK_CLIENT	Set to true to use the mock client

Example: Use CLI__API_KEY for local testing

# Local testing without touching the keychain
export CLI__API_KEY="ctxme_a74558fa64f4a99a5666a47b4954ea99"
export CLI__API_BASE_URL="http://localhost:8000"
uv run ctx ls

# Return to keychain-based auth
unset CLI__API_KEY

Example: View full configuration details

CTXME_DEBUG=1 ctx status
# Output:
# API: https://api.example.com
# Mode: live
# Auth: Signed in
# Project: my-project (default)

When ctx get saves to a directory, it sanitizes item keys into safe filenames (no path separators or ..).

Tests

uv run pytest cli/tests

Tests cover configuration round-trips, keyring helpers (via an in-memory backend), and representative Typer command flows.

Shell Completion

Enable tab completion for commands, subcommands, and flags. Works for both ctx and ctxme.

Installation

Bash:

ctx --install-completion bash
# or: ctxme --install-completion bash

Zsh:

ctx --install-completion zsh

Fish:

ctx --install-completion fish

PowerShell:

ctx --install-completion powershell

Usage

ctx <TAB>        # Shows: auth, config, get, ls, put, ...
ctx auth <TAB>   # Shows: login, logout, status, set-key
ctx get --<TAB>  # Shows: --project, --dest, --stdout, --force, ...

Troubleshooting

• Restart shell after installation
• Ensure completion script is sourced in shell config
• Check ctx --show-completion <shell> for manual setup