metis-kb 0.1.1

A CLI knowledge base for commands, code snippets, and SQL queries

Metis

A terminal knowledge base for commands, code snippets, and SQL queries. Organize entries into knowledge bases (e.g. aws, terraform, snowflake), search with keywords or semantic similarity, and copy results straight to your clipboard.

Features

• Organize snippets into named knowledge bases
• Interactive TUI browser with arrow-key navigation (fzf-style)
• Keyword search and semantic/vector search (ChromaDB)
• Copy to clipboard or print to terminal with a single keypress
• Rich terminal output with colors and tables
• All data stored locally under ~/.metis

Installation

pip install -e .

Requires Python 3.9+.

Quick start

# Create knowledge bases
metis --kb aws
metis --kb terraform
metis --kb snowflake

# Add entries
metis add --kb aws -t "List VPC subnets" \
  -c "aws ec2 describe-subnets --filters Name=vpc-id,Values=vpc-xxx" \
  -d "Get all subnets in a VPC" --tags "ec2,vpc,networking"

metis add --kb terraform -t "Plan and apply" \
  -c "terraform plan -out=tfplan && terraform apply tfplan" \
  --tags "iac,deploy"

metis add --kb snowflake -t "Get task history" \
  -c "SELECT * FROM TABLE(INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TASK_HISTORY()) ORDER BY SCHEDULED_TIME DESC LIMIT 20;" \
  --tags "tasks,monitoring"

Usage

metis [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]

Global options

Option	Description
metis -V	Show version
metis -l / metis --list	List all knowledge bases
metis --kb <name>	Create a new knowledge base

Commands

Command	Description
metis add	Add an entry (prompts for title and command)
metis find [query]	Search entries; no query opens interactive browser
metis find -s <query>	Semantic / vector search
metis find -p <query>	Search then pick an entry to copy or print
metis ls	List all entries
metis ls --kb aws	List entries in a specific knowledge base
metis ls -p	List then pick an entry to copy or print
metis rm <id>	Delete an entry by ID
metis reindex	Rebuild the vector search index

Interactive browser (metis find)

Running metis find with no arguments opens a full-screen TUI:

1. Knowledge base selector — pick a KB or "all"
2. Entry browser — type to filter, arrows to navigate, c to copy, p to print

Key	Action
↑ / ↓	Navigate entries
→ / Enter	Open knowledge base
← / Backspace	Go back to KB list
Ctrl+K	Toggle search mode (type to filter)
Esc / Enter	Exit search mode
c	Copy highlighted command to clipboard
p	Print highlighted command and exit
q / Ctrl-C	Quit

Type any characters to filter entries by keyword.

Data storage

All data lives in ~/.metis/:

~/.metis/
├── metis.json        # knowledge bases and entries
└── vectorstore/      # ChromaDB vector index

Development

# Install in editable mode
pip install -e .

# Lint
pip install ruff
ruff check src/
ruff format src/

License

MIT