socrates-cli

Command-line interface for the Socrates AI platform. Interact with Socrates through an easy-to-use CLI tool.

Overview

socrates-cli provides a unified command-line interface to the Socrates platform. It communicates with the Socrates API server, making it perfect for:

• Local development and testing
• CI/CD pipelines
• Scripting and automation
• Interactive exploration

Installation

Via pip

pip install socrates-cli

With Full Platform

pip install socrates-ai  # Includes CLI, API, and all libraries

From Source

git clone https://github.com/themsou/Socrates.git
cd Socrates/socrates-cli
pip install -e .

Quick Start

Initialize Socrates

# Initialize with API server
socrates init

# Or specify API URL explicitly
socrates init --api-url http://localhost:8000

Create a Project

socrates project create \
  --name "My Project" \
  --owner "your-username" \
  --description "A sample project"

List Projects

socrates project list

# With formatting
socrates project list --format json

Generate Code

# Generate code for a project
socrates code generate \
  --project-id proj_xxxxx \
  --prompt "Create a REST API"

# Save to file
socrates code generate \
  --project-id proj_xxxxx \
  --prompt "Create a REST API" \
  --output generated_code.py

System Information

# Check connection and system info
socrates info

# Check API server health
socrates health

Environment Variables

Configure the CLI with environment variables:

# API Server
export SOCRATES_API_URL=http://localhost:8000
export SOCRATES_API_PORT=8000

# Authentication (if required)
export SOCRATES_API_KEY=your-api-key

# Logging
export SOCRATES_LOG_LEVEL=INFO

Commands Reference

Project Management

socrates project create

Create a new project.

socrates project create \
  --name "Project Name" \
  --owner "username" \
  --description "Optional description"

Options:

• --name (required): Project name
• --owner (required): Project owner
• --description: Project description

socrates project list

List all projects.

socrates project list

# JSON output
socrates project list --format json

# Filter by owner
socrates project list --owner username

Options:

• --format: Output format (table, json) - default: table
• --owner: Filter by owner

socrates project get

Get project details.

socrates project get --project-id proj_xxxxx

Options:

• --project-id (required): Project ID

socrates project delete

Delete a project.

socrates project delete --project-id proj_xxxxx

# With confirmation
socrates project delete --project-id proj_xxxxx --yes

Options:

• --project-id (required): Project ID
• --yes, -y: Skip confirmation prompt

Code Generation

socrates code generate

Generate code for a project.

socrates code generate \
  --project-id proj_xxxxx \
  --prompt "Create a REST API for user management"

Options:

• --project-id (required): Project ID
• --prompt (required): Code generation prompt
• --output, -o: Save to file
• --format: Output format (text, json)

socrates code analyze

Analyze generated code.

socrates code analyze \
  --project-id proj_xxxxx \
  --code-id code_xxxxx

Options:

• --project-id (required): Project ID
• --code-id (required): Code ID

System Information

socrates init

Initialize CLI configuration.

socrates init

# Specify API server
socrates init --api-url http://localhost:8000

socrates info

Display system information.

socrates info

socrates health

Check API server health.

socrates health

socrates version

Display CLI version.

socrates version

Configuration

Configuration File

The CLI creates a configuration file at:

• Linux/macOS: ~/.socrates/config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\socrates\config.json

Example configuration:

{
  "api_url": "http://localhost:8000",
  "api_key": "your-api-key",
  "timeout": 30,
  "output_format": "table",
  "log_level": "INFO"
}

Configuration Precedence

1. Command-line arguments (highest)
2. Environment variables
3. Configuration file
4. Default values (lowest)

Using with API Server

The CLI requires a running Socrates API server:

# Terminal 1: Start API server
socrates-api

# Terminal 2: Use CLI
socrates project create --name "My Project" --owner "user"

Standalone Mode (Optional)

For quick testing without a separate API server:

# Install with standalone support
pip install socrates-cli[standalone]

# Use directly (no API server needed)
socrates project create --name "My Project" --owner "user" --standalone

Output Formats

Table Format (default)

socrates project list

Output:

ID           Name           Owner    Created
proj_abc123  My Project     user     2024-01-15
proj_def456  Another One    user     2024-01-16

JSON Format

socrates project list --format json

Output:

[
  {
    "id": "proj_abc123",
    "name": "My Project",
    "owner": "user",
    "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
  }
]

Error Handling

The CLI provides clear error messages:

# Connection refused
socrates info
Error: Cannot connect to API server at http://localhost:8000
Suggestion: Start API server with 'socrates-api'

# Invalid project ID
socrates project get --project-id invalid
Error: Project not found

Scripting Examples

Bash Script

#!/bin/bash

# Create project
PROJECT=$(socrates project create \
  --name "Auto-Generated" \
  --owner "bot" \
  --format json)

PROJECT_ID=$(echo $PROJECT | jq -r '.id')

# Generate code
socrates code generate \
  --project-id $PROJECT_ID \
  --prompt "Create a Python function" \
  --output function.py

echo "Code saved to function.py"

Python Script

import subprocess
import json

# Create project
result = subprocess.run([
    'socrates', 'project', 'create',
    '--name', 'MyProject',
    '--owner', 'bot',
    '--format', 'json'
], capture_output=True, text=True)

project = json.loads(result.stdout)
project_id = project['id']

# Generate code
subprocess.run([
    'socrates', 'code', 'generate',
    '--project-id', project_id,
    '--prompt', 'Create a REST API',
    '--output', 'api.py'
])

Troubleshooting

"Cannot connect to API server"

# Check if API server is running
socrates health

# Start API server
socrates-api

# Specify custom API URL if needed
export SOCRATES_API_URL=http://your-server:8000
socrates info

"Invalid API key"

# Set API key
export SOCRATES_API_KEY=your-api-key

# Or add to config file
~/.socrates/config.json

"Command not found"

# Reinstall CLI
pip install --upgrade socrates-cli

# Or install from source
pip install -e .

Performance Tips

• Use JSON format for scripting: --format json
• Batch operations when possible
• Cache API responses when appropriate
• Use pagination for large result sets

Support

• Documentation: See docs/
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• API Documentation: http://localhost:8000/docs (when API running)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! See the main Socrates repository for guidelines.

License

MIT - see LICENSE for details