@vrin/cli

CLI for VRIN — query and manage your knowledge base from the terminal.

This is a lightweight Node.js wrapper around the VRIN Python CLI. It requires Python 3.8+ with the vrin package installed.

Install

# Install the npm wrapper
npm install -g @vrin/cli

# Install the Python backend (required)
pip install vrin

# Set your API key
export VRIN_API_KEY="vrin_your_key"

Or use without installing globally:

npx @vrin/cli query "What is ACME's revenue?" --json

Usage

# Query your knowledge base
vrin query "What is ACME's Q4 revenue?" --json

# Stream results
vrin query "Summarize our financials" --stream

# Insert knowledge
vrin insert "ACME reported $50M in Q4" --title "ACME Financials" --json

# Upload a file
vrin upload ./report.pdf --json

# Check service health
vrin health --json

# See all commands
vrin --describe

Why CLI over MCP?

MCP servers inject 55K-100K+ tokens of tool schemas into every AI conversation. The CLI costs ~500 tokens only when invoked. For AI coding assistants like Claude Code, this means faster sessions and more room for actual work.

License

MIT