Knowledge Studio CLI

Lightweight RAG CLI for Aliyun Model Studio — focused on knowledge-base retrieval.

Knowledge Studio Console · 中文文档 · API Documentation · Full CLI Guide

What is this?

kscli is a standalone CLI for knowledge-base retrieval on Aliyun Model Studio (DashScope), purpose-built for RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) workflows. It covers the full lifecycle of knowledge bases — from creation and document ingestion to semantic search and conversational Q&A.

Features

• Knowledge base management — Create, update, delete, and inspect knowledge bases; view storage and document statistics
• Document management — Upload files, import from OSS, track processing status, tag, and delete documents
• Retrieval services — Create, configure, deploy, copy, and manage retrieval services that bind knowledge bases to specific models
• Chunk management — Add, list, update, and delete text chunks within documents for fine-grained content control
• Data center — Manage standalone files in the workspace data center before attaching them to knowledge bases
• Collections & categories — Organize knowledge bases with collections and categorize documents for scoped retrieval
• RAG retrieval & chat — Semantic search across knowledge bases and streaming Q&A with grounded answers
• Agent-friendly — Structured JSON output (--output json), dry-run mode (--dry-run), and quiet mode (--quiet) for scripting

Installation

npm install -g knowledge-studio-cli

Requires Node.js >= 18.17.

Quick Start

# 1. Create a knowledge base
kscli kb create \
  --name "my-kb" \
  --description "my product docs knowledge base" \
  --embedding-model text-embedding-v3 \
  --workspace-id <your-workspace-id>

# 2. Upload a document
kscli doc upload \
  --kb-id <kb-id> \
  --file ./product-docs.pdf \
  --workspace-id <your-workspace-id>

# 3. Check processing status
kscli doc status \
  --kb-id <kb-id> \
  --doc-id <doc-id> \
  --workspace-id <your-workspace-id>

# 4. Semantic search
kscli search \
  --query "What is Model Studio?" \
  --agent-id <your-agent-id> \
  --workspace-id <your-workspace-id>

# 5. Knowledge-base Q&A (streaming)
kscli chat \
  --message "What is RAG?" \
  --agent-id <your-agent-id> \
  --workspace-id <your-workspace-id>

Commands

Knowledge Base Management

Command	Description
kb list	List knowledge bases in the current workspace
kb info	Show details of a knowledge base
kb create	Create a new knowledge base
kb update	Update knowledge base settings
kb delete	Delete a knowledge base
kb stats	Show storage and document statistics for a knowledge base

Document Management

Command	Description
doc list	List documents in a knowledge base
doc upload	Upload a document to a knowledge base
doc status	Show processing status of a document
doc delete	Delete a document from a knowledge base
doc tag	Add or update tags on a document
doc import-oss	Import documents from OSS into a knowledge base

Retrieval Services

Command	Description
service list	List retrieval services
service get	Show details of a retrieval service
service create	Create a retrieval service
service update	Update retrieval service settings
service deploy	Deploy or rebind a retrieval service
service delete	Delete a retrieval service
service copy	Copy a retrieval service configuration

Chunk Management

Command	Description
chunk add	Add a text chunk to a document
chunk list	List chunks in a document
chunk update	Update a text chunk
chunk delete	Delete a chunk from a document

Data Center Files

Command	Description
file list	List files in the data center
file get	Show details of a data center file
file delete	Delete a file from the data center

Collections & Categories

Command	Description
collection create	Create a collection in a knowledge base
collection get	Show details of a collection
category list	List categories in a knowledge base
category add	Add a category to a knowledge base
category delete	Delete a category from a knowledge base

Retrieval & Chat

Command	Description
search	Semantic search across knowledge bases (RAG)
chat	Knowledge-base Q&A with streaming (RAG)
retrieve	Query a knowledge base (deprecated, use search)

Utility

Command	Description
config show	Display current configuration
config set	Set a configuration value
update	Self-update to the latest version

For full parameter details, output formats, and usage examples, see the CLI Guide.

Authentication

A DashScope API Key is recommended. Get yours from the DashScope Console.

# Option 1: Environment variable
export DASHSCOPE_API_KEY=sk-xxxxx

# Option 2: Persist to config (~/.bailian/config.json)
kscli config set --key api_key --value sk-xxxxx

# Option 3: Per-command flag
kscli search --api-key sk-xxxxx --query "..." --agent-id <id> --workspace-id <id>

Configuration

# View current config
kscli config show

# Set defaults
kscli config set --key base_url --value https://dashscope-us.aliyuncs.com
kscli config set --key timeout --value 600

# Self-update
kscli update

Config file location: ~/.bailian/config.json

Global Flags

All commands support these common flags:

Flag	Description
--output	Output format: text (default) or json
--quiet	Print only the result value, no headers or hints
--dry-run	Preview the request without sending it to the server
--timeout	Request timeout in seconds (default: 60)
--verbose	Show verbose output including HTTP details
--config	Path to a custom config file

Links

Resource	URL
Knowledge Studio Console	https://rag.console.aliyun.com/
DashScope API Docs	https://help.aliyun.com/zh/model-studio/
Get API Key	https://bailian.console.aliyun.com/?tab=app#/api-key
Full CLI Guide	docs/knowledge-cli-guide.md

Contributing

Bug reports, feature requests, and PRs are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md for developer setup and contribution workflow.

License

Apache 2.0