Evolve includes a command-line interface for managing namespaces and entities directly.
The CLI is installed automatically with the package:
uv sync# List all namespaces
evolve namespaces list
# Create a new namespace
evolve namespaces create my_namespace
# Show namespace details
evolve namespaces info my_namespace
# Delete a namespace (prompts for confirmation)
evolve namespaces delete my_namespace
# Delete without confirmation
evolve namespaces delete my_namespace --force# List all entities in a namespace
evolve entities list my_namespace
# List entities filtered by type
evolve entities list my_namespace --type guideline
# Add an entity
evolve entities add my_namespace --content "Always write tests first" --type guideline
# Add entity without LLM-based conflict resolution (faster, no OpenAI key needed)
evolve entities add my_namespace --content "Use descriptive names" --type guideline --no-conflict-resolution
# Add entity with metadata (JSON format)
evolve entities add my_namespace --content "Check return values" --type guideline --metadata '{"source": "code-review"}'
# Search entities using semantic similarity
evolve entities search my_namespace "testing best practices"
# Search with type filter
evolve entities search my_namespace "error handling" --type guideline
# Show full details of an entity
evolve entities show my_namespace 12345
# Delete an entity
evolve entities delete my_namespace 12345# Package all skills from default location (plugins/evolve/skills → dist/)
evolve skills package
# Preview what would be packaged (no files created)
evolve skills package --dry-run
# Package from a custom source directory
evolve skills package --source ./my-skills
# Package to a custom output directory
evolve skills package --output ./dist
# Remove existing .skill files before packaging
evolve skills package --clean
# Combine options
evolve skills package --source ./my-skills --output ./dist --cleanOptions:
--source, -s: Source directory containing skill folders (default:plugins/evolve/skills)--output, -o: Output directory for.skillfiles (default:dist)--clean: Remove existing.skillfiles in output directory before packaging--dry-run: Show what would be packaged without creating files
Skill Requirements:
- Each skill must be a directory containing a
SKILL.mdfile - The resulting
.skillfile is a ZIP archive with the skill directory as the top-level folder
# Create a namespace for coding guidelines
uv run evolve namespaces create coding_guidelines
# Add some guidelines
uv run evolve entities add coding_guidelines \
--content "Always handle errors explicitly" \
--type guideline \
--no-conflict-resolution
uv run evolve entities add coding_guidelines \
--content "Write unit tests for all public functions" \
--type guideline \
--no-conflict-resolution
# Search for relevant guidelines
uv run evolve entities search coding_guidelines "error handling"
# List all guidelines
uv run evolve entities list coding_guidelines --type guideline
# Package skills for distribution
uv run evolve skills package --dry-run # Preview first
uv run evolve skills package --clean # Package with clean outputThe CLI uses the same environment variables as the MCP server. See the Configuration section in the main README.