# `atomic-cli`
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_Status: Beta. [Breaking changes](../CHANGELOG.md) are expected until 1.0._
**A command-line application to create, read and interact with Atomic Data.**
Designed and tested to work with [atomic-server](https://crates.io/crates/atomic-server/).
```
atomic-cli 0.23.2
Joep Meindertsma <joep@ontola.io>
Create, share, fetch and model Atomic Data!
USAGE:
atomic-cli [SUBCOMMAND]
FLAGS:
-h, --help Prints help information
-V, --version Prints version information
SUBCOMMANDS:
destroy Permanently removes a Resource.
edit Edit a single Atom from a Resource using your text editor.
get Get a Resource or Value by using Atomic Paths.
help Prints this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
list List all bookmarks
new Create a Resource
remove Remove a single Atom from a Resource.
set Update a single Atom. Creates both the Resource if they don't exist. Overwrites existing.
tpf Finds Atoms using Triple Pattern Fragments.
Visit https://atomicdata.dev for more info
```
## Installation
You can install `atomic-cli: in multiple ways:
### Using [Cargo](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/getting-started/installation.html)
```sh
cargo install atomic-cli
```
### Build from source
```sh
git clone git@github.com:atomicdata-dev/atomic-data-rust.git
cd atomic/cli
# Install atomic to path
cargo install --path ./
```
## Usage
Run `atomic-cli command --help` for mor information about specific commands.
The write commands (`set`, `remove`, `edit`, `destroy`) require some authentication config, which needs to match with the target [atomic-server](https://crates.io/crates/atomic-server).
It will read the `~/.config/atomic/config.toml` file, and create one using some prompts if it is not yet present.
## Features
- A `list` command for showing local bookmarks (mappings)
- A `get` command for finding resources and parts of data using Atomic Paths with various serialization options (JSON, JSON-AD, JSON-LD, Turtle, N-Triples, Pretty). Also supports [path traversal](https://docs.atomicdata.dev/core/paths.html).
- `set`, `remove`, `destroy` and `edit` commands that send commits.
- A `new` command for instantiating [Atomic Classes](https://docs.atomicdata.dev/schema/classes.html)
## Config
Atomic creates a `~/.config/atomic` folder, which contains a `mapping.amp` and a `db`.
This folder is also used by `atomic-server`.
## Mapping
The Mapping refers to your user specific set of shortname-URL combinations.
This Mapping lives as a simple text file in `./user_mappping.amp`.
```
person=https://atomicdata.dev/classes/Person
```
## What this should be able to do
This serves as a UX story that guides the development of this CLI.
```sh
# Add a mapping, and store the Atomic Class locally
# NOT YET SUPPORTED
$ atomic map person https://example.com/person
# Create a profile for yourself
$ atomic new person
# By default, atomic creates IFPS resources for your created data, which are publicly stored
# NOT YET SUPPORTED
Created at: ipfs:Qwhp2fh3o8hfo8w7fhwo77w38ohw3o78fhw3ho78w3o837ho8fwh8o7fh37ho
# Add a mapping for your newly created resource, so you can use that shortname instead of the long IPFS url.
bookmark (optional): shortname
# Instead of link to an Atomic Server where you can upload your stuff
# If you don't, your data exists locally and gets published to IPFS
# NOT YET SUPPORTED
$ atomic setup
# install ontologies and add their shortnames to bookmarks
$ atomic install https://atomicdata.dev/ontologies/meetings
# when no URL is given, use the Ontola repo's ontologies
$ atomic install meetings
```