mfs-cli-0.4.0 is not a library.

mfs — CLI for Multi-source File-like Search

mfs is the CLI client for MFS: a unified file-like search interface over codebases, docs, databases and SaaS workspaces. It exposes everything through familiar shell verbs (ls, cat, tree, head, tail, grep) plus mfs search for hybrid semantic + literal retrieval.

This crate is the binary. The matching server (Python, in the same monorepo) runs the connectors, ingest pipeline, embedding and retrieval. See the main project README for the server setup:

https://github.com/zilliztech/mfs

Install

One-line installer (Linux / macOS, x86_64 / arm64):

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf \
  https://github.com/zilliztech/mfs/releases/latest/download/mfs-cli-installer.sh | sh

Or:

cargo install mfs-cli

Quickstart

Assumes the server is running on 127.0.0.1:13619 (the CLI's default endpoint). See the main repo for how to start it.

mfs status                              # server up? connectors registered?
mfs add ./my-repo                       # queue a local directory for indexing
mfs job show JOB_ID                     # wait until status is succeeded

mfs search "rate limit handler" ./my-repo --top-k 5
mfs cat ./my-repo/src/throttle.go --range 42:78

mfs add returns a queued job id immediately:

mfs add ./my-repo
mfs job show JOB_ID

For the full docs, use:

Guide	Use it for
Quickstart	First local run and upload-mode choices.
CLI Reference	Current commands, flags, jobs, connectors, profiles, and JSON output.
Search and Browse	Search, locate, and reopen exact evidence.
Connectors	Connector catalog, TOML config, credentials, and lifecycle.
Configuration	Endpoint, token, profile, and server config precedence.
Deployment	Source, Docker, Compose, and beta deployment boundaries.
Troubleshooting	Endpoint, auth, upload, indexing, and browse recovery.

Pointing at a non-default server

export MFS_API_URL=http://my-server:13619
mfs status

Status

This is the v0.4.x line. The HTTP API may still shift between minor releases. Track the main repo for changes:

https://github.com/zilliztech/mfs/releases

License