kalliope_cli.md

Kalliope Command-line interface

SYNOPSIS

This is the syntax used to run Kalliope from command line

kalliope command --option <argument>

For example, to start Kalliope we simply use

kalliope start

Note: Do not use the CLI as root user or with sudo. Kalliope must run with standard user privileges.

ARGUMENTS

start

Start Kalliope main program

Example of use

kalliope start

To kill Kalliope, you can press "Ctrl-C" on your keyboard.

gui

Launch the Kalliope shell Graphical User Interface. The GUI allows you to test your STT and TTS that you have configured in settings.yml file of Kalliope.

Example of use

kalliope gui

install

Install a community module. You must set an install type option. Currently the only available option is --git-url.

Syntax

kalliope install --git-url <url>

Example of use

kalliope install --git-url https://github.com/kalliope-project/kalliope_neuron_wikipedia.git

OPTIONS

Commands can be completed by the following options:

-v or --version

Display the current isntalled version of Kalliope.

Example of use

kalliope --version

kalliope -v

--run-synapse SYNAPSE_NAME

Run a specific synapse from the brain file.

Example of use

kalliope start --run-synapse "say-hello"

--run-order "Your Order"

Run a specific order from command line.

Example of use

kalliope start --run-order "hello"

--brain-file BRAIN_FILE

Replace the default brain file from the root of the project folder by a custom one.

Important note: The path must be absolute. The absolute path contains the root directory and all other subdirectories in which a file or folder is contained.

Example of use

kalliope start --brain-file /home/me/my_other_brain.yml

You can combine the options together like, for example:

kalliope start --run-synapse "say-hello" --brain-file /home/me/my_other_brain.yml

--muted

Starts Kalliope in a muted state.

Example of use

kalliope start --muted

You can combine the options together like, for example:

kalliope start --muted --brain-file /home/me/my_other_brain.yml

--debug

Show debug output in the console

Example of use

kalliope start --debug

--git-url

Used by the install argument to specify the URL of a git repository of the module to install.