{"categories":[{"label":"Front-Ends","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/database-front-ends/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"cqlsh is a command-line client for executing CQL queries against Cassandra clusters, packaged as a standalone Python module instead of requiring a full Cassandra installation.","skillfed_tags":["cassandra","cli-tool","database-client"],"use_cases":["Connect to a Cassandra cluster from a development machine or CI/CD pipeline without installing the full Cassandra server.","Run ad-hoc CQL queries and schema inspections against a remote Cassandra cluster from the command line.","Automate Cassandra database operations (backups, schema changes, data queries) in scripts that invoke cqlsh as a subprocess.","Troubleshoot and debug Cassandra cluster issues by interactively querying the database and inspecting cluster state."],"what_it_does":"cqlsh is a Python-based command-line interface for Cassandra clusters, extracted from the Apache Cassandra project and repackaged as a standalone PyPI module. Normally it ships as part of a full Cassandra installation; this package lets you install just the client without the server, reducing download and disk footprint. It depends on cassandra-driver for cluster communication, pure-sasl for authentication, and wcwidth for terminal formatting.\n\nYou run it as a shell command (cqlsh) to connect to a Cassandra cluster and execute CQL queries interactively. The package tracks Cassandra releases\u2014version 6.2.2 packages cqlsh 6.2.0 from Cassandra 5.0.5\u2014and includes features like command history, replica information display, and role autocompletion. It requires Python 3.10 or later.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to query Cassandra clusters and want to avoid installing the full Cassandra server. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, supports modern Python versions, and carries a permissive license. Install it when you need a lightweight Cassandra client for development, operations, or automation."},"id":"cqlsh","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cqlsh","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cqlsh.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/cqlsh/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-04-16","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"cqlsh","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"cqlsh is a Python-based command-line client for running CQL commands on a cassandra cluster."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":170928,"position":10384,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"6.2.2"}