llama-index-cli
llama-index cli
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is explicitly deprecated and no longer maintained. While it has low install friction and a permissive license, installing a deprecated tool that will not receive bug fixes or updates is not advisable for new projects. Existing users should migrate to an alternative or build CLI wrappers directly on the active llama-index-core library.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >=3.10,<4.0; package is deprecated and no longer maintained.
- Low install friction with three runtime dependencies, but the package is explicitly deprecated and no longer maintained—the fact sheet marks it as inactive despite a recent version timestamp, signaling that updates are not forthcoming.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, though the package's deprecated status makes licensing a secondary concern.
last release 2026-04-02 (134 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,742,662 downloads/mo, #2,507 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install llama-index-cli==0.5.7
llama-index-cli --help- What specific CLI commands or workflows this package provides—the fact sheet does not detail its command surface.
- Whether the three runtime dependencies are actively maintained or also deprecated.
- Whether there is a recommended replacement or migration path for users currently relying on this CLI.
What it is and what it does
llama-index-cli is a command-line tool built on top of llama-index-core, llama-index-embeddings-openai, and llama-index-llms-openai to provide CLI access to llama-index workflows. It sits in the llama-index ecosystem as a convenience layer for developers who want to interact with retrieval-augmented generation and indexing tasks from the command line rather than through Python code.
However, the package is explicitly deprecated and no longer maintained. The fact sheet marks its development status as Inactive, and the description states it will not receive further updates or bug fixes. While it carries a permissive MIT license and has low install friction, its deprecated status means new code should not rely on it, and existing users should plan to migrate to an alternative solution.
Use it for
- Quick prototyping of llama-index workflows from the shell without writing Python scripts.
- Integration into shell scripts or CI/CD pipelines that need to invoke llama-index operations.
- Learning or testing llama-index capabilities through command-line experimentation before building full applications.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is explicitly deprecated and no longer maintained. While it has low install friction and a permissive license, installing a deprecated tool that will not receive bug fixes or updates is not advisable for new projects. Existing users should migrate to an alternative or build CLI wrappers directly on the active llama-index-core library.
Install
llama-index-cli on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with three runtime dependencies, but the package is explicitly deprecated and no longer maintained—the fact sheet marks it as inactive despite a recent version timestamp, signaling that updates are not forthcoming.
Requires Python >=3.10,<4.0; package is deprecated and no longer maintained.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, though the package's deprecated status makes licensing a secondary concern.
Quickstart
pip install llama-index-cli==0.5.7
llama-index-cli --helpVerify before relying
- What specific CLI commands or workflows this package provides—the fact sheet does not detail its command surface.
- Whether the three runtime dependencies are actively maintained or also deprecated.
- Whether there is a recommended replacement or migration path for users currently relying on this CLI.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4.0,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesllama-index-corellama-index-embeddings-openaillama-index-llms-openai |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 134 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 3,742,662 / month, #2,507 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 7 - Inactive |
Evidence: llama_index_cli-0.5.7-py3-none-any.whl
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