CLI Command Reference

Hexabot CLI is a powerful command-line tool to help manage your Hexabot chatbot instance. With it, you can create new projects, initialize environments, start services in various modes, run database migrations, and more. The CLI aims to make managing your chatbot seamless and intuitive.

Not yet familiar with Hexabot? It's a open-source chatbot / agent solution that allows users to create and manage AI-powered, multi-channel, and multilingual chatbots with ease. If you would like to learn more, please visit the official github repo.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18.17.0

• npm (Node Package Manager)

• Docker installed

Installation

Install Hexabot CLI globally to have easy access to its commands:

npm install -g hexabot-cli

Usage

Once installed, you can use the hexabot command in your terminal. Here are some of the available commands:

Commands

create <projectName>

Create a new Hexabot project.

hexabot create my-chatbot

Options:

• --template <template>: Specify a GitHub repository in the format GITHUB_USERNAME/GITHUB_REPO to use a custom template.

Example:

hexabot create my-chatbot --template myusername/my-template-repo

init

Initialize the environment by copying .env.example to .env.

hexabot init

dev

Start specified services in development mode with Docker Compose.

hexabot dev --services nlu,ollama

Options:

• --services <services>: Comma-separated list of services to enable.

start

Start specified services with Docker Compose.

hexabot start --services api,nlu

Options:

• --services <services>: Comma-separated list of services to enable.

migrate [args...]

Run database migrations.

hexabot migrate

You can also pass additional arguments to the migration command.

start-prod

Start specified services in production mode with Docker Compose.

hexabot start-prod --services api,nlu

Options:

• --services <services>: Comma-separated list of services to enable.

stop

Stop specified Docker Compose services.

hexabot stop --services api,nlu

Options:

• --services <services>: Comma-separated list of services to stop.

destroy

Destroy specified Docker Compose services and remove volumes.

hexabot destroy --services api,nlu

Options:

• --services <services>: Comma-separated list of services to destroy.

Example Workflow

1. Create a new project:

   hexabot create my-chatbot

   This will create a new folder my-chatbot with all necessary files to get started.

2. Navigate to your project folder:

   cd my-chatbot

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Initialize environment:

   hexabot init

   This command copies the .env.example file to .env, which you can edit to customize your configuration.

5. Run in development mode:

   hexabot dev --services nlu,ollama

   This starts the required services in development mode.