Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.memvid.com/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
This matrix shows which features are available in each Memvid interface. Use it to choose the right tool for your use case.
Quick Comparison
| Interface | Best For | Language | Async |
|---|
| CLI | Scripts, automation, exploration | Rust | N/A |
| Python SDK | Data science, ML pipelines, notebooks | Python | Optional |
| Node.js SDK | Web apps, APIs, serverless | TypeScript/JS | Yes |
Core Operations
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| Create memory | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open existing | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Put content | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Put with metadata | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Put from file | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Put from folder | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Put from URL | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Delete frame | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Update frame | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Search & Retrieval
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| Lexical search | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Semantic search | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Hybrid search | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| CLIP visual search | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Adaptive retrieval | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Graph-filtered search | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Scope filtering | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Permission-aware retrieval (ACL) | ⚠️ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Date filtering | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pagination (cursor) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Raw vector search | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
acl_context is required for ACL enforcement. SDKs support passing it to find()/ask(); the CLI currently runs in audit mode by default.
Ask (RAG)
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| Basic ask | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Context-only mode | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Source citations | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| PII masking | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Memory cards in context | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Custom LLM model | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Local LLM (TinyLlama) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| OpenAI synthesis | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Claude synthesis | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Groq synthesis | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Gemini synthesis | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Enrichment & Memory Cards
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| Enrich with rules | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Enrich with Candle (local) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Enrich with Groq | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Enrich with OpenAI | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Enrich with Claude | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| View memory cards | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Entity state lookup | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Fact history/provenance | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Export facts (RDF/JSON/CSV) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Schema management | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Graph & Logic Mesh
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| Enable Logic Mesh | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| List entities | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Traverse relationships | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Graph statistics | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Triple pattern queries | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Hybrid graph+text search | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Tables
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| Import tables from PDF | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| List tables | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| View table | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Export table (CSV/JSON) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Search table rows | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Timeline & History
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| Timeline browsing | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| View single frame | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Time-travel queries | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Replay sessions | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Temporal phrase parsing | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Embedding Models
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| BGE-small (local) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| BGE-base (local) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Nomic (local) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| GTE-large (local) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| OpenAI embeddings | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom model selection | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| No-vec mode | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Maintenance & Administration
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| Verify integrity | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Doctor/repair | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Rebuild lexical index | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Rebuild vector index | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Rebuild time index | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Vacuum/compact | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Build sketch index | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Check lock status | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Statistics | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Encryption
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| Encrypt (lock) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Decrypt (unlock) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Password from stdin | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Configuration & Plans
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| Set API key | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| View plan/usage | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Sync plan | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Query tracking | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Quota error handling | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Named memories | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Tickets & Capacity
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| List tickets | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Sync from dashboard | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Apply ticket | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Bind to memory ID | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| PDF extraction | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| DOCX extraction | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| XLSX extraction | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| PPTX extraction | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Audio transcription | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Video processing | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Image EXIF parsing | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| CLIP visual embeddings | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Audio playback | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Video preview | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Feature | CLI | Python | Node.js |
|---|
| Human-readable | ✅ | N/A | N/A |
| JSON output | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Streaming | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Choosing the Right Interface
Use CLI When:
- Automating with shell scripts
- One-off exploration and debugging
- Running maintenance operations
- Processing audio/video
- Using encryption
- Managing tables
Use Python SDK When:
- Building ML/data pipelines
- Working in Jupyter notebooks
- Need enrichment features
- Integrating with Python apps
- Using graph search
Use Node.js SDK When:
- Building web applications
- Creating REST APIs
- Serverless functions
- TypeScript projects
- Need async/streaming
Feature Availability Legend
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|
| ✅ | Fully supported |
| ⚠️ | Partial support |
| ❌ | Not available |
| N/A | Not applicable |
Requesting Features
Missing a feature in your preferred SDK?
- Check if CLI has it (most complete)
- Use CLI via subprocess as workaround
- Request on GitHub Issues
- Contact support@memvid.com
Next Steps
Python SDK
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Node.js SDK
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