query

README

modusGraph Query CLI

This command-line tool allows you to run arbitrary DQL (Dgraph Query Language) queries against a modusGraph database, either in local file-based mode or (optionally) against a remote Dgraph-compatible endpoint.

Requirements

• Go 1.24 or higher
• Access to a directory containing a modusGraph database (created by modusGraph)

Installation

# Navigate to the cmd/query directory
cd cmd/query

# Run directly
go run main.go --dir /path/to/modusgraph [options]

# Or build and then run
go build -o modusgraph-query
./modusgraph-query --dir /path/to/modusgraph [options]

Usage

The tool reads a DQL query from standard input and prints the JSON response to standard output.

Usage of ./main:
  --dir string     Directory where the modusGraph database is stored (required)
  --pretty         Pretty-print the JSON output (default true)
  --timeout        Query timeout duration (default 30s)
  -v int           Verbosity level for logging (e.g., -v=1, -v=2)

Example: Querying the Graph

echo '{ q(func: has(name@en), first: 10) { id: uid name@en } }' | go run main.go --dir /tmp/modusgraph

Example: With Verbose Logging

echo '{ q(func: has(name@en), first: 10) { id: uid name@en } }' | go run main.go --dir /tmp/modusgraph -v 1

Example: Build and Run

go build -o modusgraph-query
cat query.dql | ./modusgraph-query --dir /tmp/modusgraph

Notes

• The --dir flag is required and must point to a directory initialized by modusGraph.
• The query must be provided via standard input.
• Use the -v flag to control logging verbosity (higher values show more log output).
• Use the --pretty=false flag to disable pretty-printing of the JSON response.
• The tool logs query timing and errors to standard error.

Example Output

{
  "q": [
    { "id": "0x2", "name@en": "Ivan Sen" },
    { "id": "0x3", "name@en": "Peter Lord" }
  ]
}

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For more advanced usage and integration, see the main modusGraph documentation.