The REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop) gives you an interactive session with tab completion, session state, and automatic server management. It’s the fastest way to explore a database interactively.
volca --config volca.toml repl
The REPL connects to a running VoLCA server. If no server is running, it starts one automatically.
The prompt shows the currently active database. Switch databases with use.
Command Description activity UUIDGet activity info inventory UUIDLife cycle inventory impacts UUID --method M_UUIDImpact assessment (LCIA) scores flow FLOW_ID [activities]Flow info flow-mapping METHOD_UUIDFlow mapping coverage
Command Description activities [--name X] [--geo X] [--product X]Search activities flows [--query X]Search flows
Command Description database [list|upload|delete]Manage databases method [list|upload|delete]Manage method collections methodsList loaded methods synonymsList synonym sources unitsList unit definitions
Command Description use <db-name>Switch the active database :format json|pretty|tableChange output format :server startStart the server :server stopStop the server :server statusCheck server status :helpShow help :quit or Ctrl+DExit (stops the server)
Use Tab for command and flag completion.
Set :format json to get machine-readable output for piping.
The REPL activates a 10-second idle timeout on exit — the server stops shortly after you quit.
Output from each command is buffered and printed in full, then a new prompt appears.
