nexusLIMS.cli.manage_instruments#

CLI entry point for the NexusLIMS instrument management TUI.

Provides the nexuslims instruments manage and nexuslims instruments list commands for interactive and scriptable database management.

Usage#

.. code-block:: bash

# Launch the instrument management TUI
nexuslims instruments manage

# List instruments in a table
nexuslims instruments list

# List instruments as JSON
nexuslims instruments list --format json

# Show version information
nexuslims instruments manage --version

Features#

  • List all instruments in a searchable table

  • Add new instruments with form validation

  • Edit existing instruments

  • Delete instruments with confirmation prompts

  • Theme switching (dark/light mode)

  • Built-in help screen

  • Automatic database initialization (if NX_DB_PATH doesn’t exist yet)

Module Contents#

Functions#

main

Manage NexusLIMS instruments database.

Data#

logger

API#

nexusLIMS.cli.manage_instruments.logger#

‘getLogger(…)’

nexusLIMS.cli.manage_instruments.main()#

Manage NexusLIMS instruments database.

Launch an interactive terminal UI for adding, editing, and deleting instruments in the NexusLIMS database. Provides form validation, uniqueness checks, and confirmation prompts for destructive actions.



Keybindings:#

  • a Add new instrument

  • e Edit selected instrument

  • d Delete selected instrument

  • r Refresh list

  • Ctrl+T Toggle theme (dark/light)

  • ? Show help

  • Ctrl+Q Quit



Example:#

$ nexuslims instruments manage

The TUI will display a table of all instruments. Use arrow keys to navigate and press Enter or ‘e’ to edit the selected instrument.