Audit RedisVL CLI surface area and propose expansion roadmap

[tylerhutcherson]

Summary

Audit RedisVL CLI command surface area and propose a prioritized roadmap for expanding CLI capabilities.

Level: Intermediate

Current State

• CLI functionality exists primarily under redisvl/cli/ with commands such as index operations, stats, and version.
• Core Python APIs provide a wider capability surface than CLI currently exposes.
• There is no consolidated CLI parity matrix against core RedisVL functionality.

Proposed Change

• Perform a research-driven CLI audit and publish recommendations:
  • inventory current CLI commands and flags
  • map command coverage against high-value Python API capabilities
  • identify gaps (query workflows, maintenance ops, schema utilities, diagnostics, export/import)
  • define a phased roadmap (quick wins vs medium effort)
  • propose UX conventions for argument patterns and output format consistency
• Produce one written deliverable in-repo (design doc or ADR-style markdown).

Definition of Done

• A documented CLI capability matrix exists.
• Recommendations include prioritized candidates with rough implementation scope.
• At least 5 concrete proposed CLI enhancements are described with examples.
• Includes suggested follow-up issue breakdown for implementation.

Out of Scope

• Implementing all proposed CLI commands in this task.