quickwit-oss / quickwit-oss/quickwit

Add a local tool to create an index

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Rust
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Description

Right now it is required to start a quickwit server to create an index.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by tracing how index creation currently depends on a running Quickwit server and identify the existing command or entry point responsible for it. Define the local tool's interface and verify that it can create an index without starting a server.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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