By name: local-ui description: Use when launching, checking, or reporting on the local Cognee UI/backend through cognee-cli -ui.
Cognee CLI Local UI
Use this skill when the user asks to launch the local Cognee UI, check whether Cognee is running, or report how well the UI/backend work.
Rules
- Use
uv run cognee-cli -uias the primary launcher. - Do not use MCP for this plugin.
- Keep the process running when the user wants the UI available.
- If ports are already occupied, inspect the running services before starting another copy.
- Do not kill user processes without explicit approval.
Launch
From the Cognee repository root:
uv run cognee-cli -ui
Expected local surfaces:
Backend: http://localhost:8000
Frontend: http://localhost:3000
Health Checks
Backend:
curl -i http://localhost:8000/health
Frontend:
curl -i http://localhost:3000/
Useful route checks:
curl -i http://localhost:3000/dashboard
curl -i http://localhost:3000/datasets
curl -i http://localhost:3000/search
curl -i http://localhost:3000/knowledge-graph
If authenticated checks are needed, use the repository's documented local test credentials only when appropriate and do not expose real user credentials.
Reporting Status
Report:
- which process or command is running;
- backend health and any warnings;
- frontend route availability;
- working authenticated flows, if checked;
- broken or suspicious behavior with file references when possible.