add index template {ls,sh} (#33)

README.md

@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ Command tree:
          list
          set
      status
+ datastream
+     create
+     delete
+     list
+     show
  debug
  doc
      add
@@ -90,6 +95,9 @@ Command tree:
      list
      modify
      show
+     template
+         list
+         show
  node
      list
      show

cmd/cluster_settings.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	SETTINGS = `https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/configuration-reference`
+	SETTINGS = ``
 )
 
 func ClusterSettings(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ func ClusterSettingsSet(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Name:      "set",
 		Usage:     "set|update cluster settings",
 		Aliases:   []string{"set", "update"},
-		UsageText: "set [options] setting:value [setting:value ...]\n\nReference: " + SETTINGS,
+		UsageText: "set [options] setting:value [setting:value ...]",
+		CustomHelpTemplate: addReference(
+			"https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/configuration-reference"),
 
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
 			&cli.BoolFlag{

cmd/index.go

@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@ func Index(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 			IndexClose(conf),
 			IndexAllocation(conf),
 			IndexModify(conf),
-			IndexAlias(conf),
 			IndexFields(conf),
+
+			// sub commands
+			IndexAlias(conf),
+			IndexTemplate(conf),
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -165,6 +168,7 @@ Valid field mapping types: integer, text, date, keyword`,
 				Usage:       "number of replicas to create",
 				Destination: &conf.Replicas,
 				Aliases:     []string{"r"},
+				Value:       1,
 			},
 		},
 
@@ -240,6 +244,7 @@ func IndexModify(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 				Usage:       "number of replicas",
 				Destination: &conf.Replicas,
 				Aliases:     []string{"r"},
+				Value:       1,
 			},
 		},
 

cmd/index_template.go

@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2026 Thomas von Dein
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/cfg"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/es"
+
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v3"
+)
+
+func IndexTemplate(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "template",
+		Aliases: []string{"tpl"},
+		Usage:   "manage index templates",
+
+		Commands: []*cli.Command{
+			IndexTemplateList(conf),
+			IndexTemplateShow(conf),
+			IndexTemplateCreate(conf, false),
+			IndexTemplateCreate(conf, true),
+			IndexTemplateDelete(conf),
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func IndexTemplateList(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "list",
+		Aliases: []string{"ls"},
+		Usage:   "list index templates",
+
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			return es.IndexTemplateList(conf)
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func IndexTemplateShow(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "show",
+		Aliases: []string{"sh"},
+		Usage:   "show details about an index template",
+
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			index := cmd.Args().Get(0)
+			if index == "" {
+				return errors.New("no index template specified")
+			}
+
+			return es.IndexTemplateShow(conf, cmd.Args().Get(0))
+		},
+
+		ShellComplete: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) {
+			complete(cmd, Cindex)
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func IndexTemplateCreate(conf *cfg.Config, modify bool) *cli.Command {
+	name := "create"
+	alias := "+"
+	required := true
+
+	if modify {
+		name = "modify"
+		alias = "mod"
+		required = false
+	}
+
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:      name,
+		Aliases:   []string{alias},
+		Usage:     name + " a new index template",
+		UsageText: name + ` <name> <fieldmapping:type>...`,
+		CustomHelpTemplate: addReference(
+			`Valid field mapping types: integer, text, date, keyword
+
+Doc for index settings:
+https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/index-settings
+`),
+
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "data-stream",
+				Usage:       "template creates a data stream",
+				Destination: &conf.Stream,
+				Aliases:     []string{"S"},
+			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "allow-auto-create",
+				Usage:       "automatically create indices",
+				Destination: &conf.AutoCreate,
+				Aliases:     []string{"a"},
+			},
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name:        "mode",
+				Usage:       "index mode, one of: standard, timeseries, logsdb or lookup",
+				Destination: &conf.Mode,
+				Aliases:     []string{"m"},
+			},
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name:        "retention",
+				Usage:       "data retention, e.g. -1 (infinitely), 30d, 3m or 1y (data stream only)",
+				Destination: &conf.Retention,
+				Aliases:     []string{"r"},
+				Required:    required,
+			},
+			&cli.IntFlag{
+				Name:        "priority",
+				Usage:       "index template priority",
+				Destination: &conf.Priority,
+				Aliases:     []string{"p"},
+			},
+			&cli.StringSliceFlag{
+				Name:        "index-pattern",
+				Usage:       "index matching pattern",
+				Destination: &conf.Patterns,
+				Aliases:     []string{"i"},
+				Required:    required,
+			},
+			&cli.StringSliceFlag{
+				Name:        "settings",
+				Usage:       "individual template settings, format: name:value, multiple possible",
+				Destination: &conf.Settings,
+				Aliases:     []string{"s"},
+			},
+			&cli.StringSliceFlag{
+				Name:        "component",
+				Usage:       "include component template, multiple possible",
+				Destination: &conf.Components,
+				Aliases:     []string{"c"},
+			},
+			&cli.StringSliceFlag{
+				Name:        "meta",
+				Usage:       "custom meta field, format: name:value, multiple possible",
+				Destination: &conf.Meta,
+				Aliases:     []string{"M"},
+			},
+			&cli.StringSliceFlag{
+				Name:        "aliases",
+				Usage:       "set up aliases to associate with indices",
+				Destination: &conf.Aliases,
+				Aliases:     []string{"A"},
+			},
+		},
+
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			args := cmd.Args()
+			if args.Len() == 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("no name specified")
+			}
+
+			mappings := args.Slice()[1:]
+
+			if modify {
+				return es.IndexTemplateModify(conf, args.Get(0), mappings)
+			}
+
+			return es.IndexTemplateCreate(conf, args.Get(0), mappings)
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func IndexTemplateDelete(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "delete",
+		Aliases: []string{"rm"},
+		Usage:   "delete an index template",
+
+		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			index := cmd.Args().Get(0)
+			if index == "" {
+				return errors.New("no index template specified")
+			}
+
+			return es.IndexTemplateDelete(conf, cmd.Args().Get(0))
+		},
+
+		ShellComplete: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) {
+			complete(cmd, Cindex)
+		},
+	}
+}

cmd/search.go

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v3"
 )
 
-const SearchUsage = `<sep> might be one of:
+const SearchUsage = `field <sep> might be one of:
  =: Must match
 !=: Must not match
 
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ For datetime range format refer to:
 https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/rest-apis/common-options#date-math
 
 For timestamp formats refer to:
-https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/mapping-reference/mapping-date-format
+https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/mapping-reference/mapping-date-format`
-`
 
 func Search(conf *cfg.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:               "search",
 		Aliases:            []string{"/"},
 		Usage:              "search within an index",
-		UsageText: "search [options] [<[field<sep>]pattern> ...]\n" + SearchUsage,
+		UsageText:          "search [options] [<[field<sep>]pattern> ...]\n",
+		CustomHelpTemplate: addReference(SearchUsage),
 
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
 			&cli.StringFlag{

cmd/utilities.go

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2026 Thomas von Dein
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v3"
+)
+
+func addReference(ref string) string {
+	indentedRef := []string{}
+
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(ref, "\n") {
+		indentedRef = append(indentedRef, "   "+line)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s\nREFERENCE:\n%s\n",
+		cli.SubcommandHelpTemplate,
+		strings.Join(indentedRef, "\n"))
+}

go.mod

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.19.0
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.22
 	github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter v1.1.4
+	github.com/tidwall/gjson v1.19.0
 	github.com/tlinden/yadu v0.1.3
 	github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.9.1-0.20260524212652-be8b79d0c8de
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
@@ -37,19 +38,16 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.3 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/goccy/go-json v0.10.6 // indirect
-	github.com/lmittmann/tint v1.1.3 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.23 // indirect
 	github.com/olekukonko/cat v0.0.0-20250911104152-50322a0618f6 // indirect
 	github.com/olekukonko/errors v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/olekukonko/ll v0.1.8 // indirect
-	github.com/tidwall/gjson v1.19.0 // indirect
 	github.com/tidwall/match v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/tidwall/pretty v1.2.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.1.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.35.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.35.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.35.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20260410095643-746e56fc9e2f // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 // indirect
 )

go.sum

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-github.com/olekukonko/ll v0.1.6/go.mod h1:NVUmjBb/aCtUpjKk75BhWrOlARz3dqsM+OtszpY4o88=
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 github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter v1.1.4/go.mod h1:+kedxuyTtgoZLwif3P1Em4hARJs+mVnzKxmsCL/C5RY=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.13.1 h1:KvO1DLK/DRN07sQ1LQKScxyZJuNnedQ5/wKSR38lUII=
+github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.13.1/go.mod h1:uMEvuHeurkdAXX61udpOXGD/AzZDWNMNyH2VO9fmH0o=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 h1:7s2iGBzp5EwR7/aIZr8ao5+dra3wiQyKjjFuvgVKu7U=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1/go.mod h1:wZwfW3scLgRK+23gO65QZefKpKQRnfz6sD981Nm4B6U=
 github.com/tidwall/gjson v1.19.0 h1:xwxm7n691Uf3u5OFjzngavjGTh55KX5q/9w9xHW88JU=
 github.com/tidwall/gjson v1.19.0/go.mod h1:V37/opeE/JbLUOfH0QTXiNez2l0RUjYUhpT4szFQAfc=
 github.com/tidwall/match v1.1.1 h1:+Ho715JplO36QYgwN9PGYNhgZvoUSc9X2c80KVTi+GA=
@@ -66,10 +65,6 @@ github.com/tidwall/pretty v1.2.0 h1:RWIZEg2iJ8/g6fDDYzMpobmaoGh5OLl4AXtGUGPcqCs=
 github.com/tidwall/pretty v1.2.0/go.mod h1:ITEVvHYasfjBbM0u2Pg8T2nJnzm8xPwvNhhsoaGGjNU=
 github.com/tlinden/yadu v0.1.3 h1:5cRCUmj+l5yvlM2irtpFBIJwVV2DPEgYSaWvF19FtcY=
 github.com/tlinden/yadu v0.1.3/go.mod h1:l3bRmHKL9zGAR6pnBHY2HRPxBecf7L74BoBgOOpTcUA=
-github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.8.0 h1:XqKPrm0q4P0q5JpoclYoCAv0/MIvH/jZ2umzuf8pNTI=
-github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.8.0/go.mod h1:ysVLtOEmg2tOy6PknnYVhDoouyC/6N42TMeoMzskhso=
-github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.9.0 h1:AV9lIiPv3ukYnxunaCUsHnEozptYmDN2F0+yWqLMn/c=
-github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.9.0/go.mod h1:ysVLtOEmg2tOy6PknnYVhDoouyC/6N42TMeoMzskhso=
 github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.9.1-0.20260524212652-be8b79d0c8de h1:ESKPiS7inVoBnv4FmgGNZdjWBI/wmvaragoyD3D9nM4=
 github.com/urfave/cli/v3 v3.9.1-0.20260524212652-be8b79d0c8de/go.mod h1:ysVLtOEmg2tOy6PknnYVhDoouyC/6N42TMeoMzskhso=
 go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.1.0 h1:cH53jehLUN6UFLY71z+NDOiNJqDdPRaXzTel0sJySYA=
@@ -78,18 +73,15 @@ go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.35.0 h1:xKWKPxrxB6OtMCbmMY021CqC45J+3Onta9MqjhnusiQ=
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.35.0/go.mod h1:UEqy8Zp11hpkUrL73gSlELM0DupHoiq72dR+Zqel/+Y=
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.35.0 h1:0znxYu2SNyuMSQT4Y9WDWej0VpcsxkuklLa4/siN90M=
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.35.0/go.mod h1:nKVFgxBZ2fReX6IlyW28MgZojkoAkJGaE8CpgeAU3oE=
+go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.29.0 h1:vkqKjk7gwhS8VaWb0POZKmIEDimRCMsopNYnriHyryo=
+go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.29.0/go.mod h1:pM8Dx5WKnvxLCb+8lG1PRNIDxu9g9b9g59Qr7hfAAok=
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.35.0 h1:dPpEfJu1sDIqruz7BHFG3c7528f6ddfSWfFDVt/xgMs=
 go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.35.0/go.mod h1:WUk7DtFp1Aw2MkvqGdwiXYDZZNvA/1J8o6xRXLrIkyc=
-golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20260410095643-746e56fc9e2f h1:W3F4c+6OLc6H2lb//N1q4WpJkhzJCK5J6kUi1NTVXfM=
-golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20260410095643-746e56fc9e2f/go.mod h1:J1xhfL/vlindoeF/aINzNzt2Bket5bjo9sdOYzOsU80=
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-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220811171246-fbc7d0a398ab/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0 h1:Fksou7UEQUWlKvIdsqzJmUmCX3cZuD2+P3XyyzwMhlA=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.30.0 h1:QjkSwP/36a20jFYWkSue1YwXzLmsV5Gfq7Eiy72C1uc=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.30.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
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 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c h1:Hei/4ADfdWqJk1ZMxUNpqntNwaWcugrBjAiHlqqRiVk=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c/go.mod h1:JHkPIbrfpd72SG/EVd6muEfDQjcINNoR0C8j2r3qZ4Q=
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pkg/cfg/config.go

@@ -61,6 +61,18 @@ type Config struct {
 	Primary          bool   // index allocation: -p
 	Searchable       bool   // index fields: -s
 	Aggretable       bool   // index fields: -a
+
+	Priority   int      // index template create: -p
+	Settings   []string // index template create: -s
+	Patterns   []string // index template create: -i
+	Components []string // index template create: -c
+	Meta       []string // index template create: -M
+	Aliases    []string // index template create: -A
+	Stream     bool     // index template create: -S
+	AutoCreate bool     // index template create: -a
+	Mode       string   // index template create: -a
+	Retention  string   // index template create: -r
+
 	From, To, MaxItems             int      // search: flags
 	Filter                         []string // search: -F
 	Path                           string   // search+doc sh: -p
@@ -75,7 +87,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Ascending                      bool     // sort: -a
 	Exclude                        string   // cluster compare: -e (regexp)
 	All, Verbose                   bool     // cluster status: -a -v
-	Persistent, Transient, Default bool     // -p -t -D cluster settings set
+	Persistent, Transient, Default bool     // cluster settings set: -p -t -D
 	Force                          bool     // ccr follower renew: -f
 	HaveJQ                         bool     // determined at runtime by ourselfes
 	DebugHTTP                      bool     // root: --debug-http

pkg/es/cluster_settings.go

@@ -27,36 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v3"
 )
 
-// recursively traverse  the raw  settings hash and  build a  flat map
-// consisting of the translated path and its value.
-//
-// e.g.
-// logger:
-//
-//	org:
-//	  elasticsearch:
-//	    transport:
-//	      OutboundHandler: "ERROR"
-//
-// gets:
-//
-// logger.org.elasticsearch.transport.OutboundHandler: "ERROR"
-func getJsonPath(raw map[string]any, topic string) map[string]string {
-	paths := map[string]string{}
-
-	for name, data := range raw {
-		path := topic + "." + name
-		switch value := data.(type) {
-		case string:
-			paths[path] = value
-		case map[string]any:
-			paths = getJsonPath(value, path)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return paths
-}
-
 func ClusterSettingsList(conf *cfg.Config) error {
 	res, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Cluster.GetSettings().
 		Header("content-type", "application/json").
@@ -87,7 +57,7 @@ func ClusterSettingsList(conf *cfg.Config) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshall setting for topic %s: %s", topic, err)
 		}
 
-		paths := getJsonPath(data, topic)
+		paths := getJsonPath(map[string]string{}, data, topic)
 		slog.Debug("settings", topic, paths)
 
 		for setting, value := range paths {

pkg/es/cluster_util.go

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -397,3 +398,44 @@ func getClusterData(es *elasticsearch.TypedClient, wg *sync.WaitGroup, reschan c
 
 	reschan <- ar
 }
+
+// recursively traverse  the raw  settings hash and  build a  flat map
+// consisting of the translated path and its value.
+//
+// e.g.
+// logger:
+//
+//	org:
+//	  elasticsearch:
+//	    transport:
+//	      OutboundHandler: "ERROR"
+//
+// gets:
+//
+// logger.org.elasticsearch.transport.OutboundHandler: "ERROR"
+func getJsonPath(paths map[string]string, raw map[string]any, topic string) map[string]string {
+	for name, data := range raw {
+		path := topic + "." + name
+
+		switch value := data.(type) {
+		case string:
+			paths[path] = value
+		case *string:
+			paths[path] = *value
+		case int:
+			paths[path] = strconv.Itoa(value)
+		case *int:
+			paths[path] = strconv.Itoa(*value)
+		case map[string]any:
+			paths = getJsonPath(paths, value, path)
+		case []any:
+			val := []string{}
+			for _, item := range value {
+				val = append(val, fmt.Sprintf("%v", item))
+			}
+			paths[path] = strings.Join(val, ",")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return paths
+}

pkg/es/index.go

@@ -126,11 +126,7 @@ func IndexList(conf *cfg.Config) error {
 	}
 
 	table.Sort()
-	if err := table.Print(); err != nil {
+	return table.Print()
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 func IndexShow(conf *cfg.Config, indexpattern string) error {

pkg/es/index_template.go

@@ -0,0 +1,449 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2026 Thomas von Dein
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+package es
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"slices"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/cfg"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/printer"
+	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/esdsl"
+	"github.com/elastic/go-elasticsearch/v9/typedapi/types"
+)
+
+// used for completion
+func IndexTemplateList(conf *cfg.Config) error {
+	res, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.GetIndexTemplate().
+		Header("content-type", "application/json").
+		Header("accept", "application/json").
+		Do(context.Background())
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get index templates: %s", esErrorString(err))
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("res", "index templates", res)
+
+	table := printer.NewTable(conf, 5, len(res.IndexTemplates))
+	table.Addheaders("name", "description", "priority")
+
+	for idx, tpl := range res.IndexTemplates {
+		desc, err := json.Marshal(tpl.IndexTemplate.Meta_["description"])
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal meta json data: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		table.Entries[idx] = []string{
+			tpl.Name,
+			string(desc),
+			fmt.Sprintf("%d", tpl.IndexTemplate.Priority),
+		}
+	}
+
+	table.Sort()
+	return table.Print()
+}
+
+func IndexTemplateShow(conf *cfg.Config, tplname string) error {
+	res, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.GetIndexTemplate().
+		Name(tplname).
+		Header("content-type", "application/json").
+		Header("accept", "application/json").
+		Do(context.Background())
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get index template: %s", esErrorString(err))
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("res", "index template", res)
+
+	if len(res.IndexTemplates) != 1 {
+		return errors.New("multiple or no index template matched the pattern")
+	}
+
+	tpl := res.IndexTemplates[0]
+
+	table := printer.NewTable(conf, 2, 6)
+	table.Addheaders("index template property", "value")
+
+	desc, err := json.Marshal(tpl.IndexTemplate.Meta_["description"])
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal meta json data: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	hasds := tpl.IndexTemplate.DataStream != nil
+
+	aliases := []string{}
+	for alias := range tpl.IndexTemplate.Template.Aliases {
+		aliases = append(aliases, alias)
+	}
+
+	table.Entries = [][]string{
+		{"name", tpl.Name},
+		{"description", string(desc)},
+		{"index patterns", strings.Join(tpl.IndexTemplate.IndexPatterns, ",")},
+		{"composed of", strings.Join(tpl.IndexTemplate.ComposedOf, ",")},
+		{"data stream enabled", fmt.Sprintf("%t", hasds)},
+		{"aliases", strings.Join(aliases, ",")},
+	}
+
+	if err := table.Print(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	table = printer.NewTable(conf, 2, 0)
+	table.Addheaders("index setting property", "value")
+
+	err = getIndexTemplateSettings(conf, tplname, table)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println()
+	if err := table.Print(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	table = printer.NewTable(conf, 2, 0)
+	table.Addheaders("index field mapping", "type")
+
+	for name, field := range tpl.IndexTemplate.Template.Mappings.Properties {
+		typeval := ""
+
+		switch val := field.(type) {
+		case *types.IntegerNumberProperty:
+			typeval = val.Type
+		case *types.KeywordProperty:
+			typeval = val.Type
+		case *types.DateProperty:
+			typeval = val.Type
+		}
+
+		table.Entries = append(table.Entries, []string{
+			name, typeval,
+		})
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println()
+	if err := table.Print(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func IndexTemplateCreate(conf *cfg.Config, name string, mappings []string) error {
+	settings := esdsl.NewIndexSettings()
+	maps := esdsl.NewIndexTemplateMapping()
+
+	create := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.PutIndexTemplate(name).
+		Header("content-type", "application/json").
+		Header("accept", "application/json")
+
+	if conf.Shards > 0 {
+		settings = settings.NumberOfShards(strconv.Itoa(conf.Shards))
+	}
+
+	if conf.Replicas > 0 {
+		settings = settings.NumberOfReplicas(strconv.Itoa(conf.Replicas))
+	}
+
+	if conf.Stream {
+		create.DataStream(esdsl.NewDataStreamVisibility())
+
+		if conf.Retention != "" {
+			maps.Lifecycle(
+				esdsl.NewDataStreamLifecycle().
+					DataRetention(
+						esdsl.NewDuration().String(conf.Retention)))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if conf.AutoCreate {
+		create.AllowAutoCreate(true)
+	}
+
+	if conf.Mode != "" {
+		if !slices.Contains([]string{"standard", "timeseries", "logsdb", "lookup"}, conf.Mode) {
+			return errors.New("mode must be one of: standard, timeseries, logsdb or lookup")
+		}
+
+		settings = settings.Mode(conf.Mode)
+	}
+
+	if len(mappings) > 0 {
+		typemaps := esdsl.NewTypeMapping()
+
+		for _, mapping := range mappings {
+			parts := strings.Split(mapping, ":")
+			if len(parts) != 2 {
+				return fmt.Errorf(
+					"invalid mapping %s, expect <name:type> (type: integer, text, date, keyword)",
+					mapping)
+			}
+
+			switch parts[1] {
+			case "text":
+				typemaps.AddProperty(parts[0], esdsl.NewTextProperty())
+			case "integer":
+				typemaps.AddProperty(parts[0], esdsl.NewIntegerNumberProperty())
+			case "date":
+				typemaps.AddProperty(parts[0], esdsl.NewDateProperty())
+			case "keyword":
+				typemaps.AddProperty(parts[0], esdsl.NewKeywordProperty())
+			}
+		}
+
+		maps.Mappings(typemaps)
+	}
+
+	if len(conf.Components) > 0 {
+		create.ComposedOf(conf.Components...)
+	}
+
+	for _, alias := range conf.Aliases {
+		maps.AddAlias(alias, esdsl.NewAlias())
+	}
+
+	if len(conf.Meta) > 0 {
+		metadata := map[string]json.RawMessage{}
+
+		for _, meta := range conf.Meta {
+			parts := strings.Split(meta, ":")
+			if len(parts) != 2 {
+				return errors.New("meta data must be in the form key:value")
+			}
+
+			msg, err := json.Marshal(parts[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to json marshal metadata %s: %w", meta, err)
+			}
+
+			metadata[parts[0]] = msg
+		}
+
+		create.Meta_(esdsl.NewMetadata(metadata))
+	}
+
+	if len(conf.Settings) > 0 {
+		usersettings := map[string]json.RawMessage{}
+
+		for _, meta := range conf.Settings {
+			parts := strings.Split(meta, ":")
+			if len(parts) != 2 {
+				return errors.New("settings data must be in the form key:value")
+			}
+
+			msg, err := json.Marshal(parts[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to json marshal metadata %s: %w", meta, err)
+			}
+
+			usersettings[parts[0]] = msg
+		}
+
+		settings = settings.IndexSettings(usersettings)
+	}
+
+	maps.Settings(settings)
+	create.Template(maps)
+	create.IndexPatterns(conf.Patterns...)
+
+	_, err := create.Do(context.Background())
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create index template: %s", esErrorString(err))
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// FIXME: func's too long, refactor
+// FIXME: it's not yet possible to remove items in lists (aliases, mappings, settings), just overwrite them
+func IndexTemplateModify(conf *cfg.Config, name string, mappings []string) error {
+	maps := esdsl.NewIndexTemplateMapping()
+
+	// load existing index mapping
+	res, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.GetIndexTemplate().
+		Name(name).
+		Header("content-type", "application/json").
+		Header("accept", "application/json").
+		Do(context.Background())
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get index template: %s", esErrorString(err))
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("res", "index template", res)
+
+	if len(res.IndexTemplates) != 1 {
+		return errors.New("multiple or no index template matched the pattern")
+	}
+
+	tpl := res.IndexTemplates[0]
+
+	// our modify PUT request
+	modify := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.PutIndexTemplate(name).
+		Header("content-type", "application/json").
+		Header("accept", "application/json")
+
+	// load existing settings, if any
+	settings := tpl.IndexTemplate.Template.Settings
+
+	// pre fill mappings and aliases
+	maps.Mappings(tpl.IndexTemplate.Template.Mappings)
+	maps.Aliases(tpl.IndexTemplate.Template.Aliases)
+
+	// pre fill meta, if any
+	metadata := map[string]json.RawMessage{}
+	for key, value := range tpl.IndexTemplate.Meta_ {
+		metadata[key] = value
+	}
+
+	// pre fill components
+	modify.ComposedOf(tpl.IndexTemplate.ComposedOf...)
+
+	if conf.Stream {
+		modify.DataStream(esdsl.NewDataStreamVisibility())
+
+		if conf.Retention != "" {
+			maps.Lifecycle(
+				esdsl.NewDataStreamLifecycle().
+					DataRetention(
+						esdsl.NewDuration().String(conf.Retention)))
+		}
+	}
+
+	modify.AllowAutoCreate(conf.AutoCreate)
+
+	if conf.Mode != "" {
+		if !slices.Contains([]string{"standard", "timeseries", "logsdb", "lookup"}, conf.Mode) {
+			return errors.New("mode must be one of: standard, timeseries, logsdb or lookup")
+		}
+
+		*settings.Mode = conf.Mode
+	}
+
+	if len(mappings) > 0 {
+		typemaps := esdsl.NewTypeMapping()
+
+		for _, mapping := range mappings {
+			parts := strings.Split(mapping, ":")
+			if len(parts) != 2 {
+				return fmt.Errorf(
+					"invalid mapping %s, expect <name:type> (type: integer, text, date, keyword)",
+					mapping)
+			}
+
+			switch parts[1] {
+			case "text":
+				typemaps.AddProperty(parts[0], esdsl.NewTextProperty())
+			case "integer":
+				typemaps.AddProperty(parts[0], esdsl.NewIntegerNumberProperty())
+			case "date":
+				typemaps.AddProperty(parts[0], esdsl.NewDateProperty())
+			case "keyword":
+				typemaps.AddProperty(parts[0], esdsl.NewKeywordProperty())
+			}
+		}
+
+		maps.Mappings(typemaps)
+	}
+
+	if len(conf.Components) > 0 {
+		modify.ComposedOf(conf.Components...)
+	}
+
+	for _, alias := range conf.Aliases {
+		maps.AddAlias(alias, esdsl.NewAlias())
+	}
+
+	if len(conf.Meta) > 0 {
+		for _, meta := range conf.Meta {
+			parts := strings.Split(meta, ":")
+			if len(parts) != 2 {
+				return errors.New("meta data must be in the form key:value")
+			}
+
+			msg, err := json.Marshal(parts[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to json marshal metadata %s: %w", meta, err)
+			}
+
+			metadata[parts[0]] = msg
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	modify.Meta_(esdsl.NewMetadata(metadata))
+
+	if len(conf.Settings) > 0 {
+		usersettings := map[string]json.RawMessage{}
+
+		for _, meta := range conf.Settings {
+			parts := strings.Split(meta, ":")
+			if len(parts) != 2 {
+				return errors.New("settings data must be in the form key:value")
+			}
+
+			msg, err := json.Marshal(parts[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to json marshal metadata %s: %w", meta, err)
+			}
+
+			usersettings[parts[0]] = msg
+		}
+
+		settings.IndexSettings = usersettings
+	}
+
+	patterns := tpl.IndexTemplate.IndexPatterns
+	if len(conf.Patterns) > 0 {
+		patterns = conf.Patterns
+	}
+
+	maps.Settings(settings)
+	modify.Template(maps)
+	modify.IndexPatterns(patterns...)
+
+	_, err = modify.Do(context.Background())
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to modify index template: %s", esErrorString(err))
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func IndexTemplateDelete(conf *cfg.Config, name string) error {
+	_, err := conf.DefaultCluster.ES.Indices.DeleteIndexTemplate(name).
+		Header("content-type", "application/json").
+		Header("accept", "application/json").
+		Do(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete index template: %s", esErrorString(err))
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

pkg/es/index_template_settings.go

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package es
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/cfg"
+	"codeberg.org/scip/esctl/pkg/printer"
+)
+
+type TplTemplateData struct {
+	Settings  map[string]any `json:"settings"`
+	Aliases   map[string]any `json:"aliases"`
+	Lifecycle map[string]any `json:"lifecycle"`
+	Mappings  map[string]any `json:"mappings"`
+}
+
+type TplTemplate struct {
+	Template TplTemplateData `json:"template"`
+}
+
+type TplTpl struct {
+	IndexTemplate TplTemplate `json:"index_template"`
+}
+
+type Tpl struct {
+	IndexTemplates []TplTpl `json:"index_templates"`
+}
+
+func getIndexTemplateSettings(conf *cfg.Config, tplname string, table *printer.Table) error {
+	raw, err := CallAPI(conf, "GET", "/_index_template/"+tplname, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	data := Tpl{}
+	if err = json.Unmarshal(raw, &data); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if conf.Debug {
+		if err := prettyfiJson(conf, raw); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(data.IndexTemplates) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("index_template %s not found", tplname)
+	}
+
+	tpl := data.IndexTemplates[0].IndexTemplate.Template.Settings
+	for topic, val := range tpl {
+		paths := getJsonPath(map[string]string{}, val.(map[string]any), topic)
+
+		for setting, value := range paths {
+			table.Entries = append(table.Entries, []string{setting, fmt.Sprintf("%v", value)})
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

pkg/es/repl.go

@@ -110,12 +110,14 @@ func Repl(conf *cfg.Config) error {
 			fmt.Println(err)
 		}
 
-		err = CallAPI(conf, parts[0], parts[1], data)
+		raw, err := CallAPI(conf, parts[0], parts[1], data)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("failed to call API: %s\n", esErrorString(err))
 		}
 
-		reader.SetPrompt("> ")
+		if err := prettyfiJson(conf, raw); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ func encodeAuth(username, password string) string {
 	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(username + ":" + password))
 }
 
-func CallAPI(conf *cfg.Config, verb, path, data string) error {
+func CallAPI(conf *cfg.Config, verb, path, data string) ([]byte, error) {
 	verb = strings.ToUpper(verb)
 
 	// we're using port-forwards anyway
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ func CallAPI(conf *cfg.Config, verb, path, data string) error {
 
 	req, err := http.NewRequest(verb, conf.DefaultCluster.Uri+path, bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(data)))
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
@@ -147,16 +149,16 @@ func CallAPI(conf *cfg.Config, verb, path, data string) error {
 	// actually execute the request
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// Read and print response
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read response body: %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read response body: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	return prettyfiJson(conf, body)
+	return body, nil
 }
 
 func prettyfiJson(conf *cfg.Config, raw []byte) error {