TuringDB
TuringDB is a columnar graph database with git-like versioning. Its query language is a Cypher dialect — largely compatible with standard Cypher but with TuringDB-specific extensions. The Python SDK query() method returns results as pandas DataFrames.
Setup
from turingdb import TuringDB
client = TuringDB(host="http://localhost:6666") # full URL, not separate host/port
client.load_graph("my_graph") # load existing graph into memory
client.set_graph("my_graph") # set as current graph context
# or
client.create_graph("my_graph") # create new graph
client.set_graph("my_graph") # set as current graph contextStart the server with turingdb start (foreground) or turingdb start -demon (background). Default port is 6666. Use -turing-dir <path> to point at a specific data directory.
Routing
Based on what the user is asking, immediately read the matching file from this same directory using the Read tool. Do not ask the user which file to read — determine it from context.
| Task | File |
|---|---|
| Start the server, connect, and load a graph | startup.md |
| Reading data — MATCH, WHERE, filtering, traversal, joins | querying.md |
| Writing data — CREATE, SET, updating the graph | writing.md |
| Graph algorithms — shortest path, vector/embedding search | algorithms.md |
| Exploring an unfamiliar graph, versioning, time travel, data import | introspection.md |
If the task spans multiple areas (e.g. start the server then query it), read the files in sequence.