From ff389c7d8d8d1b9b86d82ff8afb7272a626154f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andy Lee <andylizf@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:05:33 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Add CLI installation instructions

- Add two installation options: venv and global uv tool
- Clearly explain when to use each option
- Make CLI more accessible for daily use
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 README.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3584bf6..4a749b9 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -398,6 +398,25 @@ Once the index is built, you can ask questions like:
 
 LEANN includes a powerful CLI for document processing and search. Perfect for quick document indexing and interactive chat.
 
+### Installation
+
+**Option 1: Use from virtual environment (already installed if you followed Quick Start)**
+```bash
+source .venv/bin/activate
+leann --help
+```
+
+**Option 2: Install globally with uv tool (recommended for daily use)**
+```bash
+# Install the LEANN CLI globally
+uv tool install leann
+
+# Now you can use leann from anywhere
+leann --help
+```
+
+### Usage Examples
+
 ```bash
 # Build an index from documents
 leann build my-docs --docs ./documents