refactor: from repl-first to cli-first design

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CLI Refactor: From REPL-first to CLI-first Design

This PR refactors pgslice from a REPL-first tool to a CLI-first tool with non-interactive dump capabilities, while maintaining the existing REPL mode for interactive use.

Summary

• Transform pgslice into a proper CLI tool that can stream SQL dumps to stdout
• Add comprehensive CLI flags for non-interactive dumps (--table, --pks, --timeframe, --truncate, etc.)
• Introduce dependency graph visualization with --graph flag
• Add schema introspection commands (--tables, --describe)
• Centralize shared operations between CLI and REPL modes
• Add visual progress indicators (spinner + progress bar) for better UX
• Maintain backward compatibility with existing REPL mode

Key Changes

1. Non-Interactive CLI Mode

New flags for direct dumps without entering REPL:

• --table TABLE + --pks PK_VALUES: Dump specific records by primary key
• --timeframe COLUMN:START:END: Filter main table by date range (alternative to --pks)
• --truncate TABLE:COL:START:END: Apply timeframe filters to related tables (can be repeated)
• --output FILE: Write to file (default: stdout for easy piping)
• --wide: Enable wide mode (follow self-referencing FKs)
• --keep-pks: Keep original primary key values instead of remapping
• --graph: Display table relationship graph after dump

Examples:

# Dump to stdout
pgslice --host localhost --database mydb --table users --pks 42 > user.sql

# Dump by timeframe
pgslice --table orders --timeframe "created_at:2024-01-01:2024-12-31" > orders.sql

# Dump with truncate filter for related tables
pgslice --table users --pks 1 --truncate "orders:created_at:2024-01-01:2024-12-31" --output dump.sql

2. Schema Introspection Commands

- --tables: List all tables in the schema
- --describe TABLE: Show table structure and relationships

3. Dependency Graph Visualization

- New --graph flag displays ASCII art graph of table relationships
- Shows record counts per table and FK relationships
- Implemented in new utils/graph_visualizer.py module

4. Progress Indicators

- Visual spinner during traversal operations
- Progress bar enabled in both CLI and REPL modes
- Only shown when stderr is a TTY (not when piped)

5. Code Organization Refactoring

New operations/ module centralizes shared logic:
- operations/dump_ops.py: Shared dump execution logic
- operations/parsing.py: Timeframe/truncate filter parsing
- operations/schema_ops.py: List tables and describe table operations

Benefits:
- Eliminates code duplication between CLI and REPL
- Easier to maintain and test
- Cleaner separation of concerns

6. REPL Mode Updates

- Renamed --timeframe → --truncate for clarity (applies to related tables, not main table)
- Enabled progress bar in REPL mode
- Updated to use centralized operations from operations/ module
- Improved help text and error messages

Testing

- 32 files changed: 4,552 additions, 523 deletions
- New test files: 8 new test modules covering all new functionality
- Coverage: Maintained >93% overall code coverage
- Test modules added:
  - tests/unit/operations/test_dump_ops.py
  - tests/unit/operations/test_parsing.py
  - tests/unit/operations/test_schema_ops.py
  - tests/unit/utils/test_graph_visualizer.py
  - tests/unit/utils/test_spinner.py
  - tests/unit/graph/test_traverser_progress.py
  - Expanded tests/unit/test_cli.py with CLI mode tests

Breaking Changes

None - All changes are backward compatible:
- REPL mode continues to work exactly as before
- Only breaking change is internal API (REPL --timeframe → --truncate)
- Existing configurations and workflows remain functional

Migration Guide

No migration needed! Existing REPL users can continue using pgslice as before:
pgslice --host localhost --database mydb
# Type 'help' for commands

New CLI-first users can now use direct commands:
pgslice --host localhost --database mydb --table users --pks 42 > dump.sql

Documentation Updates

- Updated README.md with CLI-first examples
- Added comprehensive examples for all new flags
- Updated development documentation (CLAUDE.md)
- Improved help text in CLI

Test Plan

- All existing tests pass
- New CLI mode tests added
- Operations module fully tested
- Graph visualizer tested
- Progress indicators tested
- Manual testing of CLI and REPL modes
- Coverage maintained above 93%

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 noreply@anthropic.com