Below is a simple example of shell based interaction with dataset a collection using the command line dataset tool.
# Create a collection "friends.ds", the ".ds" lets the bin/dataset command know that's the collection to use.
dataset init friends.ds
# if successful then you should see an OK otherwise an error message
# Create a JSON document
dataset create friends.ds frieda \
'{"name":"frieda","email":"frieda@inverness.example.org"}'
# If successful then you should see an OK otherwise an error message
# Read a JSON document
dataset read friends.ds frieda
# Path to JSON document
dataset path friends.ds frieda
# Update a JSON document
dataset update friends.ds frieda \
'{"name":"frieda","email":"frieda@zbs.example.org", "count": 2}'
# If successful then you should see an OK or an error message
# List the keys in the collection
dataset keys friends.ds
# Get keys filtered for the name "frieda"
dataset keys friends.ds '(eq .name "frieda")'
# Join frieda-profile.json with "frieda" adding unique key/value pairs
dataset join friends.ds frieda frieda-profile.json
# Join frieda-profile.json overwriting in commont key/values adding
# unique key/value pairs from frieda-profile.json
dataset join -overwrite friends.ds frieda frieda-profile.json
# Delete a JSON document
dataset delete friends.ds frieda
# Import data from a CSV file using column 1 as key
dataset import friends.ds my-data.csv 1
# To remove the collection just use the Unix shell command
rm -fR friends.ds