diff --git a/examples/09-sparql-store/data.trig b/examples/09-sparql-store/data.trig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f3b7b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/09-sparql-store/data.trig
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+PREFIX ex: <http://example.org/> 
+PREFIX saref: <https://saref.etsi.org/core/>
+
+ex:device 
+    a saref:Device ;
+    saref:hasIdentifier "device-001" ;
+.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/09-sparql-store/start.sh b/examples/09-sparql-store/start.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a676222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/09-sparql-store/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+oxigraph_server load -f /start/data.ttl --location /data
+
+exec oxigraph_server serve --bind 0.0.0.0:7878 --location /data
diff --git a/src/knowledge_mapper/cli.py b/src/knowledge_mapper/cli.py
index 321f813..37e414b 100644
--- a/src/knowledge_mapper/cli.py
+++ b/src/knowledge_mapper/cli.py
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
+import importlib
 import importlib.util
 import signal
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
+from types import ModuleType
 from typing import Any
 
 import typer
@@ -24,25 +26,63 @@ def _main() -> None:
 
 
 def load_kb(spec: str) -> Any:
-    """Load a knowledge base instance from a ``path/to/file.py:attr`` spec.
-
-    The file's parent directory is added to ``sys.path`` so the loaded module
-    can import sibling modules just like when run directly with ``python``.
+    """Load a knowledge base instance from a ``target:attr`` spec.
+
+    ``target`` may be either:
+
+    * A filesystem path to a ``.py`` file (e.g. ``path/to/file.py``). The
+      file's parent directory is added to ``sys.path`` so it can import
+      sibling modules. If the file lives inside a package (its directory
+      contains ``__init__.py``), the file is imported under its fully
+      qualified package name so relative imports resolve.
+    * A dotted module path (e.g. ``my_pkg.main``). The module is imported
+      via the normal import machinery and must be installed or otherwise
+      reachable on ``sys.path``.
     """
     if ":" not in spec:
-        raise ValueError(f"Invalid spec {spec!r}: expected 'path/to/file.py:attr'.")
-    path_part, attr = spec.split(":", 1)
-    file = Path(path_part).resolve()
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Invalid spec {spec!r}: expected 'path/to/file.py:attr' "
+            "or 'pkg.module:attr'."
+        )
+    target, attr = spec.rsplit(":", 1)
+
+    if _looks_like_path(target):
+        module = _import_from_path(target)
+    else:
+        module = importlib.import_module(target)
+
+    return getattr(module, attr)
+
+
+def _looks_like_path(target: str) -> bool:
+    return target.endswith(".py") or "/" in target or "\\" in target
 
-    parent = str(file.parent)
-    if parent not in sys.path:
-        sys.path.insert(0, parent)
+
+def _import_from_path(path_str: str) -> ModuleType:
+    file = Path(path_str).resolve()
+    if not file.is_file():
+        raise FileNotFoundError(str(file))
+
+    pkg_parts: list[str] = []
+    parent = file.parent
+    while (parent / "__init__.py").is_file():
+        pkg_parts.insert(0, parent.name)
+        parent = parent.parent
+
+    sys_path_entry = str(parent)
+    if sys_path_entry not in sys.path:
+        sys.path.insert(0, sys_path_entry)
+
+    if pkg_parts:
+        qualified = ".".join([*pkg_parts, file.stem])
+        return importlib.import_module(qualified)
 
     module_spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(file.stem, file)
     assert module_spec is not None and module_spec.loader is not None
     module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(module_spec)
+    sys.modules[file.stem] = module
     module_spec.loader.exec_module(module)
-    return getattr(module, attr)
+    return module
 
 
 _SHUTDOWN_SIGNALS = (signal.SIGINT, signal.SIGTERM)
diff --git a/src/knowledge_mapper/kb/knowledge_base.py b/src/knowledge_mapper/kb/knowledge_base.py
index f5579b0..2c57db0 100644
--- a/src/knowledge_mapper/kb/knowledge_base.py
+++ b/src/knowledge_mapper/kb/knowledge_base.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     BindingModel,
     BindingSet,
     KiTypes,
+    KnowledgeBaseId,
     KnowledgeBaseInfo,
     KnowledgeInteraction,
     KnowledgeInteractionId,
@@ -526,7 +527,10 @@ async def call(self, binding_set: BindingSet, ki_name: str) -> BindingSet:
         )
 
     async def post(
-        self, binding_set: Sequence[BindingModel] | BindingSet, ki_name: str
+        self,
+        binding_set: Sequence[BindingModel] | BindingSet,
+        ki_name: str,
+        recipients: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
     ) -> Sequence[BindingModel] | BindingSet:
         """Invoke a POST KI by its name.
 
@@ -551,11 +555,15 @@ async def post(
             kb_id=self.info.id,
             ki_id=ki_ctx.ke_id,
             binding_set=ki_ctx.prepare_outgoing(binding_set),
+            recipients=recipients,
         )
         return ki_ctx.parse_result(post_result.result_binding_set)
 
     async def ask(
-        self, binding_set: Sequence[BindingModel] | BindingSet, ki_name: str
+        self,
+        binding_set: Sequence[BindingModel] | BindingSet,
+        ki_name: str,
+        recipients: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
     ) -> Sequence[BindingModel] | BindingSet:
         """Invoke an ASK KI by its name.
 
@@ -580,6 +588,7 @@ async def ask(
             kb_id=self.info.id,
             ki_id=ki_ctx.ke_id,
             binding_set=ki_ctx.prepare_outgoing(binding_set),
+            recipients=recipients,
         )
         return ki_ctx.parse_result(ask_result.binding_set)
 
@@ -601,6 +610,7 @@ def ask_sync(
         self,
         binding_set: Sequence[BindingModel] | BindingSet,
         ki_name: str,
+        recipients: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
     ) -> Sequence[BindingModel] | BindingSet:
         """Blocking bridge to :meth:`ask` for use in sync handlers.
 
@@ -613,7 +623,7 @@ def ask_sync(
         """
         loop = self._require_loop()
         future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(
-            self.ask(binding_set, ki_name=ki_name), loop
+            self.ask(binding_set, ki_name=ki_name, recipients=recipients), loop
         )
         return future.result()
 
@@ -621,6 +631,7 @@ def post_sync(
         self,
         binding_set: Sequence[BindingModel] | BindingSet,
         ki_name: str,
+        recipients: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
     ) -> Sequence[BindingModel] | BindingSet:
         """Blocking bridge to :meth:`post` for use in sync handlers.
 
@@ -633,7 +644,7 @@ def post_sync(
         """
         loop = self._require_loop()
         future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(
-            self.post(binding_set, ki_name=ki_name), loop
+            self.post(binding_set, ki_name=ki_name, recipients=recipients), loop
         )
         return future.result()
 
diff --git a/src/knowledge_mapper/ke/client.py b/src/knowledge_mapper/ke/client.py
index e1f3516..624f944 100644
--- a/src/knowledge_mapper/ke/client.py
+++ b/src/knowledge_mapper/ke/client.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ async def ask(
         kb_id: KnowledgeBaseId,
         ki_id: KnowledgeInteractionId,
         binding_set: BindingSet,
-        recipient_ids: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
+        recipients: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
     ) -> AskResult:
         """Execute an ASK interaction by sending the given binding set as the
         response to the KI call and returning the resulting binding set from the KE.
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ async def post(
         kb_id: KnowledgeBaseId,
         ki_id: KnowledgeInteractionId,
         binding_set: BindingSet,
-        recipient_ids: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
+        recipients: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
     ) -> PostResult:
         """Execute a POST interaction by sending the given binding set as the
         response to the KI call.
@@ -473,13 +473,13 @@ async def post(
         kb_id: KnowledgeBaseId,
         ki_id: KnowledgeInteractionId,
         binding_set: BindingSet,
-        recipient_ids: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
+        recipients: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
     ) -> PostResult:
-        if recipient_ids is not None:
+        if recipients is not None:
             payload = {
                 "bindingSet": binding_set,
                 "recipientSelector": {
-                    "knowledgeBases": recipient_ids,
+                    "knowledgeBases": recipients,
                 },
             }
         else:
@@ -504,13 +504,13 @@ async def ask(
         kb_id: KnowledgeBaseId,
         ki_id: KnowledgeInteractionId,
         binding_set: BindingSet,
-        recipient_ids: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
+        recipients: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
     ) -> AskResult:
-        if recipient_ids is not None:
+        if recipients is not None:
             payload = {
                 "bindingSet": binding_set,
                 "recipientSelector": {
-                    "knowledgeBases": recipient_ids,
+                    "knowledgeBases": recipients,
                 },
             }
         else:
diff --git a/src/knowledge_mapper/testing/fake_client.py b/src/knowledge_mapper/testing/fake_client.py
index 3a5e91b..b9322d7 100644
--- a/src/knowledge_mapper/testing/fake_client.py
+++ b/src/knowledge_mapper/testing/fake_client.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ async def ask(
         kb_id: KnowledgeBaseId,
         ki_id: KnowledgeInteractionId,
         binding_set: BindingSet,
-        recipient_ids: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
+        recipients: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
     ) -> AskResult:
         # Look up KI by ID to find its name, then check for a mocked result.
         ki = next(
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ async def post(
         kb_id: KnowledgeBaseId,
         ki_id: KnowledgeInteractionId,
         binding_set: BindingSet,
-        recipient_ids: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
+        recipients: list[KnowledgeBaseId] | None = None,
     ) -> PostResult:
         # Look up KI by ID to find its name, then check for a mocked result.
         ki = next(
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 2b3a56e..e89da86 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -175,3 +175,32 @@ def test_load_kb_allows_sibling_imports(tmp_path: Path):
     result = load_kb(f"{file}:kb")
 
     assert result == "hello"
+
+
+def test_load_kb_supports_relative_imports_when_file_lives_in_package(
+    tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+):
+    pkg = tmp_path / "my_pkg"
+    pkg.mkdir()
+    (pkg / "__init__.py").write_text("")
+    (pkg / "sibling.py").write_text("MESSAGE = 'relative'\n")
+    file = pkg / "main.py"
+    file.write_text("from .sibling import MESSAGE\n\nkb = MESSAGE\n")
+
+    result = load_kb(f"{file}:kb")
+
+    assert result == "relative"
+
+
+def test_load_kb_accepts_dotted_module_spec(
+    tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+):
+    pkg = tmp_path / "dotted_pkg"
+    pkg.mkdir()
+    (pkg / "__init__.py").write_text("")
+    (pkg / "main.py").write_text("kb = 'from-dotted'\n")
+    monkeypatch.syspath_prepend(str(tmp_path))
+
+    result = load_kb("dotted_pkg.main:kb")
+
+    assert result == "from-dotted"