Trivia#

Utility toolkit for running, checking, converting, analyzing, generating, previewing, batching, and comparing data. Log entries with timestamps, manage configurations, generate reports, and export data in multiple formats. All entries are stored locally for full traceability.

Commands#

Core Operations#

CommandDescriptiontrivia run [input]Run/execute an entry (no args = show recent runs)trivia check [input]Check/validate an entry (no args = show recent checks)trivia convert [input]Convert data (no args = show recent conversions)trivia analyze [input]Analyze data (no args = show recent analyses)trivia generate [input]Generate content (no args = show recent generations)trivia preview [input]Preview content (no args = show recent previews)trivia batch [input]Batch process entries (no args = show recent batches)trivia compare [input]Compare items (no args = show recent comparisons)

Management#

CommandDescriptiontrivia export [input]Export data (no args = show recent exports)trivia config [input]Manage configuration (no args = show recent configs)trivia status [input]Check status (no args = show recent statuses)trivia report [input]Generate reports (no args = show recent reports)

Data & Reporting#

CommandDescriptiontrivia statsSummary statistics across all entry types with countstrivia export <fmt>Export all data in json, csv, or txt formattrivia search <term>Search across all log entriestrivia recentShow last 20 activity log entriestrivia statusHealth check: version, entry count, disk usage, last activity

Utility#

CommandDescriptiontrivia helpShow help with all available commandstrivia versionShow version number

Data Storage#

All data is stored locally at ~/.local/share/trivia/ by default:

• run.log, check.log, convert.log, analyze.log, etc. — One log file per command type, entries stored as timestamp|input
• history.log — Unified activity history with timestamps for every command
• export.json, export.csv, export.txt — Generated export files

Each command supports two modes:

• With arguments: Saves the input with a timestamp and confirms the total entry count
• Without arguments: Shows the 20 most recent entries for that command type

Requirements#

• bash 4+
• Standard UNIX utilities ( date, wc, du, grep, tail, sed, cat, basename)
• No external dependencies or API keys required

When to Use#

1. Data processing pipeline — Use run to execute tasks, check to validate results, convert to transform formats, and analyze to extract insights
2. Content generation workflow — Use generate to create content, preview to review it, report to summarize findings, then export to package the output
3. Batch operations — Use batch for bulk processing, compare to diff results, and stats to monitor overall activity
4. Configuration management — Use config to log settings changes and status to verify system health
5. Audit and traceability — Every action is logged with timestamps; use search to find specific entries, recent to see the latest activity, and stats for counts across all types

Examples#

bash

# Run a task
trivia run "Process Q1 data set"

# View recent runs
trivia run

# Check/validate something
trivia check "Verify answer key for round 3"

# Convert data format
trivia convert "CSV to JSON for quiz bank"

# Analyze results
trivia analyze "Score distribution for last 5 rounds"

# Generate new content
trivia generate "20 science questions, medium difficulty"

# Preview before publishing
trivia preview "Round 7 questions with answers"

# Batch process multiple items
trivia batch "Import all question files from /data/new/"

# Compare two results
trivia compare "Round 5 scores vs Round 6 scores"

# Export all data as JSON
trivia export json

# Export as CSV for spreadsheets
trivia export csv

# Log a configuration change
trivia config "Set default difficulty to hard"

# Check system status
trivia status

# Generate a summary report
trivia report "Weekly activity summary"

# View overall statistics
trivia stats

# Search for specific entries
trivia search "science"

# View recent activity
trivia recent

# Show all commands
trivia help

# Show version
trivia version

Tips#

• Every command with input is automatically timestamped — your full history is preserved
• Run any command without arguments to review its last 20 entries
• Use stats for a bird's-eye view of entry counts across all command types
• Export supports json (structured), csv (spreadsheets), and txt (human-readable) formats
• All log files are plain text — you can grep, edit, or pipe them directly
• The search command scans across all log files, not just one type

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