Raspberry Pi Manager

A command-line toolkit for managing Raspberry Pi operations. Log, track, and organize entries across multiple operational categories — from device connections and syncing to monitoring, automation, notifications, and reporting. All data is stored locally with timestamped history, full-text search, and multi-format export.

Commands

The following commands are available via raspberry-pi-manager <command> [args]:

Core Operations

Command	Description
`connect <input>`	Log a connection event (e.g. SSH session, network link, peripheral attach). Called without args, shows recent connect entries.
`sync <input>`	Record a sync operation (e.g. file sync, config push, backup mirror). Called without args, shows recent sync entries.
`monitor <input>`	Log a monitoring observation (e.g. CPU temp spike, disk usage alert). Called without args, shows recent monitor entries.
`automate <input>`	Record an automation task (e.g. cron job setup, GPIO script trigger). Called without args, shows recent automate entries.
`notify <input>`	Log a notification event (e.g. email alert sent, Telegram ping). Called without args, shows recent notify entries.
`report <input>`	Save a report note (e.g. weekly summary, incident write-up). Called without args, shows recent report entries.
`schedule <input>`	Record a scheduled task (e.g. reboot at 3 AM, backup every Sunday). Called without args, shows recent schedule entries.
`template <input>`	Store a template entry (e.g. config template, deploy script skeleton). Called without args, shows recent template entries.
`webhook <input>`	Log a webhook event (e.g. incoming POST, IFTTT trigger). Called without args, shows recent webhook entries.
`status <input>`	Record a status update (e.g. Pi online, service healthy). Called without args, shows recent status entries.
`analytics <input>`	Log an analytics data point (e.g. uptime percentage, request count). Called without args, shows recent analytics entries.
`export <input>`	Record an export action. Called without args, shows recent export entries.

Utility Commands

Command	Description
`stats`	Show summary statistics — entry counts per category, total entries, data size, and earliest record timestamp.
`export <fmt>`	Export all data in `json`, `csv`, or `txt` format. Output file saved to the data directory.
`search <term>`	Full-text search across all log files (case-insensitive).
`recent`	Show the 20 most recent activity entries from the global history log.
`status`	Health check — version, data directory path, total entries, disk usage, last activity, and OK status.
`help`	Display the full command reference.
`version`	Print the current version (`v2.0.0`).

Data Storage

All data is persisted locally in ~/.local/share/raspberry-pi-manager/:

Per-command logs — Each command (connect, sync, monitor, etc.) writes to its own .log file with YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM|<input> format.
Global history — Every action is also appended to history.log with MM-DD HH:MM <command>: <input> format for unified audit trail.
Export files — Generated exports are saved as export.json, export.csv, or export.txt in the same directory.

No external services, databases, or network connections are required. Everything runs locally via bash.

Requirements

Bash 4+ (uses local variables, set -euo pipefail)
Standard Unix utilities: date, wc, du, head, tail, grep, basename, cat
No root privileges needed
No external dependencies or package installs

When to Use

Tracking Pi fleet operations — Log connect/sync/monitor events across multiple Raspberry Pi devices to maintain an operational journal.
Building an automation audit trail — Record every automation task and webhook trigger so you can trace what happened and when.
Generating operational reports — Use stats, recent, and export to produce summaries for weekly reviews or incident investigations.
Organizing scheduled maintenance — Use schedule to document planned tasks (reboots, updates, backups) and notify to log alert dispatches.
Searching historical records — Use search to quickly find past events across all categories when troubleshooting an issue.

Examples

# Log a new SSH connection to a Pi
raspberry-pi-manager connect "SSH to [email protected] — firmware update session"

# Record a file sync event
raspberry-pi-manager sync "rsync /home/pi/data → NAS backup completed, 2.3GB transferred"

# Log a temperature monitoring alert
raspberry-pi-manager monitor "CPU temp 72°C on pi-node-3 — fan triggered"

# Record an automation task
raspberry-pi-manager automate "Cron job added: /home/pi/scripts/backup.sh every Sunday 02:00"

# View summary statistics
raspberry-pi-manager stats

# Export all data as JSON
raspberry-pi-manager export json

# Search for all entries mentioning 'backup'
raspberry-pi-manager search backup

# Check overall health status
raspberry-pi-manager status

# View the 20 most recent activities
raspberry-pi-manager recent

How It Works

Each command follows the same pattern:

With arguments — Timestamps the input, appends it to the command-specific log file, increments the entry count, and writes to the global history log.
Without arguments — Displays the 20 most recent entries from that command's log file.

The stats command aggregates counts across all log files. The export command iterates through all logs and produces a unified output in your chosen format. The search command performs a case-insensitive grep across every log file.