bytesagain Compliance
Security toolkit for logging, tracking, and exporting compliance-related activities. Each command records timestamped entries to its own log file. Call without arguments to view recent entries; call with arguments to record a new entry.
Commands
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
compliance generate <input> |
Record a generate entry (no args = show recent) |
compliance check-strength <input> |
Record a check-strength entry (no args = show recent) |
compliance rotate <input> |
Record a rotate entry (no args = show recent) |
compliance audit <input> |
Record an audit entry (no args = show recent) |
compliance store <input> |
Record a store entry (no args = show recent) |
compliance retrieve <input> |
Record a retrieve entry (no args = show recent) |
compliance expire <input> |
Record an expire entry (no args = show recent) |
compliance policy <input> |
Record a policy entry (no args = show recent) |
compliance report <input> |
Record a report entry (no args = show recent) |
compliance hash <input> |
Record a hash entry (no args = show recent) |
compliance verify <input> |
Record a verify entry (no args = show recent) |
compliance revoke <input> |
Record a revoke entry (no args = show recent) |
compliance stats |
Show summary statistics across all log files |
compliance export <fmt> |
Export all data to json, csv, or txt format |
compliance search <term> |
Search all log entries for a keyword |
compliance recent |
Show the 20 most recent history entries |
compliance status |
Health check — version, entry count, disk usage, last activity |
compliance help |
Show help message |
compliance version |
Show version (v2.0.0) |
Data Storage
All data is stored locally in ~/.local/share/compliance/. Each command writes to its own .log file (e.g., audit.log, policy.log). A unified history.log tracks all activity with timestamps.
Requirements
- Bash 4+
- Standard Unix utilities (
wc,du,tail,grep,date,sed)
When to Use
- Logging compliance audit findings, policy checks, and security events with timestamps
- Tracking credential rotations, revocations, and strength checks over time
- Recording data store/retrieve operations for audit trail purposes
- Searching historical compliance entries by keyword
- Exporting compliance records to JSON, CSV, or plain text for regulatory reporting
Examples
# Record an audit finding
compliance audit "reviewed access controls for prod database — 3 issues found"
# Log a credential rotation
compliance rotate "rotated API keys for payment gateway"
# Record a policy update
compliance policy "updated data retention policy to 90 days"
# Check password strength assessment
compliance check-strength "admin account meets complexity requirements"
# Search all logs for "database"
compliance search database
# Export compliance records to JSON
compliance export json
# View overall stats
compliance stats
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