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 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "id": "masumedb-masume--export-query-results-in-scripts",
 "repo": "masumedb/masume",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/masumedb/masume",
 "repo_slug": "masumedb-masume",
 "title": "Run SQL in a script and export results to a file",
 "page_title": "How to run SQL in a script and export results to a file with Masume",
 "summary": "Run statements headless and write CSV, JSON, or Parquet output for a pipeline.",
 "who": "A data engineer or CI maintainer who needs a query result as a file in a shell job.",
 "problem": "Exporting data by hand from a GUI breaks repeatable reports and nightly jobs.",
 "outcome": "A command writes the query result to a file that a later step can read.",
 "steps": [
  "Install Masume with `brew install masumedb/tap/masume` or another method from the README",
  "Run `masume run -p shop-prod -f json 'select count(*) from orders'` to check the connection",
  "Run `masume run ./notes.db -f csv 'select * from notes limit 100000' > notes.csv` to export to CSV",
  "Run `masume run -p shop -f parquet 'select * from orders' > orders.parquet` for a Parquet file"
 ],
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  "any"
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 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "Check docs/headless.md for exit codes and format details before depending on them in CI.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "go",
 "requirements": [
  "A terminal on macOS, Linux, or Windows",
  "A database you can reach, or a local SQLite file",
  "One install method: Homebrew, npm, Go 1.27 or later, or a release package"
 ],
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 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
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 "score": 0.8,
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