rec2csv

Export GNU recutils records to CSV format

TLDR

Convert recfile to CSV

$ rec2csv [file.rec] > [output.csv]

Select specific fields

$ rec2csv -f [field1,field2] [file.rec]

Select record type

$ rec2csv -t [Type] [file.rec]

Include header

$ rec2csv -H [file.rec]

rec2csv converts GNU recutils plain-text database files into CSV format for import into spreadsheets, databases, or other tools that consume tabular data. It reads recfile records (structured as key-value pairs separated by blank lines) and outputs them as comma-separated rows with optional column headers via the -H flag.The -t flag selects a specific record type when a recfile contains multiple types, and -f limits output to specified fields. It can be combined with recsel in a pipeline to first filter records before converting to CSV. Part of the GNU recutils toolkit.

PARAMETERS

-t, --type type

Select record type.

-f, --fields fields

Fields to output (comma-separated).

-H, --headers

Include column headers.

-s, --sort field

Sort by field.

-n, --num n

Limit number of records.

EXAMPLES

$ # Basic conversion
rec2csv contacts.rec > contacts.csv

# With headers
rec2csv -H books.rec > books.csv

# Select fields
rec2csv -f Name,Email,Phone contacts.rec

# Specific type
rec2csv -t Book -f Title,Author library.rec

# With selection
recsel -e "Price > 10" items.rec | rec2csv -H