X - Catalog Tool 1.11

Version 1.11 introduces a diff function to see what changed between two scans:

xcat diff --old old_scan.xcat --new new_scan.xcat --show-missing --show-new

One of the most requested features is here: diff between two catalog states. x catalog tool 1.11

x-catalog diff --from prod-catalog.json --to staging-catalog.json

Output shows:

Perfect for CI/CD pipelines or pre-deployment reviews. Version 1

To catalog an entire drive (e.g., D: on Windows or /mnt/data on Linux): One of the most requested features is here:

xcat create --source D:\ --name backup_drive_2024.xcat

Assuming it catalogs files, metadata, or assets:

| Action | Example command | |--------|------------------| | Initialize a catalog DB | x-catalog-tool init --db catalog.db | | Index a directory | x-catalog-tool add /path/to/data --recursive | | Search by keyword | x-catalog-tool find "keyword" | | Export catalog | x-catalog-tool export --format csv --output report.csv | | Show version | x-catalog-tool version → should show 1.11 |