Mortgage Calculator

Multi-purpose utility tool for managing structured data entries related to mortgage and financial calculations. Add, list, search, remove, and export data items — all stored locally in a simple log-based format with full history tracking.

Commands

All commands are invoked via mortgage-calculator <command> [args].

Command	Description
INLINECODE1	Execute the main function — logs and confirms execution of the specified operation
INLINECODE2

Show the configuration file path ($DATA_DIR/config.json) |
| status | Show current status (reports "ready" when the tool is operational) |
| init | Initialize the data directory (creates the data folder if it doesn't exist) |
| list | List all data entries from the data log file |
| add <text> | Add a new dated entry to the data log (auto-prefixed with YYYY-MM-DD) |
| remove <item> | Remove an entry and log the removal |
| search <term> | Search the data log for a keyword (case-insensitive match via grep -i) |
| export | Export all data from the data log to stdout |
| info | Show current version number and data directory path |
| help | Show the built-in help message with all available commands |
| version | Print version string (mortgage-calculator v2.0.0) |

Data Storage

• - Location: ~/.local/share/mortgage-calculator/ (override with MORTGAGE_CALCULATOR_DIR environment variable, or XDG_DATA_HOME)
• Data log: data.log — stores all entries added via add, one per line, prefixed with INLINECODE22
• History: history.log — every command execution is recorded with a timestamp (MM-DD HH:MM command: details) for auditing
• Format: Plain text, one entry per line, human-readable

Requirements

• - Bash 4+
• Standard Unix utilities (date, grep, cat, echo)
• No external dependencies, no API keys, no network access needed

When to Use

1. 1. Financial record keeping — Use mortgage-calculator add to log mortgage-related events (payments made, rate changes, lender communications) and build a local history
2. Payment tracking — Record monthly payments, extra payments, or escrow changes with add, then review the full log with INLINECODE31
3. Comparison notes — Store notes from different loan scenarios or lender quotes using add, then search to find specific terms or rates
4. Data export for spreadsheets — Use mortgage-calculator export to dump all entries to stdout and redirect to a file for import into Excel or Google Sheets
5. Automation and scripting — Integrate mortgage-calculator add and mortgage-calculator export into shell scripts or cron jobs for automated financial logging workflows

Examples

CODEBLOCK0

Output

All command output goes to stdout. Redirect to save:

CODEBLOCK1

Configuration

Set the MORTGAGE_CALCULATOR_DIR environment variable to change the data directory:

CODEBLOCK2

Default location: ~/.local/share/mortgage-calculator/

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