.Dd $Mdocdate: March 6 2014 $
.Dt smuxi-message-buffer 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm smuxi-message-buffer
.Nd converts and dumps Smuxi chat history
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm smuxi-message-buffer
.Op Fl dh
convert
.Op Fl \-source-format Ns = Ns Ar format
.Op Fl \-destination-format Ns = Ns Ar format
.Ar source-file
.Ar destination-file
.Nm smuxi-message-buffer
.Op Fl dh
cat
.Op Fl \-format Ns = Ns Ar format
.Ar source-file
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
is a tool that manages the databases that Smuxi holds chat histories in. Currently, it can convert and dump databases.
.Pp
Similar to commands like
.Xr git 1
, 
.Nm
takes a command as the first parameter. These commands can be cat (dumps a JSON representation of the database to standard output) or convert. (changes the database from one format to another) Note that the destination file can be set to "-" or empty in the case of convert, in which case it will export to stdout.
.Pp
The following options can be used. Some options will depend on what command you're using.
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl d , Fl \-debug
Turn on debugging. Debug logs are outputted on the console.
.It Fl h , Fl \-help
Show the arguments Smuxi takes.
.It Fl \-source-format Ns = Ns Ar format
.It Fl \-format Ns = Ns Ar format
Manually specify a source format. Options include auto (figured out via filename), db4o, and sqlite.
.It Fl \-destination-format Ns = Ns Ar format
Manually specify a source destination, if converting. Options include auto (figured out via filename), db4o, and sqlite. 
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr smuxi-frontend-gnome 1 ,
.Xr smuxi-frontend-stfl 1 ,
.Xr smuxi-server 1
.Pp
Website: https://smuxi.im/
.Sh AUTHOR/CREDITS
Smuxi, including this tool, was written by Mirco Bauer.
.Pp
This manpage was written by Calvin Buckley.