Developed CLI and Makefile for Accounting Pipeline

📅 2025-11-29 — Session: Developed CLI and Makefile for Accounting Pipeline

🕒 23:30–00:00
🏷️ Labels: Python, Makefile, Data Processing, Automation, Accounting
📂 Project: Dev

Session Goal: The session aimed to implement a robust materialization layer for the accounting data pipeline, focusing on automating data ingestion and materialization processes using Python scripts and Makefiles.

Key Activities:

• Implemented materialize.py for converting accounting data into CSV files, including functions for writing atomic CSVs, generating manifests, and handling ledger data.
• Developed a Makefile to orchestrate the ingest and materialization processes, facilitating streamlined data processing without external scripts.
• Created two Python scripts, run_ingest.py and materialize.py, with command-line interfaces for user interaction and logging to track execution and handle errors.
• Designed CLI scripts to facilitate accounting data ingestion and materialization, ensuring efficient data processing workflows.
• Drafted a Makefile for a weekly accounting pipeline, ensuring a clean structure by calling CLI modules.
• Outlined a pragmatic run plan for the data pipeline, including make commands and checks to verify data integrity.

Achievements:

• Successfully developed a comprehensive automation framework for accounting data processing, integrating Python scripts and Makefiles.
• Enhanced data processing efficiency and reliability through CLI tools and structured workflows.

Pending Tasks:

• Further testing and validation of the data pipeline to ensure robustness and error handling.
• Potential integration with other data sources or systems to expand the pipeline’s capabilities.