script export to fixed dataset

[cfm]

In #7669 and freedomofpress/securedrop-client#2720, data.yaml and the data/ directory came from:

I [@legoktm] dumped a normal database and then had Claude Code transform it to YAML, manually refined it down, and then had Claude take the YAML and create a script for it, based off of loaddata.py, which I then cleaned up.

@legoktm, if you still have this script lying around, we should commit it! If not, I imagine we can close the loop by pointing Claude Code at the server_tests dataset to come up with a new export script. Like both loaddata.py and loadfixeddata.py, it will only ever be for development and QA.

[legoktm]

Oh sorry, that "script" is loadfixeddata.py. I think to create a new dataset now you just need to create the YAML file plus --save-items. Though I suspect Claude could create an export script without too much trouble, I hope.

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On March 19, 2026 7:58:53 PM EDT, Cory Francis Myers ***@***.***> wrote: cfm created an issue (freedomofpress/securedrop#7792) In #7669 and freedomofpress/securedrop-client#2720, `data.yaml` and the `data/` directory came from: > I ***@***.*** dumped a normal database and then had Claude Code transform it to YAML, manually refined it down, and then had Claude take the YAML and create a script for it, based off of loaddata.py, which I then cleaned up. @legoktm, if you still have this script lying around, we should commit it! If not, I imagine we can close the loop by pointing Claude Code at the [`server_tests` dataset](https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/tree/main/app/server_tests/data) to come up with a new export script. Like both `loaddata.py` and `loadfixeddata.py`, it will only ever be for development and QA. -- Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: #7792 You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Message ID: ***@***.***>

[cfm]

Hmm. loadfixeddata.py takes a YAML file (and an empty database) and results in a database (and STORE_DIR) with the items serialized in that YAML file.

What we don't have is a script to go from a full database (and STORE_DIR) and serialize it to YAML. Or am I missing something?

[legoktm]

Correct. And I never had such a script, I had Claude do that step. But I think creating one should be straightforward now.

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On March 19, 2026 8:26:32 PM EDT, Cory Francis Myers ***@***.***> wrote: cfm left a comment (freedomofpress/securedrop#7792) Hmm. `loadfixeddata.py` takes a YAML file (and [an empty database](https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/blob/04a4c989c4953e1ed0bab13d4cdea34046052871/securedrop/loadfixeddata.py#L33-L34)) and results in a database (and `STORE_DIR`) with the items serialized in that YAML file. What we don't have is a script to go from a _full_ database (and `STORE_DIR`) and serialize it to YAML. Or am I missing something? -- Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: #7792 (comment) You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Message ID: ***@***.***>