A weight tracking and analysis tool built the UNIX way: small, composable programs working together through pipes.
I didn't like the idea of having both data and logic in one spreadsheet. I want to write programs in the right language for the right task, not cram everything into huge formulas in a single cellspace.
This might evolve into a UNIX-style calc alternative how-to.
- bash
- R
- awk
- gnuplot
- rc (optional)
./valanza.sh weight.txtor keep only the last DAYS interpolated entries:
./valanza.sh weight.txt DAYSor
./valanza.rc weight.txt./valanza.rc weight.txt DAYS- interpolate_lin.R - Fills gaps in weight data
- mov_avg.awk - Computes moving average
- lp1.awk - Applies first-order low-pass filter
- gnuplot - Visualizes all signals
Data flows through named pipes in RAM (when possible). Process substitution splits the stream into parallel filters, then paste recombines them.
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2026 Paolo Marrone
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