> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Verifiable Exports

> Export portable evidence packages for offline verification

`plog export` produces self-contained `.plog` files that anyone can verify offline — no database or server access needed.

## Creating an export

```bash theme={null}
# Export all events for an agent
plog export --agent-id my-agent

# Export a time range
plog export --agent-id my-agent \
  --since 2026-02-01T00:00:00Z \
  --until 2026-02-17T00:00:00Z
```

## Verifying an export

```bash theme={null}
plog verify-export package.plog
```

Verification checks:

1. **Hash chain integrity** — every event's hash is correct and links are contiguous
2. **Merkle inclusion** — each event is proven to belong to the original Merkle tree

## Export package format

The `.plog` file is a self-contained JSON document:

```json theme={null}
{
  "version": "1.0",
  "exported_at": "2026-02-17T12:00:00Z",
  "filter": {
    "agent_id": "my-agent",
    "since": "2026-02-01T00:00:00Z",
    "until": "2026-02-17T00:00:00Z"
  },
  "merkle_root": "abc123...",
  "tree_size": 500,
  "events": [
    { "id": "...", "agent_id": "my-agent", "hash": "...", "..." : "..." }
  ],
  "merkle_proofs": [
    {
      "event_id": "evt-123",
      "proof": {
        "leaf_hash": "...",
        "leaf_index": 42,
        "siblings": ["...", "..."],
        "tree_size": 500
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

## Use cases

* **Auditor delivery** — auditors receive files, not system access
* **Regulatory compliance** — portable proof of agent behavior
* **Incident investigation** — share a specific time range of events
* **Cross-organization trust** — verify without shared infrastructure