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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+TFM aInventory - Production Export/Backup Script (v1.12.0)
+Converted from export_prod.sh (as a backup tool) to Python per Decision D-05.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import yaml
+import argparse
+import tarfile
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Dict, Any, List
+
+# Color codes
+class Colors:
+    RED = '\033[0;31m'
+    GREEN = '\033[0;32m'
+    YELLOW = '\033[1;33m'
+    BLUE = '\033[0;34m'
+    NC = '\033[0m'
+
+# Setup logging
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format=f"{Colors.BLUE}[INFO]{Colors.NC} %(message)s")
+logger = logging.getLogger("export_prod")
+
+def load_yaml(file_path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    if not os.path.exists(file_path):
+        return {}
+    try:
+        with open(file_path, 'r') as f:
+            return yaml.safe_load(f) or {}
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to parse {file_path}: {e}")
+        return {}
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="TFM aInventory Production Export/Backup Tool")
+    parser.add_argument("--output", help="Path to the output tar.gz file")
+    parser.add_argument("--include-logs", action="store_true", help="Include log files in the backup")
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    
+    # Load config to find data and logs directories
+    backend_cfg = load_yaml("config/backend.yaml")
+    app_cfg = backend_cfg.get("application", {})
+    
+    data_dir = app_cfg.get("data_dir", "./data")
+    logs_dir = app_cfg.get("logs_dir", "./logs")
+    
+    timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
+    
+    if args.output:
+        output_path = args.output
+    else:
+        os.makedirs("backups", exist_ok=True)
+        output_path = f"backups/ainventory_{timestamp}.tar.gz"
+        
+    logger.info(f"Creating production backup: {output_path}")
+    
+    # Files and directories to include
+    to_include = []
+    
+    # Data directory (contains database)
+    if os.path.exists(data_dir):
+        to_include.append(data_dir)
+    else:
+        logger.warning(f"Data directory {data_dir} not found. Skipping.")
+        
+    # Config files (specific ones)
+    config_files = [
+        "config/backend.yaml",
+        "config/frontend.yaml",
+        "config/network.yaml",
+        "config/backend.yaml.example",
+        "config/frontend.yaml.example",
+        "config/network.yaml.example",
+        "config/docker.yaml.example",
+        "config/secrets.yaml.example"
+    ]
+    for cf in config_files:
+        if os.path.exists(cf):
+            to_include.append(cf)
+            
+    # Optional logs
+    if args.include_logs and os.path.exists(logs_dir):
+        to_include.append(logs_dir)
+
+    # Exclude patterns
+    exclude_files = ["config/secrets.yaml"]
+    exclude_dirs = ["node_modules", "__pycache__", ".git", ".venv", ".next", ".pytest_cache"]
+
+    def filter_tar(tarinfo):
+        # Exclude specific files
+        if tarinfo.name in exclude_files:
+            logger.info(f"  Excluding sensitive file: {tarinfo.name}")
+            return None
+        
+        # Exclude directories by name
+        for d in exclude_dirs:
+            if f"/{d}/" in f"/{tarinfo.name}/":
+                return None
+                
+        return tarinfo
+
+    try:
+        with tarfile.open(output_path, "w:gz") as tar:
+            for item in to_include:
+                logger.info(f"  Adding {item}...")
+                tar.add(item, filter=filter_tar)
+                
+        # Check size
+        size_bytes = os.path.getsize(output_path)
+        size_mb = size_bytes / (1024 * 1024)
+        
+        logger.info(f"{Colors.GREEN}✓ Backup created successfully!{Colors.NC}")
+        logger.info(f"  Archive: {output_path}")
+        logger.info(f"  Size:    {size_mb:.2f} MB")
+        logger.info(f"  Contents: Data and config (secrets excluded)")
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to create backup: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()