history.md

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title: "primerlab history" description: "CLI reference for the primerlab history command"

View and manage primer design history.

Synopsis

primerlab history <subcommand> [options]

Subcommands

Subcommand	Description
list	List recent designs
show	Show details of a design
export	Export history to CSV
stats	Show database statistics
delete	Delete a design

Examples

List Recent Designs

# Show last 10 designs
primerlab history list

# Show last 20 designs
primerlab history list --limit 20

# Filter by gene
primerlab history list --gene GAPDH

# Filter by workflow
primerlab history list --workflow qpcr

Show Design Details

primerlab history show 42

Export to CSV

primerlab history export --output primer_history.csv

View Statistics

primerlab history stats

Delete a Design

primerlab history delete 42

Database Location

History is stored in SQLite at:

• Linux/macOS: ~/.primerlab/history.db
• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.primerlab\history.db