# pareto
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Pareto Principle (80/20 rule) analysis CLI tool. Analyze wealth distribution, resource concentration, and identify optimization opportunities.
> **Note**: This is a convenience wrapper for `lawkit pareto`. For additional statistical laws (Benford, Zipf, Normal, Poisson) and advanced features, see [lawkit](https://crates.io/crates/lawkit).
## Installation
```bash
cargo install pareto
```
## Usage
```bash
# Analyze a file
pareto sales.csv
# From stdin
# Output formats
pareto data.csv --format json
pareto data.csv --format csv
```
## Options
```bash
-f, --format <FORMAT> Output: text, csv, json, yaml, toml, xml
-q, --quiet Minimal output
-v, --verbose Detailed output
--filter <RANGE> Filter numbers (e.g., >=100, <1000)
--percentiles <LIST> Custom percentiles (e.g., 10,20,30)
--gini-coefficient Show Gini coefficient
--business-analysis Show business interpretation
--no-color Disable colors
```
## Output
- **Top 20% share**: Percentage of total owned by top 20%
- **Pareto ratio**: How close to ideal 80/20 distribution
- **Concentration index**: Gini coefficient (0=equal, 1=concentrated)
- **Lorenz curve**: Visual distribution graph
## Exit Codes
| 0 | LOW/MEDIUM risk - distribution is healthy |
| 10 | HIGH risk - significant imbalance |
| 11 | CRITICAL risk - extreme concentration |
## See Also
- [lawkit](https://crates.io/crates/lawkit) - Full statistical law analysis toolkit
- [benf](https://crates.io/crates/benf) - Benford's Law analysis
## License
MIT