diff --git a/backend/scripts/pruefe_backups.py b/backend/scripts/pruefe_backups.py
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+++ b/backend/scripts/pruefe_backups.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Listet je Backup, wie viele Schlagwörter/Budget-Vorlagen/kategorisierte
+Buchungen darin stecken. So sieht man, welches Backup noch heil ist."""
+import glob, os, sqlite3, sys
+
+muster = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "/var/lib/certain-finance/backups/*.db"
+print(f"{'Datei':<34}{'Schlagw.':>9}{'Budget':>8}{'Buch.m.Kat':>12}")
+for f in sorted(glob.glob(muster)):
+    try:
+        con = sqlite3.connect(f"file:{f}?mode=ro", uri=True)
+        def z(sql):
+            try:
+                return con.execute(sql).fetchone()[0]
+            except sqlite3.Error:
+                return "-"
+        print(f"{os.path.basename(f):<34}"
+              f"{z('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM categorization_rules'):>9}"
+              f"{z('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM budget_template_lines'):>8}"
+              f"{z('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM transactions WHERE category_id IS NOT NULL'):>12}")
+        con.close()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"{os.path.basename(f):<34}  Fehler: {e}")