Which command line tools would you like to see for logging?

As part of project lumberjack, I am considering which tools would be vital to have in your logging infrastructure. Assume that you have a database that contains security relevant events, like syslog data or events from the Windows Event Log. Which tools would you like to have to access (and modify?) the database? Note that I am asking for small things, not something like "I'd like to have a full-blown SIEM" (of course you do). I am more focussed on tools like auditctl, tools that can be made the building blocks of your security system.