finance-cli 1.0.1

Personal finance CLI: bank statement import, transaction categorization, budgets, and net worth tracking

finance-cli

Personal finance CLI and MCP server for AI-assisted financial management.

Import bank statements (Plaid, CSV, PDF), categorize transactions via rules + AI, track budgets, subscriptions, debt, and net worth. SQLite backend, 130 MCP tools for Claude Code integration.

Features

• Multi-source import: Plaid API, CSV statements, PDF statements (AI-parsed)
• Smart categorization: Keyword rules → vendor memory → Plaid PFC → AI fallback
• Budget tracking: Per-category budgets with alerts and forecasting
• Debt management: Dashboard, paydown simulator, spending impact analysis
• Subscription detection: Fixed + metered recurring charge detection
• Business accounting: P&L, Schedule C, estimated tax, 1099 tracking
• Net worth tracking: Balance snapshots, investment accounts, projections
• 130 MCP tools: Full Claude Code integration for AI-assisted workflows

Quick Start

pip install -e ".[all]"     # Install with all provider extras
finance-cli setup init       # Initialize database and seed categories
finance-cli setup connect    # Link bank accounts via Plaid
finance-cli plaid sync       # Sync transactions
finance-cli daily            # Today's spending summary

Installation

# Core only (categorization, budgets, reports)
pip install -e .

# With specific providers
pip install -e ".[plaid]"       # Plaid bank sync
pip install -e ".[stripe]"      # Stripe revenue tracking
pip install -e ".[mcp]"         # Claude Code MCP server
pip install -e ".[all]"         # Everything

Configuration

Set environment variables (or use a .env file):

# Plaid (optional)
PLAID_CLIENT_ID=...
PLAID_SECRET=...
PLAID_ENV=production

# Stripe (optional)
STRIPE_API_KEY=...

# AI categorization (optional)
OPENAI_API_KEY=...
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=...

MCP Server (Claude Code)

claude mcp add finance-cli -- python3 -m finance_cli.mcp_server

Documentation

• How It Works — Architecture overview
• Project Guide — Detailed project guide
• Agent Workflows — AI agent operational playbooks
• Import Workflow — Bank statement import guide
• Adding Institutions — CSV normalizer guide

Requirements

• Python 3.11+
• SQLite (included with Python)

License

MIT