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/install personal-expense-tracker
Description
Personal expense tracker - record expenses, auto-categorize, monthly statistics with total and category breakdown
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent and local-only, but consider the following before installing: (1) Data is stored unencrypted in ~/.expense-tracker/expenses.json (plaintext JSON). If you need confidentiality or backups, secure or move the file. (2) The repo/homepage/source is unknown — if provenance matters, review the full script yourself or run it in a sandbox. (3) The script writes a sample file under a data/ folder relative to the code; ensure that path is acceptable in your environment. If any of these are unacceptable (sensitive financial data, multi-device sync, encrypted storage), don't use without modification.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: personal-expense-tracker
Version: 1.0.0
The skill is a straightforward local expense tracking utility that manages data in a JSON file within the user's home directory (~/.expense-tracker). Analysis of scripts/expense-tracker.py shows no network activity, no sensitive data exfiltration, and no use of dangerous functions like eval() or subprocess; it strictly performs local file I/O and basic data processing as described in SKILL.md.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (personal expense tracker) match the included Python script and SKILL.md. The code implements add/list/stats and auto-categorization; there are no unrelated capabilities or external service requirements.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs running the included script (add/stats/list). The script reads/writes local files (writes to ~/.expense-tracker/expenses.json and creates data/sample.json relative to the repo). This file I/O is expected for the stated purpose but worth noting because data is stored locally in plaintext JSON.
Install Mechanism
No install specification; the skill is instruction-only with a bundled script. Nothing is downloaded or executed outside of the provided files.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. It only uses the user's home directory to store data, which is proportionate to a local expense tracker.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not always-enabled and does not modify other skills or system settings. It creates a hidden directory under the user's home and a local sample file; this is reasonable persistence for storing expenses.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install personal-expense-tracker - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/personal-expense-tracker - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Personal expense tracker with auto-categorization and monthly statistics
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Personal Expense Tracker?
Personal expense tracker - record expenses, auto-categorize, monthly statistics with total and category breakdown. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 161 downloads so far.
How do I install Personal Expense Tracker?
Run "/install personal-expense-tracker" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Personal Expense Tracker free?
Yes, Personal Expense Tracker is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Personal Expense Tracker support?
Personal Expense Tracker is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Personal Expense Tracker?
It is built and maintained by haidong (@harrylabsj); the current version is v1.0.0.
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