AI Bookkeeping Prompt for Beancount

Set up a working, reconcilable Beancount ledger from scratch using just one prompt.

This tool lets your AI assistant handle the heavy lifting: from setting up your ledger structure to parsing bank statements, all automated, all in plain text.

How It Works:

1. Create a new local folder on your computer
2. Open it with your favorite AI‑ready editor (Cursor, VS Code, Xcode, etc.)
3. Paste in the included AI prompt into your assistant (Claude Code, Code X, Code Horde, etc.)
4. The AI will:
   • Generate a clean Beancount ledger file
   • Set up accounts (Assets, Expenses, Income, Liabilities, Equity)
   • Add basic reconciliation logic (*, !, balance assertions)
   • Populate initial sample transactions
5. Later on, just upload your bank statements (CSV or PDF)

Who This Is For:

• Developers, indie hackers & startup founders
• Beancount beginners who want a working ledger without learning everything from scratch
• Finance-minded folks who want to automate routine bookkeeping
• Anyone who wants AI to handle their ledgers, fast and clean