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xpenser added a Hide amounts mode that masks exact money values while keeping percentages and relative report context visible.

xpenser now carries the selected dashboard, vendor, or report period into transaction filters when users open the transactions view.

xpenser tag reports now link each tag directly to the filtered transactions behind that tag for the selected reporting period.

xpenser added transaction CSV export with selectable currency columns and historical conversion for each exported transaction.

xpenser added dashboard and vendor view controls for expand/collapse actions and display-currency selection from one settings menu.

xpenser now keeps product release notes in a Git-backed Markdown blog so feature PRs can publish crawlable updates for personal finance keywords.

xpenser added a DISABLE_GTM flag and set it for PR previews so validation traffic no longer emits production analytics events.

xpenser now sends manual logout back to the public home page and adds clearer sign-in calls to action on the landing page.

xpenser pinned PR-environment Google auth settings so preview deployments keep using Passport with the expected callback paths.

xpenser added an opt-in single-user self-hosted mode that skips account creation while keeping API and MCP access authenticated.

xpenser added public API documentation and polished landing messaging so developers can inspect the finance API before integrating.

xpenser added a ScrollLaunch badge to the footer to support launch discovery for the self-hosted personal finance app.

xpenser fixed browser image scan progress by replacing the unsupported proxy WebSocket path with same-origin HTTP polling.

xpenser added an Easy Dofollow badge to the footer as another public discovery signal for the open-source finance app.

xpenser added a Tiny Startups badge to the footer to support product discovery and backlink growth for the public site.

xpenser added a Huzzler badge to the footer so visitors can discover the product from another startup and software directory.

xpenser added transaction tags so users can organize finance records beyond categories, vendors, and reporting periods.

xpenser added nested report breakdowns so category hierarchy can be used for richer income and expense analysis.

xpenser added PR-ready Telegram notifications so completed workflow runs can announce validated pull requests to the project channel.

xpenser fixed hosted Google login button behavior so the public sign-in route sends users through the expected authentication path.

xpenser added period change percentages so dashboards and reports can show how income and expenses moved versus prior periods.

xpenser fixed vendor share sorting so merchant analytics keep their percentages ordered predictably during finance review.

xpenser added public SEO landing pages for self-hosted finance tracking, open-source expense tracking, and API/MCP use cases.

xpenser fixed report swipe behavior so mobile users can change periods from empty areas without awkward gesture gaps.

xpenser reviewed launch checklist follow-ups so repository, website, and support surfaces stayed aligned before wider sharing.

xpenser updated its GitHub issue chooser so questions and ideas point to an enabled feature request form instead of disabled Discussions.

xpenser broadened README and landing copy from a spreadsheet replacement story to a clearer income and expense tracking message.

xpenser fixed launch blockers in README and landing-page copy so public evaluation starts with clearer product framing.

xpenser hardened its Cleverbrush Framework reference implementation so the app remains a stronger example project and product.

xpenser added setup guidance for MCP OAuth so developers can connect authorized finance tools with less configuration guesswork.

xpenser added MCP write tools so connected agents can do more than read finance data when users authorize the workflow.

xpenser improved repository readiness so the open-source project is easier to evaluate, run, and understand from GitHub.

xpenser added self-hosted Google authentication support so private deployments can offer a familiar sign-in path when configured.

xpenser added Telegram invoice scanning so users can send invoice images and turn them into transaction data through the bot flow.

xpenser added a browser transaction image scanner so users can extract expense details from receipt-like images in the web app.

xpenser added merchant information support so expenses can be analyzed by where money was spent, not only by category.

xpenser tightened vendor edit validation so merchant records stay consistent when users update vendor information.

xpenser improved report workflows with transaction notes so finance analysis can preserve context beyond amount, date, and category.

xpenser added category hierarchy support so users can organize income and expense data with more structure than a flat list.

xpenser added form renderer variants to support richer finance app screens while keeping repeated form behavior consistent.

xpenser added weekly and monthly email reports with aggregate finance insights, delivery tracking, and reusable OpenAI and email helpers.

xpenser updated its PR workflow so future pull requests preserve the original request, detailed reasoning, validation, and screenshot evidence.

xpenser added email confirmation support so account creation can verify addresses before users rely on the finance app.

xpenser fixed Google session expiry by refreshing the embedded API token from the trusted web session before protected calls fail.

xpenser added category trend reports with configurable timeframes, bucket density guards, category switching, and transaction drilldowns.

xpenser dashboard income and expense totals now link directly to filtered transactions for the selected reporting period.

xpenser added pie indicators to dashboard category rows so users can scan each category share of income or expense totals.

xpenser added a compact mobile capture route for amount-first transaction entry, category chips, undo, and PWA shortcut support.

xpenser now preloads adjacent dashboard and report periods so users can move between time windows with less waiting.

xpenser now orders add-transaction categories by recent popularity, keeping the most likely expense categories close at hand.

xpenser verified extended user sessions and improved Playwright selectors so the PR validation flow checks authenticated app access reliably.

xpenser aligned PR workflow documentation and agent interface guidance so implementation work follows a clearer review path.

xpenser replaced the signed-out redirect with a public landing page that explains the product before users create or enter an account.

xpenser updated Docker Compose restart policies so long-running services recover automatically after a self-hosted server reboot.

xpenser improved transaction edit selectors so type, category, and currency choices stay aligned when users update existing records.

xpenser added a finance-themed app favicon using Next.js app-router metadata so the web app is easier to recognize in browser tabs.

xpenser now orders transaction currencies by recent use, making multi-currency expense entry faster in the web app and Telegram flow.

xpenser added IANA timezone support so transaction filters, preferences, and formatted dates match each user local finance workflow.