Merchant information for expense analysis
xpenser added merchant information support so expenses can be analyzed by where money was spent, not only by category.
Expense records gained merchant context, making it easier to understand vendors and recurring spending sources.
This release came from PR #22 and is now part of the xpenser release archive. It gives people evaluating an open-source expense tracker a clearer view of how the product has improved over time.
What changed
- Added merchant information to the finance data model.
- Connected merchant context to transaction and analytics workflows.
- Prepared later vendor reporting improvements.
Why it matters
Category totals answer what kind of spending happened. Merchant and vendor data answer where it happened.
Where it fits
This is the foundation for xpenser vendor analytics and more useful transaction history.
For a broader product overview, start with the xpenser home page. Developers can also explore the personal finance API and MCP tools, while self-hosters can review the self-hosted personal finance tracker page.