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Apps, hardware, and workbench notes from Max in Wasbüttel.
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Outlays

A local-first project I’m building to bring digital receipts, orders, OCR, and manual expenses into one reviewable household history.

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Static demo · synthetic data · no sign-in · no API connection

Outlays dashboard with synthetic sample data Synthetic demo
Supported inputs
  • Lidl Plus
  • REWE
  • Amazon
  • Kaufland
  • dm
  • Rossmann
  • Manual receipts
  • OCR

Public demo

The current interface can be explored directly in the browser.

The public demo includes real navigation, filters, detail views, review queues, and empty states. Every value is synthetic and read-only.

  • 27 directly addressable product views
  • Light and dark presentation
  • Shareable filter state
Open demoTechnical notes
Outlays dashboard with synthetic sample data Synthetic demo

Current scope

How sources, receipts, and analysis are organised.

The path from an imported source to its analysis remains visible and reviewable.

01

Everything in one place

Receipts, orders, refunds, bills, and manual expenses share one understandable history.

02

Explain discounts

Outlays links coupons, items, and receipts so actual savings become visible.

03

Recognise recurring spend

Months, merchants, and categories expose contracts, routines, and outliers.

04

Review instead of hoping

Uncertain OCR or AI proposals land in a traceable review queue.

05

Own the backups

Exports and backups remain ordinary files under your control.

06

Choose the provider

Optional AI and OCR providers are configured deliberately; local remains the default.

Data path

Designed to run locally.

Remote services only enter the picture when you select one and start a specific task.

SourcesReceipts · orders · OCR
Local coreImport · review · storage
AnalysisPatterns · savings · questions
Default

Local

Files, database, dashboards, exports, and backups stay on your device or self-hosted instance.

Optional

Your AI/OCR provider

Only deliberately started tasks send the necessary snippets to the configured provider.

Not present

Outlays cloud

No BluecherLab spending cloud, mandatory account, or default telemetry.

Optional assistant

Questions against the local dataset.

Chat, OCR, and proposals are optional tools for the household dataset. Uncertain results remain visible and reviewable.

outlays / assistant

Why was my spending so high in December?

Three reviewable drivers explain 71% of the increase: annual subscriptions, a larger electronics purchase, and two duplicated weekly shops.

12 receipts3 merchantsReviewable
In development

Current release state.

The source is available. Signed macOS and Windows packages will follow only when installation, updates, and support are reliable enough.

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