[GH-ISSUE #6317] [Bug]: Rules notes with matches has a bug #100103

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opened 2026-05-29 18:26:30 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
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Originally created by @hrv231 on GitHub (Dec 6, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/6317

Verified issue does not already exist?

  • I have searched and found no existing issue

What happened?

A bug happened!

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How can we reproduce the issue?

Go to Rules, create a new rule, set conditions to notes - matches and then type a word with a backslash.
example:
#\d+
or just
\
or
asdfasdf\

This is on v25.12.0

Where are you hosting Actual?

Docker

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Firefox

Operating System

Windows 11

Originally created by @hrv231 on GitHub (Dec 6, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/6317 ### Verified issue does not already exist? - [x] I have searched and found no existing issue ### What happened? A bug happened! <img width="588" height="116" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1f6f76fb-8ae7-4bf8-b3ee-ff98bf32e9f7" /> ### How can we reproduce the issue? Go to Rules, create a new rule, set conditions to notes - matches and then type a word with a backslash. example: `#\d+` or just `\` or `asdfasdf\` This is on v25.12.0 ### Where are you hosting Actual? Docker ### What browsers are you seeing the problem on? Firefox ### Operating System Windows 11
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@youngcw commented on GitHub (Dec 8, 2025):

The only things that crashed for me were \ and asdf\

<!-- gh-comment-id:3627577732 --> @youngcw commented on GitHub (Dec 8, 2025): The only things that crashed for me were `\` and `asdf\`
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@jnizniowski commented on GitHub (May 21, 2026):

I noticed the same thing today – I've got the error for typing with an opened (and not closed) square bracket.

I use Actual on Picapods, v26.5.2 on both server and client, viewing through Chrome PWA app.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d3878336-c4fb-4514-b0a7-d50d05c58f2c

<!-- gh-comment-id:4512573342 --> @jnizniowski commented on GitHub (May 21, 2026): I noticed the same thing today – I've got the error for typing with an opened (and not closed) square bracket. I use Actual on Picapods, v26.5.2 on both server and client, viewing through Chrome PWA app. https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d3878336-c4fb-4514-b0a7-d50d05c58f2c
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Reference: github-starred/actual#100103