[PR #8228] [CLOSED] [WIP] fix(rules): prevent append/prepend-notes rules from being ignored when note already exists #131763

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/pull/8228
Author: @okxint
Created: 6/15/2026
Status: Closed

Base: masterHead: fix/append-notes-existing-note


📝 Commits (6)

  • 72fe53b Add release notes for PR #7177
  • d7116a2 Fix append/prepend notes rule not working when note already exists
  • 9a1b186 Add release notes for #7568
  • a6a6653 fix(rules): prevent duplicate _forceApplyFields entries for append/prepend-notes
  • c57c6c3 refactor(rules): return forceFields separately from runRules instead of tagging transaction
  • a525692 [autofix.ci] apply automated fixes

📊 Changes

12 files changed (+139 additions, -29 deletions)

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📝 packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/transactions/TransactionEdit.tsx (+8 -3)
📝 packages/desktop-client/src/components/transactions/TransactionList.tsx (+5 -1)
📝 packages/loot-core/src/server/accounts/sync.ts (+2 -2)
📝 packages/loot-core/src/server/forecast/forecast-schedules.ts (+2 -2)
📝 packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/action.ts (+3 -1)
📝 packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/app.ts (+1 -1)
📝 packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/index.test.ts (+60 -0)
📝 packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/rule.ts (+28 -12)
📝 packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transaction-rules.test.ts (+6 -1)
📝 packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transaction-rules.ts (+15 -5)
📝 packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transfer.ts (+3 -1)
upcoming-release-notes/7568.md (+6 -0)

📄 Description

What

append-notes and prepend-notes rule actions had no effect when the transaction already had a note. The UI only applied rule-computed values to empty fields, so the appended text was silently discarded.

Fix

  • Added _forceApplyFields metadata so the UI knows to always apply changes from append/prepend operations even when a field is non-empty (fixes #7303)
  • Fixed a bug where duplicate entries could accumulate in _forceApplyFields
  • Refactored runRules to return a dedicated forceFields: Set<string> alongside the transaction, instead of attaching execution metadata directly to the transaction object — keeps domain data clean and avoids leaking internal rule-runner state (fixes #7568)

Bundle Stats

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desktop-client 37 13.23 MB → 13.23 MB (+248 B) +0.00%
loot-core 1 4.86 MB → 4.86 MB (+442 B) +0.01%
api 2 3.87 MB → 3.87 MB (+436 B) +0.01%
cli 1 7.97 MB 0%
crdt 1 11.12 kB 0%
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desktop-client

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37 13.23 MB → 13.23 MB (+248 B) +0.00%
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src/components/transactions/TransactionList.tsx 📈 +107 B (+0.60%) 17.29 kB → 17.39 kB
src/components/mobile/transactions/TransactionEdit.tsx 📈 +141 B (+0.19%) 71.47 kB → 71.61 kB
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static/js/TransactionEdit.js 90.63 kB → 90.76 kB (+141 B) +0.15%
static/js/Value.js 4.49 MB → 4.49 MB (+107 B) +0.00%

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static/js/index.js 1.58 MB 0%
static/js/BackgroundImage.js 121.09 kB 0%
static/js/FormulaEditor.js 814.39 kB 0%
static/js/ManageRules.js 46.47 kB 0%
static/js/PayeeRuleCountLabel.js 7.1 kB 0%
static/js/ReportRouter.js 1.25 MB 0%
static/js/ScheduleEditForm.js 146.51 kB 0%
static/js/SchedulesTable.js 203.52 kB 0%
static/js/TransactionList.js 82.8 kB 0%
static/js/_baseIsEqual.js 76.76 kB 0%
static/js/ca.js 185.63 kB 0%
static/js/client.js 450.92 kB 0%
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static/js/de.js 182.38 kB 0%
static/js/en-GB.js 9.25 kB 0%
static/js/en.js 202.14 kB 0%
static/js/es.js 177.58 kB 0%
static/js/extends.js 473.99 kB 0%
static/js/fr.js 177.35 kB 0%
static/js/indexeddb-main-thread-worker-e59fee74.js 13.46 kB 0%
static/js/it.js 163.93 kB 0%
static/js/narrow.js 364.55 kB 0%
static/js/nb-NO.js 147.07 kB 0%
static/js/nl.js 119.71 kB 0%
static/js/pt-BR.js 187.34 kB 0%
static/js/resize-observer.js 18.06 kB 0%
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static/js/useFormatList.js 2.52 kB 0%
static/js/useTransactionBatchActions.js 9.71 kB 0%
static/js/wide.js 298.23 kB 0%
static/js/workbox-window.prod.es5.js 7.33 kB 0%
static/js/zh-Hans.js 116.44 kB 0%

loot-core

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Files count Total bundle size % Changed
1 4.86 MB → 4.86 MB (+442 B) +0.01%
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home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/rule.ts 📈 +130 B (+2.84%) 4.47 kB → 4.59 kB
home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/action.ts 📈 +83 B (+1.01%) 8.06 kB → 8.14 kB
home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transaction-rules.ts 📈 +144 B (+0.66%) 21.17 kB → 21.31 kB
home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/forecast/forecast-schedules.ts 📈 +34 B (+0.53%) 6.32 kB → 6.35 kB
home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transfer.ts 📈 +17 B (+0.45%) 3.68 kB → 3.7 kB
home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/accounts/sync.ts 📈 +34 B (+0.13%) 24.8 kB → 24.83 kB
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api

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2 3.87 MB → 3.87 MB (+436 B) +0.01%
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home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/rule.ts 📈 +130 B (+3.02%) 4.2 kB → 4.33 kB
home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/action.ts 📈 +81 B (+1.04%) 7.6 kB → 7.68 kB
home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transaction-rules.ts 📈 +140 B (+0.66%) 20.75 kB → 20.89 kB
home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/forecast/forecast-schedules.ts 📈 +34 B (+0.53%) 6.28 kB → 6.32 kB
home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transfer.ts 📈 +17 B (+0.46%) 3.58 kB → 3.6 kB
home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/accounts/sync.ts 📈 +34 B (+0.14%) 24.32 kB → 24.35 kB
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index.js 3.87 MB → 3.87 MB (+436 B) +0.01%

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models.js 0 B 0%

cli

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1 7.97 MB 0%
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crdt

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1 11.12 kB 0%
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🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/pull/8228 **Author:** [@okxint](https://github.com/okxint) **Created:** 6/15/2026 **Status:** ❌ Closed **Base:** `master` ← **Head:** `fix/append-notes-existing-note` --- ### 📝 Commits (6) - [`72fe53b`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/72fe53b2956788cbf0776fcefa6904001dcd3765) Add release notes for PR #7177 - [`d7116a2`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/d7116a2bb8abface117f1ea08612d56dc647fbab) Fix append/prepend notes rule not working when note already exists - [`9a1b186`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/9a1b1862a43931b2e1416e1a3bb1ef153f4940b5) Add release notes for #7568 - [`a6a6653`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/a6a6653794ceebc7504f805e9f05ca953bdd552d) fix(rules): prevent duplicate _forceApplyFields entries for append/prepend-notes - [`c57c6c3`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/c57c6c3e79fe61fed140fb68f1f05d4af76d1aee) refactor(rules): return forceFields separately from runRules instead of tagging transaction - [`a525692`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/a525692718821cb131804700df367b698d00b47d) [autofix.ci] apply automated fixes ### 📊 Changes **12 files changed** (+139 additions, -29 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `packages/desktop-client/src/components/mobile/transactions/TransactionEdit.tsx` (+8 -3) 📝 `packages/desktop-client/src/components/transactions/TransactionList.tsx` (+5 -1) 📝 `packages/loot-core/src/server/accounts/sync.ts` (+2 -2) 📝 `packages/loot-core/src/server/forecast/forecast-schedules.ts` (+2 -2) 📝 `packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/action.ts` (+3 -1) 📝 `packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/app.ts` (+1 -1) 📝 `packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/index.test.ts` (+60 -0) 📝 `packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/rule.ts` (+28 -12) 📝 `packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transaction-rules.test.ts` (+6 -1) 📝 `packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transaction-rules.ts` (+15 -5) 📝 `packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transfer.ts` (+3 -1) ➕ `upcoming-release-notes/7568.md` (+6 -0) </details> ### 📄 Description ## What `append-notes` and `prepend-notes` rule actions had no effect when the transaction already had a note. The UI only applied rule-computed values to empty fields, so the appended text was silently discarded. ## Fix - Added `_forceApplyFields` metadata so the UI knows to always apply changes from append/prepend operations even when a field is non-empty (fixes #7303) - Fixed a bug where duplicate entries could accumulate in `_forceApplyFields` - Refactored `runRules` to return a dedicated `forceFields: Set<string>` alongside the transaction, instead of attaching execution metadata directly to the transaction object — keeps domain data clean and avoids leaking internal rule-runner state (fixes #7568) <!--- actual-bot-sections ---> <hr /> <!--- bundlestats-action-comment key:combined start ---> ### Bundle Stats Bundle | Files count | Total bundle size | % Changed ------ | ----------- | ----------------- | --------- desktop-client | 37 | 13.23 MB → 13.23 MB (+248 B) | +0.00% loot-core | 1 | 4.86 MB → 4.86 MB (+442 B) | +0.01% api | 2 | 3.87 MB → 3.87 MB (+436 B) | +0.01% cli | 1 | 7.97 MB | 0% crdt | 1 | 11.12 kB | 0% <details> <summary>View detailed bundle stats</summary> #### desktop-client **Total** Files count | Total bundle size | % Changed ----------- | ----------------- | --------- 37 | 13.23 MB → 13.23 MB (+248 B) | +0.00% <details> <summary>Changeset</summary> File | Δ | Size ---- | - | ---- `src/components/transactions/TransactionList.tsx` | 📈 +107 B (+0.60%) | 17.29 kB → 17.39 kB `src/components/mobile/transactions/TransactionEdit.tsx` | 📈 +141 B (+0.19%) | 71.47 kB → 71.61 kB </details> <details> <summary>View detailed bundle breakdown</summary> <div> **Added** No assets were added **Removed** No assets were removed **Bigger** Asset | File Size | % Changed ----- | --------- | --------- static/js/TransactionEdit.js | 90.63 kB → 90.76 kB (+141 B) | +0.15% static/js/Value.js | 4.49 MB → 4.49 MB (+107 B) | +0.00% **Smaller** No assets were smaller **Unchanged** Asset | File Size | % Changed ----- | --------- | --------- static/js/index.js | 1.58 MB | 0% static/js/BackgroundImage.js | 121.09 kB | 0% static/js/FormulaEditor.js | 814.39 kB | 0% static/js/ManageRules.js | 46.47 kB | 0% static/js/PayeeRuleCountLabel.js | 7.1 kB | 0% static/js/ReportRouter.js | 1.25 MB | 0% static/js/ScheduleEditForm.js | 146.51 kB | 0% static/js/SchedulesTable.js | 203.52 kB | 0% static/js/TransactionList.js | 82.8 kB | 0% static/js/_baseIsEqual.js | 76.76 kB | 0% static/js/ca.js | 185.63 kB | 0% static/js/client.js | 450.92 kB | 0% static/js/da.js | 100.19 kB | 0% static/js/de.js | 182.38 kB | 0% static/js/en-GB.js | 9.25 kB | 0% static/js/en.js | 202.14 kB | 0% static/js/es.js | 177.58 kB | 0% static/js/extends.js | 473.99 kB | 0% static/js/fr.js | 177.35 kB | 0% static/js/indexeddb-main-thread-worker-e59fee74.js | 13.46 kB | 0% static/js/it.js | 163.93 kB | 0% static/js/narrow.js | 364.55 kB | 0% static/js/nb-NO.js | 147.07 kB | 0% static/js/nl.js | 119.71 kB | 0% static/js/pt-BR.js | 187.34 kB | 0% static/js/resize-observer.js | 18.06 kB | 0% static/js/th.js | 173.33 kB | 0% static/js/theme.js | 31.01 kB | 0% static/js/toString.js | 638.95 kB | 0% static/js/uk.js | 216.7 kB | 0% static/js/useFormatList.js | 2.52 kB | 0% static/js/useTransactionBatchActions.js | 9.71 kB | 0% static/js/wide.js | 298.23 kB | 0% static/js/workbox-window.prod.es5.js | 7.33 kB | 0% static/js/zh-Hans.js | 116.44 kB | 0% </div> </details> --- #### loot-core **Total** Files count | Total bundle size | % Changed ----------- | ----------------- | --------- 1 | 4.86 MB → 4.86 MB (+442 B) | +0.01% <details> <summary>Changeset</summary> File | Δ | Size ---- | - | ---- `home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/rule.ts` | 📈 +130 B (+2.84%) | 4.47 kB → 4.59 kB `home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/action.ts` | 📈 +83 B (+1.01%) | 8.06 kB → 8.14 kB `home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transaction-rules.ts` | 📈 +144 B (+0.66%) | 21.17 kB → 21.31 kB `home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/forecast/forecast-schedules.ts` | 📈 +34 B (+0.53%) | 6.32 kB → 6.35 kB `home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transfer.ts` | 📈 +17 B (+0.45%) | 3.68 kB → 3.7 kB `home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/accounts/sync.ts` | 📈 +34 B (+0.13%) | 24.8 kB → 24.83 kB </details> <details> <summary>View detailed bundle breakdown</summary> <div> **Added** Asset | File Size | % Changed ----- | --------- | --------- kcab.worker.BERqxF_5.js | 0 B → 4.86 MB (+4.86 MB) | - **Removed** Asset | File Size | % Changed ----- | --------- | --------- kcab.worker.DhLbg59B.js | 4.86 MB → 0 B (-4.86 MB) | -100% **Bigger** No assets were bigger **Smaller** No assets were smaller **Unchanged** No assets were unchanged </div> </details> --- #### api **Total** Files count | Total bundle size | % Changed ----------- | ----------------- | --------- 2 | 3.87 MB → 3.87 MB (+436 B) | +0.01% <details> <summary>Changeset</summary> File | Δ | Size ---- | - | ---- `home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/rule.ts` | 📈 +130 B (+3.02%) | 4.2 kB → 4.33 kB `home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/rules/action.ts` | 📈 +81 B (+1.04%) | 7.6 kB → 7.68 kB `home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transaction-rules.ts` | 📈 +140 B (+0.66%) | 20.75 kB → 20.89 kB `home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/forecast/forecast-schedules.ts` | 📈 +34 B (+0.53%) | 6.28 kB → 6.32 kB `home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/transactions/transfer.ts` | 📈 +17 B (+0.46%) | 3.58 kB → 3.6 kB `home/runner/work/actual/actual/packages/loot-core/src/server/accounts/sync.ts` | 📈 +34 B (+0.14%) | 24.32 kB → 24.35 kB </details> <details> <summary>View detailed bundle breakdown</summary> <div> **Added** No assets were added **Removed** No assets were removed **Bigger** Asset | File Size | % Changed ----- | --------- | --------- index.js | 3.87 MB → 3.87 MB (+436 B) | +0.01% **Smaller** No assets were smaller **Unchanged** Asset | File Size | % Changed ----- | --------- | --------- models.js | 0 B | 0% </div> </details> --- #### cli **Total** Files count | Total bundle size | % Changed ----------- | ----------------- | --------- 1 | 7.97 MB | 0% <details> <summary>View detailed bundle breakdown</summary> <div> **Added** No assets were added **Removed** No assets were removed **Bigger** No assets were bigger **Smaller** No assets were smaller **Unchanged** Asset | File Size | % Changed ----- | --------- | --------- cli.js | 7.97 MB | 0% </div> </details> --- #### crdt **Total** Files count | Total bundle size | % Changed ----------- | ----------------- | --------- 1 | 11.12 kB | 0% <details> <summary>View detailed bundle breakdown</summary> <div> **Added** No assets were added **Removed** No assets were removed **Bigger** No assets were bigger **Smaller** No assets were smaller **Unchanged** Asset | File Size | % Changed ----- | --------- | --------- index.js | 11.12 kB | 0% </div> </details> </details> <!--- bundlestats-action-comment key:combined end ---> --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>
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Reference: github-starred/actual#131763