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* [AI] Support custom dataDir in API browser build and stop masking worker errors Two fixes for the browser build of @actual-app/api: 1. A dataDir other than /documents failed with a cryptic DataCloneError: the directory didn't exist in the worker's virtual filesystem, and the resulting Emscripten ErrnoError (which carries a function-valued property) couldn't be structured-cloned, so postMessage's own DataCloneError replaced the real error entirely. The web worker connection now retries a failed postMessage with a serialized, cloneable copy of the message so the client always receives the actual failure. Cloneable errors pass through unchanged. 2. The web filesystem registers the configured document dir as a persisted root: it is created automatically on init, its files are persisted to IndexedDB (sqlite files symlinked into the blocked fs), and files recorded in IndexedDB are restored at boot regardless of prefix. The API browser worker defaults dataDir to /documents when omitted. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * [AI] Trim trailing slashes without a regex CodeQL flags the anchored /\/+$/ replace as quadratic on strings with many repeated slashes; walk the index back instead. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * [AI] Address review: single persisted root, guarded fallback post, plain release note - Replace the accumulating persistedRoots set with the default /documents plus a single replaceable custom root, so switching document dirs no longer leaves stale roots marked as persisted - Guard safePost's final fallback post so a broken channel can't escape as an unhandled rejection - Reword the release note in plain user-facing language Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> * [AI] loot-core: route server push messages through safePost --------- Co-authored-by: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Getting Started
Actual is a local-first personal finance tool. It is 100% free and open-source, written in NodeJS, it has a synchronization element so that all your changes can move between devices without any heavy lifting.
If you are interested in contributing, or want to know how development works, see our contributing document we would love to have you.
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Key Links
- Actual discord community.
- Actual Community Documentation
- Frequently asked questions
Installation
There are four ways to deploy Actual:
- One-click deployment via PikaPods (~1.40 $/month) - recommended for non-technical users
- Managed hosting via Fly.io (~1.50 $/month)
- Self-hosted by using a Docker image
- Local-only apps - downloadable Windows, Mac and Linux apps you can run on your device
Learn more in the installation instructions docs.
Ready to Start Budgeting?
Read about Envelope budgeting to know more about the idea behind Actual Budget.
Are you new to budgeting or want to start fresh?
Check out the community's Starting Fresh guide so you can quickly get up and running!
Are you migrating from other budgeting apps?
Check out the community's Migration guide to start jumping on the Actual Budget train!
Documentation
We have a wide range of documentation on how to use Actual, this is all available in our Community Documentation, this includes topics on Budgeting, Account Management, Tips & Tricks and some documentation for developers.
Contributing
Actual is a community driven product. Learn more about contributing to Actual.
Code structure
The Actual app is split up into a few packages:
- loot-core - The core application that runs on any platform
- desktop-client - The desktop UI
- desktop-electron - The desktop app
More information on the project structure is available in our community documentation.
Feature Requests
Current feature requests can be seen here. Vote for your favorite requests by reacting 👍 to the top comment of the request.
To add new feature requests, open a new Issue of the "Feature Request" type.
Translation
Make Actual Budget accessible to more people by helping with the Internationalization of Actual. We are using a crowd sourcing tool to manage the translations, see our Weblate Project. Weblate proudly supports open-source software projects through their Libre plan.
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Sponsors
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