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Language models completely upended my Beancount setup. To me, there is no point fiddling with precise parsers when a language model can read any PDF. I have the
by conradev 2y ago
Language models completely upended my Beancount setup. To me, there is no point fiddling with precise parsers when a language model can read any PDF. I have the language model extract balance assertions from the PDF (beginning/end balance) so that it grounds its work in reality.
I dream of a future where anyone can download a ZIP of all the PDFs they've ever received from their bank, drop it onto a local app, and wait while it creates an entire accounting setup for you.
Edit: also not mentioned here is Fava, which is a really nice web UI for Beancount (https://beancount.github.io/fava/ https://beancount.github.io/fava/). I share a link with my accountants, and they find it convenient (for downloading files, at least).
- xyst 2y agoLovely, now LLM can hallucinate how much I spent or earned in a month, or year.
- fangpenlin 2y agoFor a usecase like this, a local running model would be ideal. I won't like to share my personal accounting books with LLM either.
- conradev 2y agoVery much agreed. I couldn’t even bring myself to use GitHub (much less BeanHub) for my Beancount. I use git locally because the ledger is extremely sensitive
- conradev 2y agoIt makes it a lot harder if you check the balances!
- conductr 2y agoPlease let's not start a vibe accounting trend
- conradev 2y agoCome on in, the water is great! You can also do regular accounting with vibe programs