README.md

CashCatalyst: AI-Powered Cash Flow Management 🚀💰

For individuals or lean teams managing the finances of a business, cash flow is fundamental and has the most direct and CashCatalyst is your ultimate companion for mastering cash flow management. Whether you're an entrepreneur, small business owner, or part of a lean finance team, our tool harnesses cutting-edge AI to transform the way you handle your business's lifeblood - cash.

🎯 Why CashCatalyst?

AI-Driven Insights: Get expert analysis and predictions for your cash flow scenarios. Automatic Reporting: Generate professional cash flow statements with a click. User-Friendly Interface: Easily record and manage your cash activities. Collaborative: Share and work together with your team seamlessly.

Features

1. User Management

• Secure user authentication system
• Personalized dashboards for each user
• User preferences and settings management
• Profile customization options

2. Cash Flow Overview

• Real-time cash balance tracking
• Breakdown of cash flows by category:
  • Cash Flow from Operations (CFO)
  • Cash Flow from Investments (CFI)
  • Cash Flow from Financing (CFF)
• Monthly balance trend visualization
• Initial balance management

3. Transaction Management

• Record and track individual transactions
• Categorize transactions by type
• Filter and search functionality
• Pagination for better performance
• Edit and delete transactions
• Balance calculation by date

4. AI-Powered Analysis

• Advanced financial pattern recognition
• Risk assessment metrics
• Seasonal trend analysis
• 90-day cash flow forecasting
• Automated cash flow statement generation

5. Data Import/Export

• Upload transactions from CSV/Excel files
• Export transactions to CSV/Excel
• Bulk transaction processing
• Data validation and preview

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/cashcatalyst.git
cd cashcatalyst

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Initialize the database:

flask db init
flask db migrate
flask db upgrade

5. Configure LLM API key Create a .env file in project root and add LLM API key(I'm using Anthropic key):

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

6. Run the application(I'm using python3.11):

python3.11 main.py 
or 
python main.py

The application will be available at http://localhost:5000

Usage

1. Registration/Login

   • Create a new account or login with existing credentials
   • Customize your profile settings

2. Cash Overview

   • View your current cash position
   • Set initial balance
   • Monitor cash flow trends
   • View monthly balance chart

3. Cash Activities

   • Add new transactions
   • View transaction history
   • Calculate balance by date
   • Edit or delete transactions

4. AI Analysis

   • Generate advanced financial analysis
   • View cash flow patterns
   • Check risk metrics
   • Download cash flow statements

5. Data Management

   • Import transactions from files
   • Export data for reporting
   • Manage transaction categories

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

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