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* [AI] Fail agent hooks with an actionable error when jq is missing The shared agent-hook scripts all parse their payload with jq but never checked it exists. A missing jq made git-guard.sh block every Bash call with a misleading 'could not parse the hook payload' message, while other hooks silently failed open and skipped their checks (issue #8629). Add require_jq to common.sh — called by every hook before its first jq use — so a missing jq fails closed with a clear install message, distinct from a malformed-payload error. The script name in the message is derived from $0 rather than passed by each caller. The Cursor adapters emit a static JSON deny (their deny() helper itself needs jq to build JSON) or an advisory where blocking isn't possible, and AGENTS.md now documents the prerequisite. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <[email protected]> * [AI] Address review: advisory wording for PostToolUse hooks, hook tests PostToolUse hooks (format-edited-file, prefer-one-component) run after the edit already happened, so a missing jq now reports 'Agent hook skipped' instead of claiming a block. Exit 2 stays: it is the only exit code that feeds stderr back to the agent. Add scripts/agent-hooks/test-hooks.sh, a standalone runnable check covering the missing-jq path for every hook plus malformed-JSON, missing-field, and guard-behavior cases, and soften the release-note verb. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <[email protected]> * [AI] Remove standalone hook test script Not wired into CI, so it only served as a manual check; the hook behavior was verified by hand and the script isn't worth maintaining. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <[email protected]> --------- Co-authored-by: Claude Fable 5 <[email protected]>
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 (~2.00 $/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?
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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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