Expense Tracker CLI

A simple command-line application built in Go to manage your personal finances. The Expense Tracker CLI allows you to add, update, delete, and view expenses, along with providing a summary of your expenses. It also supports tracking monthly budgets (optional).

Features

• Add Expense: Add a new expense with a description and amount.
• Update Expense: Modify an existing expense's description or amount.
• Delete Expense: Remove an expense by its ID.
• List Expenses: View all recorded expenses.
• Expense Summary: Get the total of all your expenses.
• Monthly Summary: View a summary of expenses for a specific month (of the current year).
• Budget Tracking (Optional): Set a monthly budget and get a warning if exceeded.

Commands and Usage

Here’s how to use the Expense Tracker CLI:

Add a New Expense

$ expense-tracker add --description "Lunch" --amount 20
# Expense added successfully (ID: 1)

List All Expenses

$ expense-tracker list
# ID  Date       Description  Amount
# 1   2024-08-06  Lunch        $20
# 2   2024-08-06  Dinner       $10

Update an Existing Expense

$ expense-tracker update --id 1 --description "Brunch" --amount 25
# Expense updated successfully (ID: 1)

Delete an Expense

$ expense-tracker delete --id 1
# Expense deleted successfully (ID: 1)

View Total Summary of Expenses

$ expense-tracker summary
# Total expenses: $30

View Summary for a Specific Month

$ expense-tracker summary --month 8
# Total expenses for August: $20

Installation

Prerequisites

• Go: Make sure you have Go installed on your machine. You can download it from golang.org.

Steps to Install and Run

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/expense-tracker-cli.git
   cd expense-tracker-cli

2. Build the application:

   go build -o expense-tracker ./cmd

3. Run the Expense Tracker CLI:

   ./expense-tracker

File Storage

The expense data is stored locally in a JSON file (data/expenses.json). You can customize the file path by modifying the relevant section in the code.

Future Enhancements

• Allow filtering expenses by categories (e.g., food, travel, etc.).
• Add a feature to export expenses to a CSV file.
• Improve user interface for better usability.
• Implement database storage (e.g., SQLite) for larger datasets.