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Quick Start

Get up and running with rustfava in under 5 minutes.

Opening a Ledger File

  1. Launch rustfava
  2. Click Open File or use Cmd/Ctrl + O
  3. Select your .beancount file
  4. Your ledger loads instantly

Interface Overview

  • Accounts - Browse your chart of accounts
  • Income Statement - View income and expenses
  • Balance Sheet - See assets and liabilities
  • Journal - Browse all transactions

Main Area

The main area shows the selected report or view. Click on accounts or transactions to drill down.

Status Bar

Shows validation status, file path, and rustfava version.

Common Tasks

View Account Balance

  1. Click Accounts in the sidebar
  2. Expand the account tree
  3. Click on any account to see its transactions

Run a Query

  1. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Q or click the Query tab
  2. Enter a BQL query, e.g., SELECT account, sum(position) GROUP BY account
  3. Press Enter to run

Filter by Date

Use the date picker in the toolbar to filter transactions to a specific period.

Next Steps