Quick Start
Get up and running with rustfava in under 5 minutes.
Opening a Ledger File
- Launch rustfava
- Click Open File or use
Cmd/Ctrl + O - Select your
.beancountfile - Your ledger loads instantly
Interface Overview
Sidebar
- 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
- Click Accounts in the sidebar
- Expand the account tree
- Click on any account to see its transactions
Run a Query
- Press
Cmd/Ctrl + Qor click the Query tab - Enter a BQL query, e.g.,
SELECT account, sum(position) GROUP BY account - Press Enter to run
Filter by Date
Use the date picker in the toolbar to filter transactions to a specific period.
Next Steps
- Learn about keyboard shortcuts
- Customize your configuration