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rustfava

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 ​