# \#ledger **URL:** https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/tag/ledger/3.md [Latest](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/tags.md) --- ## [Balance, a native iOS/Mac app for ledger-cli and hledger journals, looking for beta testers](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/balance-a-native-ios-mac-app-for-ledger-cli-and-hledger-journals-looking-for-beta-testers/880)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/balance-a-native-ios-mac-app-for-ledger-cli-and-hledger-journals-looking-for-beta-testers/880 "2026-09-11T17:50:10Z")
https://www.reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting/comments/1w8rfxz/balance\_a\_native\_iosmac\_app\_for\_ledgercli\_and/ announcement A closed-source macos and ios GUI app, available in TestFlight, free for the first 50 testers Ba… --- ## [Ledger CLI: Plain Text Accounting | ElnurBDa](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ledger-cli-plain-text-accounting-elnurbda/859)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ledger-cli-plain-text-accounting-elnurbda/859 "2026-07-24T20:38:16Z")
(reddit discussion) --- ## [Schemas for data that would be easy to import to PTA systems](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/schemas-for-data-that-would-be-easy-to-import-to-pta-systems/767)
**Author:** [@alerque](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/alerque)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/schemas-for-data-that-would-be-easy-to-import-to-pta-systems/767 "2026-03-17T12:35:07Z")
I’m working on some tooling acceptarium for extracting structured data from scanned receipts for importing into PTA ledgers. The goal is to be entirely agnostic as to the PTA tool used (ledger-cli, hldeger, beancount, wh… --- ## [Budgetist - new local/SAAS app with h/ledger export (HN)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/budgetist-new-local-saas-app-with-h-ledger-export-hn/646)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/budgetist-new-local-saas-app-with-h-ledger-export-hn/646 "2025-10-14T17:45:04Z")
--- ## [How to extract data when using ledger-cli](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-to-extract-data-when-using-ledger-cli/368)
**Author:** [@ps23Rick](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/ps23Rick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-to-extract-data-when-using-ledger-cli/368 "2025-09-19T16:33:39Z")
Hi all.. I've got some definitions similar to the following that I'm trying to both reporting of and also to be able to search said items. This is my example care of some help the other day from Simon (with some tailor… --- ## [Extending (ledger-mode-clean-buffer) with (ledger-post-align-dwim) for description/comments](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/extending-ledger-mode-clean-buffer-with-ledger-post-align-dwim-for-description-comments/538)
**Author:** [@jonas](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/jonas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/extending-ledger-mode-clean-buffer-with-ledger-post-align-dwim-for-description-comments/538 "2025-04-28T10:59:55Z")
Hi all, for a nice and tidy ledger I do two cleaning steps after having my entries in the ledger file and I am wondering how I could combine them to a single step. First, I run (ledger-mode-clean-buffer) from within em… --- ## [Balance assertions with multiple files](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/balance-assertions-with-multiple-files/326)
**Author:** [@Plumbum](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/Plumbum)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/balance-assertions-with-multiple-files/326 "2025-04-12T12:04:09Z")
I'm working on a sort of full-fledged-hledger with just ledger, and I'm trying to figure out the logic for importing journals with balance assertions. Given the following main file: ;main.journal 2024/07/30 Opening bala… --- ## [How to mimic hledger's balancesheet report with Ledger](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-to-mimic-hledgers-balancesheet-report-with-ledger/518)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-to-mimic-hledgers-balancesheet-report-with-ledger/518 "2025-03-14T22:04:29Z")
Cc from https://www.reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting/comments/1jad4hy/ledgercli\_help/ You could mimic this hledger report: $ hledger bs Balance Sheet 2025-01-04 || 2025-01-04 ================… --- ## [Problem with ledger query syntax not operator](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/problem-with-ledger-query-syntax-not-operator/513)
**Author:** [@captaincurrie](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/captaincurrie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/problem-with-ledger-query-syntax-not-operator/513 "2025-03-08T02:25:40Z")
The following will print all transactions with the tag 'TAX' ledger print %tax However, ledger print not %tax will not print all transactions which do not have the tag 'TAX'. In fact this will match every transaction… --- ## [Extending \[ledger-cli\] with Python](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/extending-ledger-cli-with-python/493)
**Author:** [@igbanam](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/igbanam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/extending-ledger-cli-with-python/493 "2025-02-17T22:37:13Z")
Recently, I've been thinking about how to extend Ledger CLI with Python. The documentation says this is possible, but for the life of me, I found it hard to get import ledger to work. I took a look deeper into it and fou… --- ## [ANN: gocardless-to-csv : pull all your (European) bank statements as CSV](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ann-gocardless-to-csv-pull-all-your-european-bank-statements-as-csv/481)
**Author:** [@adept](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/adept)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ann-gocardless-to-csv-pull-all-your-european-bank-statements-as-csv/481 "2025-01-30T12:11:48Z")
I've recently discovered that GoCardless allows you to use their Bank Data API for free as an individual user, and it supports access to transaction data from 2600+ European banks and financial institutions. I've tried … --- ## [Hledger: Combining --pivot and --tree?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hledger-combining-pivot-and-tree/229)
**Author:** [@jbrains](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/jbrains)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hledger-combining-pivot-and-tree/229 "2024-12-06T17:13:39Z")
I'm preparing reports for my accountant and I have found what looks like a limitation of hledger. I'm interested in knowing: Am I using hledger incorrectly? If this is a limitation of hledger, is it intentional? If thi… --- ## [Feature matrix for the big 3 PTA apps](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/feature-matrix-for-the-big-3-pta-apps/369)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/feature-matrix-for-the-big-3-pta-apps/369 "2024-09-27T23:42:34Z")
An outgrowth of the https://hledger.org/ledger.html page , now with Beancount included and moved to pta.o: It's my current best understanding, and aims to be neutral; suggestions for improvement welcome! --- ## [About using PTA for a non-profit (tracking donations, etc) organization (Reddit)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/about-using-pta-for-a-non-profit-tracking-donations-etc-organization-reddit/367)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/about-using-pta-for-a-non-profit-tracking-donations-etc-organization-reddit/367 "2024-09-25T21:25:35Z")
https://www.reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting/comments/1fny1hx/question\_about\_using\_pta\_for\_a\_nonprofit\_tracking/ OP: I’ve played a little bit with PTA several years ago, but ultimately we went another direction. I’m go… --- ## [Define category up front](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/define-category-up-front/247)
**Author:** [@dharmatech](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/dharmatech)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/define-category-up-front/247 "2024-04-23T01:28:49Z")
Hey y'all :raising\_hand\_man: Here's some example transactions from the ledger manual: 2011/03/15 Trader Joe's Expenses:Groceries $100.00 Assets:Checking 2011/03/15 Whole Food Market Expenses:Groceries… --- ## [\[repost\] Example: calculating UK capital gains with ledger](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/repost-example-calculating-uk-capital-gains-with-ledger/227)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/repost-example-calculating-uk-capital-gains-with-ledger/227 "2024-04-15T22:02:57Z")
Example: calculating UK capital gains with ledger on reddit is valuable for its detail, so I have reposted it in full here, hope the OP won't mind. And, see also: Their blog post Cryptocurrency taxation in the UK: The … --- ## [\[hledger\] Envelope Budgeting from Multiple Accounts](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hledger-envelope-budgeting-from-multiple-accounts/236)
**Author:** [@Zorind](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/Zorind)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hledger-envelope-budgeting-from-multiple-accounts/236 "2024-04-09T09:26:21Z")
Hello, I'm trying to figure out a good way to handle "envelope style" budgeting in the case where I might pay groceries from two different credit cards, that are paid from different real-world bank accounts. Previously… --- ## [\[ledger\] Anyone have a good pretty-printer for transactions?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ledger-anyone-have-a-good-pretty-printer-for-transactions/212)
**Author:** [@captaincurrie](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/captaincurrie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ledger-anyone-have-a-good-pretty-printer-for-transactions/212 "2024-03-22T21:45:51Z")
hledger -f - print does a great job, but it does omit ledger specific language, which i use. ledger -f - print --sort date is fine, but the output is not very pretty. Are there any other pretty-printers for pure ledg… --- ## [How to install Ledger CLI for Windows?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-to-install-ledger-cli-for-windows/76)
**Author:** [@redditbot](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/redditbot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-to-install-ledger-cli-for-windows/76 "2024-03-09T00:59:37Z")
Can someone explain to me a step by step process on how I can install Ledger for Windows? Complete noob in this process so I keep running into issues when I try follow installation guides. submitted by /u/MadLibs…