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Money Check

Journalbuilt-in

Three-prompt money check-in to stay on top of spending without opening a finance app.

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WHAT IT DOES

  • —Spending this week
  • —Unexpected expenses
  • —Next action

TRIGGERS

moneymoney list / money historymoney today

DATA

local only
// ~/.clyde/journal/money.json
[
  {
    "date": "2026-03-06T09:14:00Z",
    "template": "money",
    "fields": {
      "spending": "~$340—groceries, gas, two work lunches",
      "unexpected": "Car registration renewal—$180",
      "next_action": "Move $200 to savings to offset the car reg"
    }
  }
]

Entries are stored as JSON files at ~/.clyde/journal/<template>.json—one file per template, array of entries with date and field values. Nothing is sent to a server. No account required.

This is a built-in Clyde command. No installation required—it ships with every copy of the app.