Whatapp Money Log

I'm not great at keeping track of my daily expenses, and switching between budgeting apps often feels like overkill. So, I built WaMoneyLog — a lightweight WhatsApp bot that lets me log income and expenses just by sending a message. 

I once tried using budgeting apps, but they often required too much discipline — opening the app, clicking through multiple screens, choosing categories, and so on. It felt like too many steps for something that should be simple. Since I’m lazy like that (lol 😂), I decided to build my own tool that felt faster and more natural to use. 

Built with Node.js, Express, and the Baileys library, this tool turns WhatsApp into a personal finance tracker. I integrated it with MySQL using Prisma ORM to store transaction data, and added support for natural language inputs like out 15rb snacks or in 500rb freelance -date:20-06-2025. 

It also supports commands like -show monthly:06-2025 to get a summary of spending, all from within WhatsApp. It’s not meant to replace a full accounting tool — just something simple and fast that works right from chat.