## Summary
- remove the Pennant-based `open-banking` flag and middleware gating so
open banking is always available for authenticated users
- simplify landing, onboarding, settings, and subscription flows to use
always-on open-banking behavior and remove stale frontend/shared flag
plumbing
- update open-banking tests and purge stored `open-banking` Pennant rows
## Testing
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/InstitutionControllerTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/BinanceControllerTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/IndexaCapitalControllerTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/BitpandaControllerTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/AuthorizationControllerTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/ConnectionControllerTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/AccountMappingTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/OpenBankingFeatureFlagTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/SyncRetryAndLoggingTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact tests/Feature/SubscriptionTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/WelcomeBanksOrderingTest.php`
- `vendor/bin/pint --dirty --format agent`
## Notes
- `php artisan pennant:purge open-banking` was run to remove stale
stored values
- `php artisan test --compact tests/Browser/OnboardingFlowTest.php`
still has one unrelated real-estate onboarding browser failure (`it
creates a real estate account during onboarding when feature is
enabled`)
## Summary
- Removes the `account-mapping` Pennant feature flag entirely, making
the account mapping flow (pending accounts data + map-accounts page) the
default and only code path
- Removes the old direct-creation branches from all banking controllers
(Authorization, Bitpanda, Binance, IndexaCapital)
- Extracts a shared `CreatesAccountsFromPending` trait for the
onboarding auto-create logic
- Updates all controller tests to reflect the always-on mapping behavior
## Changes
### Backend
- **AppServiceProvider** — removed `account-mapping` flag definition
- **AuthorizationController** — removed flag check +
`createAccountsFromSession()` dead code; always stores
`pending_accounts_data` and redirects to mapping
- **BitpandaController / BinanceController / IndexaCapitalController** —
removed flag checks, old inline account creation, and unused imports
- **HandleInertiaRequests / ActivateDevelopmentFeatures /
ResolvesFeatures** — removed `account-mapping` from flag arrays
- **New `CreatesAccountsFromPending` trait** — shared auto-create logic
for onboarding path (to be consumed next)
### Frontend
- Removed `'account-mapping'` from the TypeScript `Features` interface
### Tests
- Merged flag-specific test variants into single always-on tests
- Removed redundant tests that tested the old disabled-flag code path
- Updated assertions to check `pending_accounts_data` instead of direct
account creation
## Summary
- Adds **real estate** as a new account type (`real_estate`) for
tracking property assets within the existing Accounts page
- Properties store metadata (type, address, purchase price/date, area,
notes) in a dedicated `real_estate_details` table with a one-to-one
relationship to accounts
- Properties can be **linked to a loan account** (mortgage) to
implicitly calculate equity — property value counts as asset (+), linked
loan counts as liability (-)
- Market value is tracked as the account balance and uses "market value"
terminology throughout the UI
## What's included
### Backend
- `PropertyType` enum (Residential, Commercial, Land, Vacation, Other)
- `RealEstateDetail` model, factory, migration, policy
- `StoreRealEstateDetailRequest` and `UpdateRealEstateDetailRequest`
form requests
- `RealEstateDetailController` with `update()` for editing property
details
- Extended `Settings\AccountController@store` to create
`RealEstateDetail` when type is `real_estate`
- Extended `AccountController@show` to load real estate detail, linked
loan with bank info, and available loan accounts
- Extended `AccountController@index` SQL ordering to include
`real_estate`
- Conditional validation rules in `StoreAccountRequest` for real estate
fields
### Frontend
- New `real_estate` type in `account.ts` with `PropertyType`,
`AreaUnit`, `RealEstateDetail` interface, and helper functions
- Conditional real estate fields in `account-form.tsx` (property type,
address, purchase price, purchase date, area, linked loan, notes)
- `PropertyDetailsCard` component in `Accounts/Show.tsx` with view and
inline edit modes
- "Update market value" terminology in balance update buttons for real
estate accounts
- `real_estate` added to account type ordering and groups on the Index
page
- Wayfinder routes regenerated
### Tests
- 22 feature tests covering creation, validation, show page, index
ordering, updating details, IDOR protection, model relationships, and
soft delete behavior
- Unit test updates for `AccountType` enum (`reducesNetWorth`,
`isNonTransactional`)
### Translations
- 32 new Spanish translation strings for all real estate UI
## Design decisions
- Real estate accounts are **non-transactional** (like
investment/retirement) — balance-only tracking for now. Future iteration
will link transactions directly for rental income/expense tracking
- **Single loan per property** via direct FK from
`real_estate_details.linked_loan_account_id`
- No encryption on address/notes fields (opted out per discussion)
- No separate sidebar page — real estate is a grouped section within the
existing Accounts page
## Summary
- Removes the `plaintext-transactions` Pennant feature flag — plaintext
is now the default for all users
- Removes encryption guards and `isPlaintext` conditionals from
transaction create/edit/import flows, keeping only the plaintext code
paths
- Makes `EncryptionKeyButton` conditional — only shown when user has
legacy encrypted accounts or transactions
- Removes encryption onboarding steps (`step-encryption-explained`,
`step-encryption-setup`) and related state/props
- Updates landing page to replace E2E encryption marketing with
privacy-first messaging ("Your Data, Your Rules" section)
- Updates privacy policy to replace E2E encryption claims with accurate
security language (encryption at rest, TLS in transit, no third-party
sharing)
- Cleans up tests to remove feature flag assertions and
`Feature::activate()` calls
**22 files changed, 145 insertions, 730 deletions**
## Test plan
- [x] Create a transaction without encryption key unlocked — should
succeed
- [x] EncryptionKeyButton should not appear in header for users with no
encrypted data
- [x] EncryptionKeyButton should appear for users with legacy encrypted
transactions/accounts
- [x] Landing page has no E2E encryption references, shows new privacy
section
- [x] Onboarding flow has no encryption setup steps
- [x] Privacy policy reflects accurate security language
- [x] Frontend builds successfully (`bun run build`)
- [x] All linting passes (`bun run lint`, `vendor/bin/pint --dirty`)
## Summary
- Remove the `budgets` Pennant feature flag — budgets is now enabled for
all users
- Delete `EnsureBudgetsFeature` middleware and its route guard
- Remove `budgets` from shared Inertia features and the `Features`
TypeScript interface
- Remove all `Feature::for($user)->activate('budgets')` calls from tests
- Delete `BudgetFeatureFlagTest` and feature-disabled test cases from
`BudgetsFeatureNavigationTest`
## Summary
- Adds **EnableBanking** as the first open banking provider, allowing
users to connect real bank accounts and automatically sync transactions
and balances
- Uses a **`BankingProviderInterface`** contract so future providers
(Plaid, GoCardless, etc.) can be added by implementing the same
interface
- Feature-flagged behind the **`open-banking`** Pennant flag (default:
off)
- Connected accounts are **unencrypted** and transactions have `source =
'enablebanking'`
### What's included
**Backend:**
- `BankingProviderInterface` contract + `EnableBankingProvider`
implementation (JWT RS256 auth)
- `BankingConnection` model with full lifecycle (pending →
awaiting_mapping → active → expired/revoked/error)
- `TransactionSyncService` — pagination, deduplication by
`external_transaction_id`, amount/date mapping
- `BalanceSyncService` — preferred balance type selection (CLBD → ITAV
fallback)
- Authorization flow: start auth → bank redirect → callback → session
creation → account mapping → sync
- `SyncBankingConnectionJob` (unique per connection, 3 retries) +
scheduled every 6 hours
- `banking:sync` artisan command
- 5 migrations: `banking_connections` table, account fields, transaction
`external_transaction_id`, `pending_accounts_data`, `linked_at`
**Frontend:**
- Manual vs Connected account choice in the create account dialog
- Multi-step bank connection dialog (country → bank selection →
confirmation → redirect)
- Account mapping page — map discovered bank accounts to existing
accounts, create new ones, or skip
- Settings/Connections page with status badges, sync/disconnect actions
- "Connected" badge on linked accounts in settings
**Tests:**
- 49 tests covering feature flags, controllers, account mapping,
transaction sync, balance sync, deduplication, and pagination
### Feature Flags
This PR introduces **two Pennant feature flags**:
1. **`open-banking`** — Gates the entire open banking feature
(institutions endpoint, authorization flow, connections page). When
disabled, all open banking routes return 404.
2. **`account-mapping`** — Controls whether users see an intermediate
account mapping step after connecting a bank. When **enabled**, users
are redirected to a mapping page where they can choose to create new
accounts, link to existing ones, or skip each discovered bank account.
When **disabled**, all discovered accounts are automatically created
(original behavior). Linked accounts only sync transactions from their
last transaction date and only update the current balance from the
provider (no historical balance calculation or daily balance tracking).
Enable per-user:
```bash
php artisan feature:enable open-banking user@example.com
php artisan feature:enable account-mapping user@example.com
```
Enable for all users:
```bash
php artisan feature:enable open-banking all
php artisan feature:enable account-mapping all
```
## Test plan
- [x] Enable feature flag: `php artisan feature:enable open-banking`
- [x] Verify "Connected" option appears in create account dialog
- [x] Start authorization flow and verify redirect to bank
- [x] With `account-mapping` **disabled**: verify callback creates
accounts directly and dispatches sync
- [x] With `account-mapping` **enabled**: verify callback redirects to
mapping page
- [x] Test mapping page: create new, link to existing, and skip actions
- [x] Verify linked accounts sync only from last transaction date and
only update current balance
- [x] Verify connections page shows "Setup Required" badge for
awaiting_mapping status
- [x] Run `php artisan banking:sync` and verify transactions sync
- [x] Verify connections page shows status, sync, and disconnect actions
- [x] Run full test suite: `php artisan test --compact`
## Summary
- Adds `plaintext-transactions` Pennant feature flag (defaults to
`false` / encryption ON)
- When active, new transactions are stored as plaintext (no client-side
encryption)
- Existing encrypted transactions continue to work — detection is based
on `description_iv` being NULL (plaintext) vs present (encrypted)
- Migration makes `description_iv` nullable on the transactions table
## Changes
**Backend:**
- Feature flag definition in `AppServiceProvider`, shared via
`HandleInertiaRequests`
- `StoreTransactionRequest` / `UpdateTransactionRequest` conditionally
require `description_iv`
- `TransactionFactory` gains a `plaintext()` state
**Frontend:**
- Edit dialog and import drawer skip encryption when flag is active
- `EncryptedTransactionDescription` renders plaintext directly when IV
is null
- All decryption loops handle both encrypted and plaintext transactions
- Rule re-evaluation stores notes as plaintext when flag is active
## Test plan
- [x] Run `php artisan migrate` to apply the migration
- [x] Activate flag: `php artisan feature:enable plaintext-transactions
all`
- [ ] Create a transaction — verify description is stored as plaintext
in DB (`description_iv` is NULL)
- [ ] Deactivate flag: `php artisan feature:disable
plaintext-transactions all`
- [ ] Create a transaction — verify encryption is still required (422
without IV)
- [x] Verify old encrypted transactions still display correctly
- [ ] Run `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/PlaintextTransactionsTest.php`
## Overview
We're excited to introduce budgeting capabilities to Whisper Money! This
feature helps you take control of your finances by setting spending
limits and tracking your progress over time.
## Screenshots
<img width="1316" height="793" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ac394d36-cded-4ea4-9883-120785e260f1"
/>
<img width="1315" height="907" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7c682474-5aa7-4388-b626-29b56f5ebbef"
/>
<img width="1315" height="992" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/21eace45-23c6-472d-9aa0-0feb6db3fba4"
/>
## What's New
### Create Flexible Budgets
- Set budgets for specific categories or labels
- Choose from monthly, weekly, bi-weekly, or custom periods
- Set your own budget start date for better alignment with your pay
schedule
### Track Your Spending
- Visual spending charts show how much you've spent vs. your budget
- See at a glance which budgets are on track and which need attention
- View all transactions that count toward each budget
### Smart Budget Management
- **Carry Over**: Unused budget amounts automatically roll into the next
period
- **Reset**: Unused amounts return to your available money pool
- Edit or delete budgets anytime as your needs change
### Easy Access
- New Budgets section in the main navigation
- Quick overview cards showing budget status
- Detailed budget pages with spending history and transaction lists
## How It Works
1. Create a budget by selecting a category or label and setting your
spending limit
2. Your transactions are automatically matched to relevant budgets
3. Track your progress with visual charts and spending summaries
4. Adjust your budgets as needed to stay on track with your financial
goals
This feature is now available behind a feature flag and can be enabled
for users who want to start budgeting their expenses.
Summary
- Add new Cashflow page with income/expense analytics, Sankey chart
visualization, and trend analysis
- Add Cashflow summary widget to the dashboard
- Implement feature flag system using Laravel Pennant to control feature
visibility per user
- Add artisan commands to enable/disable features: `php artisan
feature:enable/disable [feature] [email|all]`
## New Features
- **Cashflow Page**: Period-based income/expense breakdown with category
analysis
- **Sankey Chart**: Visual flow diagram showing money movement between
categories
- **Trend Chart**: 12-month historical cashflow visualization
- **Dashboard Widget**: Quick cashflow summary card
- **Feature Flags**: Cashflow feature hidden behind feature flag,
controllable per-user
## How to enable it
This feature it's under a feature flag until we are sure it's working
fine. If you want to test it, [send us a message on the general channel
in our discord](https://discord.gg/9UQWZECDDv). If you're self hosting
just run `php artisan feature:enable CashflowFeature {your_email}`.
## New Cashflow Page
<img width="1278" height="1185" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/83469f24-9f96-4e5f-bef9-86c076d31243"
/>
<img width="1274" height="1035" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8949ff9d-c370-4fc4-81c6-268307c587a5"
/>
## New Dashboard Widget
<img width="1180" height="289" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ad984a66-9ffd-4079-85ce-0b2d28278d76"
/>
<img width="1179" height="286" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bff60286-8ea2-4e9c-8fa6-22755566648f"
/>
Víctor Falcón