## 🚪 Why?
### Problem
PHPStan was running with a baseline of 56 suppressed errors, meaning
static analysis was not enforcing type safety across a significant
portion of the codebase. These errors were real type mismatches,
redundant null-safety operators, and incorrect PHPDoc annotations that
could mask bugs and make the code harder to reason about.
## 🔑 What?
### Changes
- Add `@property` PHPDoc annotations to `Account`, `BankingConnection`,
`ExchangeRate`, and `Transaction` models so Enum casts and typed columns
are visible to PHPStan
- Add `instanceof User` guards in `ScheduleDripEmailsListener`,
`SyncUserToResendListener`, and `FortifyServiceProvider` to properly
narrow `Authenticatable` to `App\Models\User`
- Remove redundant `?? false` and unnecessary nullsafe `?->value` in
`HandleInertiaRequests`
- Fix `SyncBankingConnectionJob`: use `->name` instead of `?->name` on
an always-loaded `bank` relation
- Remove `is_countable()` guard in `BalanceLookup` (parameter is always
`Collection|array`, both countable)
- Remove `?? []` / `?? default` fallbacks on fully-typed array keys
across `BalanceSyncService`, `BinanceBalanceSyncService`,
`BinanceClient`, `BitpandaBalanceSyncService`, `BitpandaClient`,
`IndexaCapitalClient`, `IndexaCapitalBalanceSyncService`, and
`AuthorizationController`
- Fix `BinanceClient::publicClient()` `retry()` call: use `when:` named
argument and `\Throwable` type hint to match `PendingRequest::retry()`
signature
- Update `IndexaCapitalClient::getPerformance()` `@return` to include
`portfolios` and `net_amounts` keys; simplify sync service to remove
dead null checks
- Replace nullsafe chain with ternary in `BudgetPeriodService`
- Replace `match` statement in `SetupMainUser` with `if/else` to
eliminate always-true comparison
- Clear `phpstan-baseline.neon` entirely (was 56 suppressed errors, now
0)
## ✅ Verification
### Tests
- Existing tests pass: PHPStan level 5 reports 0 errors with empty
baseline
## Summary
- Add a new **Chart color scheme** dropdown in Settings > Appearance
allowing users to choose between 4 color palettes: **Colorful** (new
default), **Neutral** (previous zinc grayscale), **Blue**, and **Pink**
- Persist the setting in a new `user_settings` table with instant
client-side feedback via localStorage + cookie
- All charts across dashboard, categories, budgets, and cashflow update
instantly when switching schemes
- Reduced colorful palette intensity (shifted from 500/600 to 300/400
range) for lower contrast
## Why
### Problem
Account balance metrics computation (12-month sparklines, net worth
evolution, currency conversion) was duplicated across three controllers:
- `AccountController` — account index page metrics
- `DashboardController` — dashboard net worth evolution
- `DashboardAnalyticsController` — analytics API net worth evolution
(monthly + daily)
Each had its own `convertBalance()` method, its own BalanceLookup
iteration loop, and its own invested amount handling. Additionally,
`AccountController::show()` re-queried `categories`, `accounts`, and
`banks` — all already available as shared Inertia props from
`HandleInertiaRequests` middleware.
## What
### Changes
- **Extract `AccountMetricsService`** with three public methods:
- `getAccountMetrics()` — per-account balance metrics with sparkline
history (used by accounts index)
- `getNetWorthEvolution()` — monthly net worth evolution with
per-account balances (used by dashboard + analytics API)
- `getNetWorthDailyEvolution()` — daily net worth evolution (used by
analytics API)
- **Refactor `AccountController`** — delegate to
`AccountMetricsService`, remove 3 private methods (`getAccountMetrics`,
`formatMonth`, `convertBalance`)
- **Refactor `DashboardController`** — delegate to
`AccountMetricsService`, remove `getNetWorthEvolution` loop and
`convertBalance`
- **Refactor `DashboardAnalyticsController`** — delegate to
`AccountMetricsService` for `netWorthEvolution` and
`netWorthDailyEvolution`, remove `convertBalance`, `getBalanceAt`,
`getInvestedAmountAt` private methods
- **Remove duplicate queries from `AccountController::show()`** —
`categories`, `accounts`, `banks` are already shared by middleware
- **Add missing `encrypted` column** to the middleware's shared
`accounts` query so components that need it (EditAccountDialog, etc.)
receive it
### Impact
- **Net -87 lines** across 5 files (285 added in new service, 372
removed from controllers)
- Single source of truth for balance metrics computation
- Eliminated 3 copies of `convertBalance()` and 2 copies of the net
worth evolution loop
- Removed 3 redundant database queries from account show page
## Verification
### Tests
- All 84 related tests pass (AccountController, AccountBalance,
Dashboard, DashboardAnalytics, BalanceLookup, CashflowAnalytics) with
529 assertions
- No test changes needed — the refactoring preserves exact output shapes
## Why
### Problem
The dashboard page takes ~4 seconds to load for users with many balance
records. Profiling revealed 29 queries across the initial page load + 3
separate API calls, a 576 KB wasted payload from unused bank records,
and a critical 3.7s bottleneck in `BalanceLookup` correlated subqueries.
## What
### Changes
**Query optimizations:**
- Replace correlated `MAX()` subqueries in `BalanceLookup` with
derived-table `joinSub` pattern — **48x faster** (3,693ms → 77ms) on
accounts with thousands of balance records
- Replace `whereHas` (EXISTS subqueries) with JOINs in
`DashboardAnalyticsController` and `CashflowAnalyticsController` — ~3x
faster per query
- Cache encryption check results in `HandleInertiaRequests` middleware
to avoid 2 duplicate queries per request
**Payload & request reduction:**
- Remove dead `banks` query from `DashboardController` (2,365 records,
576 KB never used by frontend)
- Remove duplicate `categories` and `accounts` queries already provided
by middleware shared props
- Consolidate 3 separate `fetch()` API calls into Inertia v2
`Inertia::defer()` props grouped under `'dashboard'` (single follow-up
request with skeleton fallbacks)
**Frontend:**
- Replace `useDashboardData` fetch hook with `usePage()` props +
`<Deferred>` components
- Convert `CashflowSummaryCard` from internal fetch to prop-based
- Use `router.reload({ only: [...] })` for balance update refetch
### Performance summary
| Metric | Before | After |
|--------|--------|-------|
| Initial page queries | 16 | 12 |
| Follow-up HTTP requests | 3 separate API calls | 1 Inertia deferred |
| BalanceLookup time | 3,693ms | 77ms |
| Wasted payload | 576 KB | 0 |
## Verification
### Tests
All 633 feature tests pass, including 40 dashboard/cashflow-specific
tests.
## Summary
- Removed all `setupEncryptionKey()` / `visitWithEncryptionKey()` calls
from browser tests — encryption key setup in localStorage is no longer
needed since new users don't have encryption
- Removed `encryption_salt` from `UserFactory::onboarded()` state and
`OnboardingFlowTest` user creation
- Removed `name_iv` from `Account::factory()` calls in
`BankAccountsTest`
- Deleted `DemoEncryptionService` and its unit test — demo command now
stores plaintext account names and transaction descriptions
- Removed `demoEncryptionKey` Inertia shared prop and `encryption_key`
from demo config
- Removed encryption helper methods from `TestCase.php` and global
`setupEncryptionKey()` from `Pest.php`
## Test plan
- [x] Run `php artisan test --exclude-testsuite=Browser` — all
non-browser tests pass
- [x] Run `php artisan test --testsuite=Browser` — browser tests pass
without encryption key setup
- [x] Run `php artisan demo:reset` — demo account created with plaintext
data
- [x] Verify existing encryption migration tests still pass
(`EncryptionTest`, `DecryptTransactionsTest`,
`PlaintextTransactionsTest`)
## Summary
- Add `GET /api/transactions?encrypted=true` endpoint for paginated
listing of encrypted transactions
- Add `PATCH /api/transactions/bulk` endpoint for batch-updating
decrypted transaction data (max 50 per request, bypasses model events)
- Add `useDecryptTransactions` hook that mirrors the existing account
name decryption flow: fetches encrypted transactions page-by-page,
decrypts `description`/`notes` client-side via Web Crypto API, sends
plaintext back and clears IVs
- Wire the hook into `AppSidebarLayout` so decryption runs automatically
when the user unlocks their encryption key
- Once all transactions (and accounts) are decrypted, the encryption key
button in the header disappears automatically
## Test plan
- [x] 11 Pest tests covering encrypted/plaintext filtering, pagination,
user scoping, bulk update, authorization, validation, nullable notes,
guest access, and no-model-events behavior
- [x] Manual: create encrypted transactions, unlock encryption key,
verify transactions get decrypted and the key button disappears
## 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
- When a user cancels the bank authorization flow (e.g. clicks cancel on
the bank's page), the pending `BankingConnection` is now soft-deleted so
it doesn't remain stuck in `pending` status
- Flash messages (`success`/`error`) are now shared with the frontend
via Inertia shared data
- The connections settings page shows a toast notification with the
error message on redirect
## Test plan
- [ ] Start a bank connection flow, cancel on the bank's authorization
page, and verify:
- A toast error appears on the connections page
- The pending connection is removed from the list
- [x] Complete a successful bank connection and verify the success toast
appears
- [x] Run `php artisan test
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/AuthorizationControllerTest.php`
## 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`
## Summary
- Store account names in plaintext instead of encrypting them
client-side. Encryption remains only for transaction descriptions and
notes.
- Existing encrypted account names are silently migrated when the user
unlocks their encryption key, via a new `useDecryptAccountNames` hook
that calls API endpoints to update each account.
- New `AccountName` component handles rendering both encrypted (legacy)
and plaintext accounts across the app.
## Test plan
- [x] Create a new account — name should be stored in plaintext
(`encrypted = false`, `name_iv = null`)
- [x] Unlock encryption key with existing encrypted accounts — they
should auto-migrate silently
- [x] After migration, verify accounts show `encrypted = false` in DB
and names are readable plaintext
- [x] Edit a migrated account — should work without encryption
- [x] Verify all account name displays work across dashboard, account
details, transactions, settings
## Summary
- Fixes automation rules not applying labels when creating transactions
manually or via CSV import
- Eager-loads the `labels` relationship on automation rules in both
`TransactionController` and `HandleInertiaRequests`
- Syncs `label_ids` on the transaction `store` endpoint (was accepted
but never persisted)
- Passes `automationRules` prop through the full component chain:
`index.tsx` → `TransactionActionsMenu` → `ImportTransactionsDrawer`, and
`index.tsx` → `EditTransactionDialog`
- Passes `automationRules` as the missing 5th argument to
`reEvaluateAll()`
Closes#61
## Test plan
- [x] Existing feature tests pass (`php artisan test
--filter=Transaction`, `--filter=AutomationRule`)
- [x] Pint, ESLint, and Prettier all pass
- [x] Manually verify: create a transaction matching an automation rule
with labels → labels are applied
- [x] Manually verify: import CSV with transactions matching rules with
labels → labels are applied
- [x] Manually verify: "Re-evaluate All" applies labels from matched
rules
## 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.
This PR simplifies the IndexedDB synchronization mechanism by removing
individual sync controllers and services, and instead using Inertia.js
shared props to provide data globally across the application.
## Benefits
1. **Simplified Architecture**: Removed complex sync logic for
static/semi-static data (accounts, categories, banks, labels, automation
rules)
2. **Better Performance**: Data is now shared via Inertia props,
eliminating unnecessary API calls and IndexedDB operations
3. **Reduced Complexity**: Significantly reduced codebase size (~2000
lines removed)
4. **Better UX**: Data is immediately available on page load without
waiting for sync operations
5. **Maintainability**: Fewer moving parts means easier to maintain and
debug
## Migration Notes
- Transaction syncing still uses IndexedDB for offline support
- All other data (accounts, categories, banks, labels, automation rules)
is now fetched via Inertia shared props
- Components automatically receive updated data on navigation without
manual sync operations
## Summary
<img width="1220" height="1001" alt="whispermoney test_"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c35751d5-385b-449c-81d6-14b5b6577ff2"
/>
Introduces a fully-functional demo account that lets prospective users
explore Whisper Money without creating an account. Users can click
"Check Demo" on the welcome page to instantly access a pre-populated
account with realistic financial data spanning 12 months.
## What's New
**Try Before You Sign Up**
- New "Check Demo" button on the welcome page for instant access
- Pre-configured demo account with real-world financial scenarios
- 12 months of sample transactions across multiple account types
(checking, savings, credit cards, investments)
- Pre-built automation rules, labels, and categories to showcase the
full app experience
**Demo Account Limitations**
- Demo accounts are read-only for sensitive operations (can't change
password, email, or payment settings)
- Clear messaging throughout the UI when demo restrictions apply
- Settings pages show helpful notices about demo limitations
- Automatic daily reset to maintain fresh demo experience
**Developer Experience**
- `php artisan demo:reset` command for manual resets
- Configurable via environment variables (DEMO_EMAIL, DEMO_PASSWORD,
DEMO_ENCRYPTION_KEY)
- Comprehensive test coverage for demo restrictions and data generation
## User Impact
This feature removes the friction of signing up before understanding the
product's value. Users can:
- Explore all features with realistic data
- Test automation rules and see them in action
- View charts and insights based on a year of financial activity
- Experience the full privacy-first encryption workflow
- Understand the product before committing to create an account
Perfect for demos, screenshots, documentation, and helping users make
informed decisions about whether Whisper Money fits their needs.
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"
/>
- Add version field to package.json (0.1.0)
- Install release-it for automated releases with conventional changelog
- Create .release-it.json configuration
- Create initial CHANGELOG.md
- Share version via Inertia (reads from package.json)
- Display version in user dropdown menu
## Summary
Centralizes all pricing/subscription plan configuration in a single PHP
config file, making it easy to modify prices, features, and promotional
codes from one place.
## Changes
### Config (`config/subscriptions.php`)
- Added `plans` array with support for multiple billing cycles (monthly,
yearly, lifetime)
- Each plan includes: name, price, original_price (for discounts),
stripe_price_id, billing_period, and features
- Added `default_plan` setting to control which plan is highlighted
- Added `promo` config with enabled flag, code, description, and badge
### Frontend
- Created TypeScript types for `Plan`, `PromoConfig`, and
`PricingConfig`
- Updated `welcome.tsx` to display all plans in a responsive grid layout
- Updated `paywall.tsx` to show all plans with "Most Popular" and "Best
Value" badges
- Promo code section is now conditionally rendered based on
`promo.enabled`
### Backend
- Updated `HandleInertiaRequests.php` to share pricing config globally
- Removed redundant props from routes
### Tests
- Added test to verify pricing config structure is passed correctly
## How to Use
To modify pricing, edit `config/subscriptions.php`:
- Change `default_plan` to highlight a different plan
- Set `promo.enabled` to `false` (or `PROMO_ENABLED=false` in `.env`) to
hide promo codes
- Add/remove/modify plans as needed
Víctor Falcón