## Overview
This PR adds a flexible system for sending update emails to all Whisper
Money users. As the solo developer, you can now easily communicate
product updates, announcements, and news to your growing user base.
## Problem Solved
- **No easy way to send announcements**: Previously, there was no simple
way to broadcast important updates to all users
- **Manual process**: Would require writing custom scripts each time
- **No duplicate prevention**: Risk of accidentally sending the same
email multiple times
- **Version control**: Email content wasn't tracked in git
## Solution
A complete email system that lets you:
1. Write update emails as markdown templates (version controlled)
2. Send them with a single command
3. Automatic duplicate prevention (users only receive each update once)
4. Track who received what in the database
## How It Works
### 1. Create Email Template
Create a markdown file in `resources/views/mail/updates/`:
```blade
<x-mail::message>
# What's New in January 2026
Hi {{ $user->name }},
Your update content here...
<x-mail::button :url="'https://discord.gg/9UQWZECDDv'">
Join the Discord Community
</x-mail::button>
Víctor Falcón Ruíz
Founder & Solo Developer, Whisper Money
</x-mail::message>
```
### 2. Send to All Users
```bash
# Simple - one command
php artisan email:update first-update-jan-2026
# With options
php artisan email:update first-update-jan-2026 --subject="Personal Thank You" --exclude-demo
```
### 3. Automatic Tracking
- Users only receive each update once (tracked by identifier)
- Can send different updates to same users
- View history in `user_mail_logs` table
## First Email Included
The PR includes the first update email (`first-update-jan-2026`)
announcing:
- 240+ GitHub stars milestone
- First paying users
- Discord community invitation
- Canny roadmap links
- Personal message from Víctor as the solo developer
## Technical Details
### What's New
**Database:**
- Migration: Add `email_identifier` column to `user_mail_logs`
- Migration: Update unique constraint to `(user_id, email_type,
email_identifier)`
**Backend:**
- `DripEmailType` enum: Added `Update` case
- `UpdateEmail` mailable: Generic mailable accepting any view
- `SendUpdateEmailJob`: Handles sending + duplicate prevention
- `SendUpdateEmailCommand`: Artisan command with progress bar
- Updated all 6 drip email jobs to support new constraint
**Frontend:**
- Email template directory: `resources/views/mail/updates/`
- Comprehensive README with examples
**Tests:**
- Complete test suite: 11 tests covering all scenarios
- Tests duplicate prevention, filtering, queue behavior
### Command Options
```bash
php artisan email:update <view> [identifier] [options]
Arguments:
view Template name (e.g., "jan-2026-updates")
identifier Tracking ID (defaults to view name)
Options:
--subject= Custom email subject
--exclude-demo Skip demo account
--force Skip confirmation prompt
```
## Benefits
1. **Simple**: One command to send any update email
2. **Flexible**: Just create a new markdown view, no code changes needed
3. **Safe**: Confirmation prompt and duplicate prevention
4. **Fast**: Queued delivery, non-blocking
5. **Tracked**: Full audit trail in UserMailLog
6. **Consistent**: Follows existing drip email patterns
7. **Reusable**: Same command for all future update emails
8. **Version Controlled**: Email content is in git, reviewable
## Migration Path
To use in production:
```bash
# 1. Run migrations
php artisan migrate
# 2. Create your email template
vim resources/views/mail/updates/your-update.blade.php
# 3. Commit and deploy
git add resources/views/mail/updates/your-update.blade.php
git commit -m "Add update email"
git push
# 4. Send on production
php artisan email:update your-update
```
## Example Use Cases
- Product announcements
- New feature launches
- Community updates
- Milestone celebrations
- Important notifications
- Partnership announcements
## Files Changed
### Created
- `database/migrations/*_add_email_identifier_to_user_mail_logs.php`
- `database/migrations/*_update_user_mail_logs_unique_constraint.php`
- `app/Mail/UpdateEmail.php`
- `app/Jobs/SendUpdateEmailJob.php`
- `app/Console/Commands/SendUpdateEmailCommand.php`
- `resources/views/mail/updates/first-update-jan-2026.blade.php`
- `resources/views/mail/updates/README.md`
- `tests/Feature/Console/SendUpdateEmailCommandTest.php`
### Modified
- `app/Enums/DripEmailType.php` (added Update case)
- `app/Models/UserMailLog.php` (added email_identifier field)
- All 6 drip email jobs (added email_identifier support)
## Testing
All tests passing (11 tests, 27 assertions):
- ✅ Command dispatches jobs for all users
- ✅ Command excludes demo account when flag is set
- ✅ Command fails when view does not exist
- ✅ Command uses custom subject when provided
- ✅ Job is dispatched to emails queue
- ✅ Command handles empty user database gracefully
- ✅ Job skips users who already received the update
- ✅ Job creates mail log entry after sending
- ✅ Job sends email with correct view and user data
- ✅ Command requires confirmation by default
- ✅ Command skips confirmation with force flag
## 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"
/>
## Summary
- Add a subscription cancellation email that can be manually triggered
via artisan command
- Include CONTINUE50 coupon code (50% off current and future payments
for monthly/yearly subscriptions)
- Add option to disable all drip emails via `DRIP_EMAILS_ENABLED` env
var
## Usage
```bash
# Send to single user
php artisan email:subscription-cancelled user@example.com
# Send to multiple users
php artisan email:subscription-cancelled user1@example.com,user2@example.com
# Disable all drip emails
DRIP_EMAILS_ENABLED=false
```
## Summary
- Implement event-driven drip email campaign system for new user signups
- Add 5 targeted emails based on user journey (welcome, onboarding
reminder, promo code, import help, feedback)
- Configure Laravel Horizon with Redis queue for reliable job processing
- Track sent emails in `user_mail_logs` table to prevent duplicates
## Email Schedule
| Email | Timing | Condition |
|-------|--------|-----------|
| Welcome | 30 min after signup | All users |
| Onboarding Reminder | 1 day after signup | Not onboarded |
| Promo Code (FOUNDER) | 1 day after signup | Onboarded + has
transactions + not subscribed |
| Import Help | 1 day after signup | Onboarded + no transactions + not
subscribed |
| Feedback | 5 days after signup | Not subscribed |
## Architecture
```
User Registers → ScheduleDripEmailsListener
├─> SendWelcomeEmailJob (30 min delay)
├─> SendOnboardingReminderEmailJob (1 day delay)
├─> SendPromoCodeEmailJob (1 day delay)
├─> SendImportHelpEmailJob (1 day delay)
└─> SendFeedbackEmailJob (5 days delay)
```
Each job checks conditions at execution time and either sends the email
+ logs it, or silently completes.
## Test plan
- [x] All 23 drip email tests pass
- [x] Migration creates `user_mail_logs` table
- [x] Jobs dispatch with correct delays
- [x] Emails only sent when conditions are met
- [x] Duplicate emails prevented via UserMailLog check
- [ ] Verify Horizon processes jobs in production
## Summary
Add a labeling system for transactions that differs from categories in
that labels are ephemeral and created on-the-fly when assigned (no
pre-creation required). A transaction can have multiple labels
(many-to-many relationship), and labels can be used for filtering in the
transaction table and as actions in automation rules.
<img width="1372" height="484" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fd342b11-dafb-44ed-b818-578e1ea856e6"
/>
<img width="1373" height="613" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/aa5cfb8b-50b7-4101-a872-54904924f234"
/>
<img width="1035" height="594" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ffa946b2-b01f-496b-8cb8-ab55ab5b79ed"
/>
## Changes
### Backend (Laravel)
- Add `labels` table with user_id, name, color, and soft deletes
- Add `label_transaction` pivot table for transaction-label many-to-many
- Add `automation_rule_labels` pivot table for automation rule-label
many-to-many
- Create Label model with relationships to User, Transaction, and
AutomationRule
- Add LabelController for CRUD operations (returns JSON for on-the-fly
creation)
- Add LabelSyncController for frontend sync
- Add LabelPolicy for authorization
- Update TransactionController to handle bulk label updates
- Update AutomationRuleController to handle label actions
- Add validation for label_ids in transactions and automation rules
### Frontend (React/TypeScript)
- Add Label type and color utilities
- Add labels table to IndexedDB (Dexie version 6)
- Create label-sync service with findOrCreate functionality
- Create LabelCombobox component with multi-select and create-on-type
- Add labels column to transactions table
- Add labels filter to transaction filters
- Add bulk label assignment in bulk actions bar
- Add labels action in create automation rule dialog
- Update rule engine to include labels in evaluation results
## Testing
- 11 feature tests for label CRUD
- 3 tests for label sync
- All 241 feature tests pass
## Screenshots
N/A - UI changes can be reviewed in browser
## Summary
Implements a complete user onboarding flow that guides new users through
setting up their account after registration.
## Features
- **Step-by-step wizard UI** with progress indicator and smooth
animations
- **E2E Encryption setup** with password strength indicator and
explanation of how encryption works
- **Account creation** supporting all account types (checking, savings,
credit card, investment, pension)
- **Category customization** with explanation of category types
(expenses, income, transfer)
- **Smart rules explanation** covering why there is no AI
auto-categorization (privacy & E2EE)
- **Transaction/balance import** based on account type
- **Sync integration** to ensure data consistency with backend
## Flow Diagram
```mermaid
flowchart TD
A[User Registration] --> B[Welcome]
B --> E[Encryption Explained]
E --> C{Has encryption key?}
C -->|No|F[Encryption Setup]
C -->|Yes|G{Has Existing Accounts?}
G -->|Yes| H[Show Existing Accounts]
G -->|No| I[Create First Account]
H --> J[Continue]
I --> K{Account Type?}
K -->|Checking/Savings/Credit Card| L[Import Transactions]
K -->|Investment/Pension| M[Import Balances]
J --> N[Category Types Explanation]
L --> N
M --> N
N --> O[Customize Categories]
O --> P[Smart Rules Explanation]
P --> Q[More Accounts?]
Q -->|Add More| I
Q -->|Finish| R[Complete]
R --> S[Redirect to Dashboard]
S --> T{Subscribed?}
T -->|No| U[Subscribe Page]
T -->|Yes| V[Dashboard]
```
## Technical Changes
### Backend
- Added `onboarded_at` field to users table with migration
- Created `EnsureOnboardingComplete` middleware for redirect logic
- Created `OnboardingController` with index and complete actions
- Custom `RegisterResponse` to redirect new users to onboarding
- Updated `AccountController::store` to return JSON for fetch requests
### Frontend
- `OnboardingLayout` - fullscreen layout with step progress
- `useOnboardingState` hook - manages step navigation and state
- 12 step components for each onboarding screen
- Backend sync after account creation and imports
### Tests
- Feature tests for onboarding middleware
- Updated existing tests to use `onboarded()` factory state
## Summary
Add a new quick categorization page that allows users to categorize
transactions without categories one by one, in a game-like interface.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/14fd7386-e87e-4a75-ae94-e487e3a48112
## Features
- **Quick Categorization Page**: A clean, focused interface for
categorizing transactions
- White screen with centered transaction card
- Categories sorted by usage frequency (stored in localStorage)
- Smooth animations when categorizing (card exits, success feedback,
next card enters)
- Progress indicator showing remaining transactions
- **Keyboard Shortcuts**:
- `Ctrl+R`: Open automation rules dialog
- `Ctrl+N`: Skip current transaction
- `Escape`: Go back to transactions page
- Arrow keys + Enter: Navigate and select categories
- **Automation Rules Integration**:
- Rules button in header to manage automation rules
- When closing the rules dialog, all remaining transactions are checked
against rules
- Matching transactions are automatically categorized
- **UI/UX**:
- Command component for category search and selection
- Encrypted text component for account names
- Responsive amount display with positive/negative styling
- Skip button moved to header for cleaner card design
## Access
New "Categorize" button added to the transactions page toolbar (left of
"Add Transaction" button) showing the count of uncategorized
transactions.
## 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
* Improve net worth chart
* feat: Add current net worth display to dashboard chart
* Handle different currencies
* Add account balance sync service and update SyncProvider
* Remove redundant transaction filters in DashboardAnalyticsController
* Add category type field support
- Remove default value from type column in migration
- Add type validation to StoreCategoryRequest and UpdateCategoryRequest
- Include type field in CategoryController index response
- Assign proper types to all default categories (income/expense/transfer)
- Update CategoryFactory to include type field
- Add type field to TypeScript Category interface
- Add type select field to create and edit category dialogs
- Update all category tests to include type field
- Add new tests for type field validation
All tests passing (27 category-related tests)
* Add CategoryColor enum and update validation rules
* Remove unused AccountType enum class
* Add category type column to settings page
* Remove obsolete import screenshots, add new category edit screenshot
* feat(ui): add transfer type description alerts
* feat(tests): Add .gitignore and update CategoriesTest.php for Browser tests
* fix: update transfer category UI and test
* chore: update .gitignore to include Screenshots directory
* Change category type from income to expense
- Create DashboardAnalyticsController with 6 analytics endpoints:
- Net worth calculation and comparison
- Monthly spending with period comparison
- Cash flow (income vs expenses)
- Net worth evolution over time
- Account balance history
- Top spending categories
- Add PeriodComparator service for date range comparisons
- Update DashboardController to pass categories, accounts, and banks
- Add comprehensive feature tests for all analytics endpoints
- Register analytics routes under /api/dashboard
Víctor Falcón