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@ -88,10 +88,27 @@ The perfect system for me has to be:
### What is it?
* python
* inspired by ledger, hledger
* simple
* *double entry accounting*
[`beancount`][beancount] is a tool to do [double-entry accounting][double-entry]
on the command line, using only plain text files. It is inspired by
[`ledger`][ledger] and [`hledger`][hledger], both respected tools in the [*plain
text accounting*][plain-text] community, from which `beancount` draws inspiration
both in their syntax and their philosophy.
The point of *plain text accounting* is to make it easier and more efficient to
use the double-entry-style of accounting. This translates both in the syntax of
the ledger files, as well as the simplifications made to double-entry accounting
to make it seem more intuitive and easier to use.
To be more specific about `beancount`, it is a tool written in Python, made to
be kept simple and effective by its author. It is both very powerful from
the get-go, and easy to extend thanks to a system of plug-ins using the dynamic
nature of Python.
[beancount]: https://beancount.github.io/
[double-entry]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-entry_bookkeeping
[ledger]: https://www.ledger-cli.org/
[hledger]: https://hledger.org/
[plain-text]: https://plaintextaccounting.org/
### Why did I choose it ?