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maybe-finance/maybe

★ 54,130RubyAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5QuietLicenseSetup · moderate

TLDR

Self-hosted personal finance app built with Ruby on Rails. Track income, expenses, and assets in one place on your own server.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      Personal finance tracking
      Self-hosted deployment
      Full financial overview
    Tech stack
      Ruby on Rails
      PostgreSQL
      Hotwire and Stimulus.js
      Docker
    Use cases
      Run finance app privately
      Fork and customize
      Build on existing codebase
    Audience
      Privacy-conscious users
      Self-hosting enthusiasts
      Developers extending it
    Status
      No longer maintained
      Version 0.6.0 final
      Fully functional

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Run a personal finance tracker on your own server instead of using a cloud service.

USE CASE 2

Fork the codebase and customize it to track your specific financial needs and workflows.

USE CASE 3

Use it as a starting point to build your own finance application with Rails and PostgreSQL.

Tech stack

Ruby on RailsPostgreSQLHotwireStimulus.jsDocker

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Docker and PostgreSQL setup; Rails asset compilation and database migrations needed before first run.

Use and modify freely under AGPLv3; if you distribute modified versions, you must share your source code and give attribution to Maybe Finance Inc.

In plain English

Maybe is a personal finance application built for individuals who want to track their financial life in one place. Based on the description and README, it covers the functionality of a full personal finance app, though the README does not describe the specific features in detail beyond noting it handles personal finance broadly. The README announces that this repository is no longer actively maintained, with the final release being version 0.6.0. Despite this, the application is described as fully working and can be self-hosted using Docker, meaning you can run it on your own server. The codebase is open-source under the AGPLv3 license (a license that requires anyone who distributes modified versions to also share their source code), so others are free to fork and continue development as long as they comply with the license and attribution requirements. The name "Maybe" is trademarked by Maybe Finance Inc., so forks must use a different name. You would look at this repository if you want a self-hosted personal finance application that you can run on your own infrastructure, or if you want a starting point for building your own finance tracking tool. The tech stack is Ruby on Rails for the backend (a web framework known for rapid development), PostgreSQL for the database, Hotwire and Stimulus.js for the frontend interactivity (these are Rails-native tools for building dynamic pages without a separate JavaScript framework), and the entire stack can be run locally or deployed via Docker.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I deploy Maybe finance app using Docker on my home server?
Prompt 2
What changes would I need to make to fork Maybe and rename it for my own use?
Prompt 3
Show me how to set up the Ruby on Rails backend and PostgreSQL database for Maybe locally.
Prompt 4
How can I extend Maybe's personal finance tracking to include custom asset categories?
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