Fatcat

Description

A full-stack personal finance web app for tracking accounts, transactions, and bills. Built with Vue 3 and Spring Boot.

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Table of Contents

Description • Demo • Features • Installation • Technologies

Demo

🔗 Live Site: https://fatcat-expense-tracker.vercel.app (Server may take a few seconds to spin up — hang tight!)

Demo Access

You can explore Fatcat without creating an account using the demo credentials below:

Email: demo@fatcat.com

Password: Demo1234!

Demo account is monitored and may be reset periodically.

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Features

• 🔐 Secure Authentication — JWT-based auth with register, login, and logout

• 🏦 Account Management — Track checking, savings, and credit card accounts

• 💸 Transaction Tracking — Log deposits and withdrawals with category support

• 📋 Bill Tracking — Manage recurring bills with due dates and paid/unpaid/overdue statuses

• 📊 Dashboard — Account summaries and recent transaction history at a glance

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Installation

Prerequisites: Java 21, Maven, Node.js 18+, PostgreSQL

1. Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/codeygallup/fatcat_expense_tracker.git
cd fatcat_expense_tracker

2. Create server/src/main/resources/application-local.properties:

spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/fatcat
spring.datasource.username=your_username
spring.datasource.password=your_password
jwt.secret=your_secret
jwt.expiration=86400000

3. Run the backend:

cd server
mvn spring-boot:run -Dspring.profiles.active=local

4. Create client/.env.local:

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:8080/api

5. Run the frontend:

cd client
npm install && npm run dev

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Technologies

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Links

Author: Codey Gallup GitHub: @codeygallup Email: codey.gallup@gmail.com

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