docs: community health files, ARCHITECTURE.md, and README overhaul (#1072)

* docs: add community health files, ARCHITECTURE.md, and README overhaul

Community layer: CODE_OF_CONDUCT (Contributor Covenant 2.1), issue
templates (bug/feature YAML forms + contact links), PR template
mirroring the Definition of Done, and a visitor-grade ARCHITECTURE.md
distilled from internal docs.

README: fix the clone/cd case mismatch, add CI/docker badges and site
links, add a Why section (compliance-by-construction, agent-native MCP
surface, self-hostable), add missing payroll and MCP feature bullets,
and restructure the documentation/community sections. Hero screenshot
slot left as a comment pending an approved shot.

CONTRIBUTING: fix stale gnubok name, link Code of Conduct and
ARCHITECTURE.md.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Signed-off-by: Jakob Wennberg <jakob.wennberg@gmail.com>

* docs: address review feedback on community files

Disable blank issues so security reports stay on the private path,
require npm run build in the PR checklist to match CONTRIBUTING, and
align ARCHITECTURE.md immutability wording with the actual trigger
behavior (controlled posted-to-reversed transition is permitted).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Signed-off-by: Jakob Wennberg <jakob.wennberg@gmail.com>

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Signed-off-by: Jakob Wennberg <jakob.wennberg@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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name: Bug report
description: Report something that is broken or behaving incorrectly
labels: ["bug"]
body:
- type: markdown
attributes:
value: |
Thanks for taking the time to report a bug.
**Do not report security vulnerabilities here.** Use our [security policy](https://github.com/erp-mafia/accounted/security/policy) instead.
- type: textarea
id: what-happened
attributes:
label: What happened?
description: A clear description of the bug.
validations:
required: true
- type: textarea
id: steps
attributes:
label: Steps to reproduce
placeholder: |
1. Go to ...
2. Click ...
3. See error
validations:
required: true
- type: textarea
id: expected
attributes:
label: Expected behavior
description: What you expected to happen instead.
validations:
required: true
- type: dropdown
id: deployment
attributes:
label: Deployment
options:
- Hosted (app.gnubok.se)
- Self-hosted (Docker)
- Local development
validations:
required: true
- type: input
id: environment
attributes:
label: Browser and OS
placeholder: "e.g. Chrome 138 on macOS 15"
- type: textarea
id: logs
attributes:
label: Relevant logs or screenshots
description: |
Paste any error messages or attach screenshots.
Remember to redact personal data, organization numbers, and financial details before posting.
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blank_issues_enabled: false
contact_links:
- name: Documentation
url: https://docs.gnubok.se
about: User guides and API reference.
- name: Security vulnerability
url: https://github.com/erp-mafia/accounted/security/policy
about: Report security issues privately, never in a public issue.
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name: Feature request
description: Suggest a new feature or improvement
labels: ["enhancement"]
body:
- type: textarea
id: problem
attributes:
label: What problem does this solve?
description: Describe the problem or friction you are running into, not just the solution.
validations:
required: true
- type: textarea
id: solution
attributes:
label: Proposed solution
description: What would you like to see happen?
validations:
required: true
- type: textarea
id: alternatives
attributes:
label: Alternatives considered
description: Other approaches you have considered, or how you work around this today.
- type: textarea
id: context
attributes:
label: Additional context
description: |
Anything else that helps us understand the request. For accounting features, a reference
to the relevant Swedish rule or an example from another tool (e.g. Fortnox) is very helpful.
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# What and why
<!-- What does this PR change, and why? Link related issues with "Closes #123". -->
## Checklist
- [ ] Title follows [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) (`feat:`, `fix:`, `refactor:`, `test:`, `docs:`)
- [ ] `npm run lint`, `npm test`, and `npm run build` pass locally
- [ ] New or changed logic in `lib/` or `app/api/` has tests
- [ ] New or changed UI strings exist in both `messages/sv.json` and `messages/en.json`
- [ ] Migrations (if any) are new files in `supabase/migrations/`; no edits to already-shipped migrations
- [ ] Core builds with zero extensions enabled (no imports from `@/extensions/` in core code)
- [ ] Commits are signed off (`git commit -s`, see [DCO](../DCO))
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# Architecture
Accounted is a multi-tenant double-entry bookkeeping system built for Swedish
accounting law. This document explains how the system is put together and why
some parts are deliberately rigid. For contribution workflow, see
[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
## Overview
- **Framework**: Next.js (App Router) with React and TypeScript in strict mode.
- **Database**: Supabase (PostgreSQL with Row Level Security), which also
provides auth (email/password plus TOTP MFA).
- **Deployment**: Vercel-hosted is the primary target; a Docker self-hosted
setup is fully supported (see [docs/SELF-HOSTING.md](docs/SELF-HOSTING.md)).
- **UI**: Tailwind CSS with shadcn/ui components. User-facing product language
is Swedish and English (`messages/sv.json`, `messages/en.json`).
## The bookkeeping engine
All accounting writes flow through one engine: `lib/bookkeeping/engine.ts`.
The journal entry lifecycle is draft, then commit:
1. `createDraftEntry()` creates an uncommitted entry that can still change.
2. `commitEntry()` posts it. The voucher number is assigned atomically by the
`commit_journal_entry` database RPC, which keeps numbering sequential per
series. Swedish law requires an unbroken, explainable voucher sequence.
3. `createJournalEntry()` does both steps in one call.
Two invariants hold for every entry:
- Debits equal credits, and both sides are greater than zero.
- Once committed, an entry is never edited or deleted. Mistakes are corrected
with reversal entries (storno): `reverseEntry()` cancels a voucher and
`correctEntry()` replaces it (`lib/core/bookkeeping/storno-service.ts`).
If a gap still occurs in a voucher series (for example around imported
history), it must be documented, and the explanation is stored
(`voucher_gap_explanations`), following BFNAR 2013:2.
## Legal enforcement lives in the database
The rules above are not conventions; they are enforced by PostgreSQL triggers:
- Committed journal entries cannot be edited or deleted. The only change the
triggers permit is the controlled status transition used by the storno flow
(marking an entry as reversed).
- Writes to closed or locked accounting periods are rejected, as are writes
behind a company-wide lock date.
- Documents linked to posted entries cannot be deleted; Swedish law requires
7-year retention of accounting records.
Application code never works around these triggers. If a code path hits one,
the code path is wrong, not the trigger.
Two smaller invariants that show up everywhere in the codebase:
- Monetary amounts are rounded with `Math.round(x * 100) / 100`. String-based
rounding such as `toFixed()` causes drift at the öre level and breaks entry
balance.
- Account numbers are strings (`'1930'`, never `1930`). They are identifiers,
not quantities.
## Multi-tenancy and security
Users belong to companies through `company_members`, and every business table
carries a `company_id`. Access control is layered:
- **Row Level Security** in PostgreSQL restricts rows to companies the user
belongs to.
- **Explicit filtering**: queries still filter by `company_id` in code, as
defense in depth, because service-role code paths bypass RLS.
- **Route guards**: API routes wrap a shared route context helper that
resolves the authenticated user, the active company, and MFA enforcement in
one place. Routes never hand-roll their own auth.
The active company is resolved server-side from the user's stored preference,
so the Next.js app and RLS always agree on which company is active.
## Extension system
Core is a complete accounting product on its own. Optional functionality
(AI categorization, receipt OCR, email, calendar, the MCP server, and more)
ships as extensions under `extensions/`, toggled by `extensions.config.json`.
The boundary is strict and CI-enforced:
- Core code never imports from `@/extensions/`. CI builds core with zero
extensions enabled, so a direct import breaks the build.
- Extensions integrate through the event bus and documented extension APIs,
and are wired via a generated static registry (`npm run setup:extensions`).
Licensing follows the same boundary: the project is AGPL-3.0, with an
extension exception that allows third-party extensions using only the
documented Extension API to be licensed under any terms. See
[LICENSE](LICENSE) and [docs/EXTENSIONS.md](docs/EXTENSIONS.md).
## Agent surface (MCP)
The bookkeeping engine is exposed as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server
with over 100 tools, so AI agents can operate the ledger: list and categorize
transactions, draft vouchers, reconcile periods, generate reports and
declarations.
- Authentication uses scoped API keys (stored as SHA-256 hashes, rate limited
per key).
- Posting operations are staged: an agent proposes an operation, and a human
approves it before anything is committed to the journal.
## Events
`lib/events/bus.ts` is a module-level singleton event bus. Domain events (for
example "invoice created" or "transaction imported") are how extensions react
to core activity without core knowing about them.
## Repository map
| Path | Contents |
|---|---|
| `app/` | Next.js App Router pages and API routes |
| `lib/bookkeeping/` | Engine, entry generators, account mapping, BAS chart data |
| `lib/core/` | Periods, year-end, storno, tax codes, audit, documents |
| `lib/reports/` | Balance sheet, income statement, VAT, SIE, tax reports |
| `lib/` (other) | Invoices, transactions, imports, salary, reconciliation, tax, providers |
| `components/` | React components (shadcn/ui based) |
| `extensions/` | Opt-in extension plugins |
| `supabase/migrations/` | Database schema, RLS policies, enforcement triggers |
| `packages/gnubok-mcp` | Published MCP bridge package |
| `messages/` | Swedish and English UI strings |
| `tests/` | Shared test helpers and fixtures |
| `docs/` | Self-hosting, Docker, extensions, white-label guides |
## Testing
- Unit and route tests run on Vitest with mocked Supabase clients
(`npm test`).
- Database behavior (triggers, RPCs, RLS) is tested against a real PostgreSQL
instance in `*.pg.test.ts` files (`npm run test:pg`), because mocking cannot
prove trigger semantics.
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# Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
## Our Pledge
We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our
community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body
size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender
identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status,
nationality, personal appearance, race, caste, color, religion, or sexual
identity and orientation.
We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming,
diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
## Our Standards
Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our
community include:
- Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
- Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
- Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
- Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes,
and learning from the experience
- Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the overall
community
Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
- The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or advances
of any kind
- Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
- Public or private harassment
- Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or email address,
without their explicit permission
- Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
professional setting
## Enforcement Responsibilities
Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of
acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in
response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive,
or harmful.
Community leaders have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject
comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are
not aligned to this Code of Conduct, and will communicate reasons for
moderation decisions when appropriate.
## Scope
This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when
an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces.
Examples of representing our community include using an official email address,
posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed
representative at an online or offline event.
## Enforcement
Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at
**security@arcim.io**. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated
promptly and fairly.
All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the
reporter of any incident.
## Enforcement Guidelines
Community leaders will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining
the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct:
### 1. Correction
**Community Impact**: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed
unprofessional or unwelcome in the community.
**Consequence**: A private, written warning from community leaders, providing
clarity around the nature of the violation and an explanation of why the
behavior was inappropriate. A public apology may be requested.
### 2. Warning
**Community Impact**: A violation through a single incident or series of
actions.
**Consequence**: A warning with consequences for continued behavior. No
interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction with
those enforcing the Code of Conduct, for a specified period of time. This
includes avoiding interactions in community spaces as well as external channels
like social media. Violating these terms may lead to a temporary or permanent
ban.
### 3. Temporary Ban
**Community Impact**: A serious violation of community standards, including
sustained inappropriate behavior.
**Consequence**: A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or public
communication with the community for a specified period of time. No public or
private interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction
with those enforcing the Code of Conduct, is allowed during this period.
Violating these terms may lead to a permanent ban.
### 4. Permanent Ban
**Community Impact**: Demonstrating a pattern of violation of community
standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior, harassment of an
individual, or aggression toward or disparagement of classes of individuals.
**Consequence**: A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within the
community.
## Attribution
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage],
version 2.1, available at
[https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html][v2.1].
Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by
[Mozilla's code of conduct enforcement ladder][Mozilla CoC].
For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see the FAQ at
[https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq][FAQ]. Translations are available at
[https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations][translations].
[homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
[v2.1]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct.html
[Mozilla CoC]: https://github.com/mozilla/diversity
[FAQ]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq
[translations]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations
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# Contributing to Accounted
Thank you for your interest in contributing to gnubok. This guide covers the development workflow, coding standards, and submission process.
Thank you for your interest in contributing to Accounted. This guide covers the development workflow, coding standards, and submission process.
Everyone interacting in the project is expected to follow the [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
## Getting Started
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## Extension Development
See `CLAUDE.md` for the full extension architecture. Quick start:
See [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) and [docs/EXTENSIONS.md](docs/EXTENSIONS.md) for the full extension architecture. Quick start:
```bash
npx tsx scripts/create-extension.ts --name my-ext --sector general --category operations --description "..."
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# Accounted
Open-source Swedish accounting software for sole traders (enskild firma) and limited companies (aktiebolag).
Open-source Swedish accounting software for sole traders (enskild firma) and limited companies (aktiebolag). Double-entry bookkeeping that complies with Swedish accounting law, built to be operated by you or by your AI agent.
[![License: AGPL-3.0-or-later](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-AGPL--3.0--or--later-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
[![Core Build](https://github.com/erp-mafia/accounted/actions/workflows/core-build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/erp-mafia/accounted/actions/workflows/core-build.yml)
[![pg-real tests](https://github.com/erp-mafia/accounted/actions/workflows/test-pg-real.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/erp-mafia/accounted/actions/workflows/test-pg-real.yml)
[![Docker](https://github.com/erp-mafia/accounted/actions/workflows/docker-publish.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/erp-mafia/accounted/actions/workflows/docker-publish.yml)
## What is Accounted?
[Website](https://accounted.se) · [Hosted app](https://app.gnubok.se) · [Documentation](https://docs.gnubok.se)
Accounted implements double-entry bookkeeping compliant with Swedish accounting law (Bokforingslagen). It supports the BAS 2026 chart of accounts, handles VAT declarations (momsdeklaration), SIE import/export, and enforces 7-year document retention. Built for sole traders and limited companies operating in Sweden.
<!-- Hero screenshot goes here (pending founder-approved shot):
![Accounted dashboard](docs/assets/hero.png)
-->
## Why Accounted?
**Compliant by construction.** Accounted implements double-entry bookkeeping under Swedish accounting law (Bokföringslagen). Voucher immutability, sequential voucher numbering, period locks, and 7-year document retention are enforced by database triggers, not by convention. Corrections are made the legal way, with reversal entries (storno), never by editing history. See [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) for how.
**Agent-native.** The full bookkeeping engine is exposed as 100+ MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools with scoped API keys, so an AI agent can do the books in Accounted: categorize transactions, draft vouchers, reconcile periods, and prepare declarations. Posting is staged for human approval, so the agent proposes and you decide.
**Yours to run.** AGPL-3.0 licensed and fully self-hostable with Docker and Supabase. Use the hosted version at [app.gnubok.se](https://app.gnubok.se) or run your own.
## Features
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- **Bank reconciliation** -- PSD2 bank connection via Enable Banking, 4-pass automatic matching
- **VAT declaration** -- SKV 4700 form mapping, per-rate breakdown, EU/export handling
- **Tax reports** -- NE-bilaga, INK2, SRU export for Skatteverket
- **Payroll** -- Salary runs, payslips, and AGI (arbetsgivardeklaration) employer declarations
- **Supplier invoices** -- Registration, payment tracking, input VAT deduction
- **Document archive** -- SHA-256 integrity, 7-year retention enforcement, full archive ZIP export
- **SIE import/export** -- Standard Swedish accounting interchange format
- **Agent access (MCP)** -- 100+ bookkeeping tools over the Model Context Protocol, with scoped API keys and staged approvals
- **Extension system** -- Opt-in plugins for AI categorization, receipt OCR, email, calendar, and more
## Self-Hosting
```bash
git clone https://github.com/erp-mafia/accounted.git
cd Accounted
cd accounted
./setup.sh # Prompts for Supabase credentials, generates .env
docker compose up -d
```
You need a Supabase project and must apply the database migrations before first use. See [SELF-HOSTING.md](docs/SELF-HOSTING.md) for the full step-by-step guide, including Supabase setup, auth configuration, optional features (AI, email, push notifications), and troubleshooting.
You need a Supabase project and must apply the database migrations before first use. See [docs/SELF-HOSTING.md](docs/SELF-HOSTING.md) for the full step-by-step guide, including Supabase setup, auth configuration, optional features (AI, email, push notifications), and troubleshooting.
## Development Setup
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npm run lint # ESLint
```
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for the full development workflow.
## Tech Stack
- **Framework**: Next.js 16 (App Router), React 19, TypeScript (strict)
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## Documentation
- [SELF-HOSTING.md](docs/SELF-HOSTING.md) -- Full self-hosting guide (Docker, Supabase setup, migrations, optional features)
- [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md) -- Architecture, bookkeeping engine, database conventions, extension system
- [User and API documentation](https://docs.gnubok.se) -- Guides for using the product and the public API
- [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) -- How the system is built: bookkeeping engine, legal enforcement, tenancy, extensions, agent surface
- [docs/SELF-HOSTING.md](docs/SELF-HOSTING.md) -- Full self-hosting guide (Docker, Supabase setup, migrations, optional features)
- [docs/EXTENSIONS.md](docs/EXTENSIONS.md) -- Extension development guide
- [docs/DOCKER.md](docs/DOCKER.md) -- Docker deployment reference
- [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) -- Development workflow, code style, pull request process
- [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) -- Vulnerability reporting policy
## Community
- Found a bug or have an idea? [Open an issue](https://github.com/erp-mafia/accounted/issues/new/choose)
- Security vulnerabilities: see [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md), never a public issue
- Everyone interacting in the project is expected to follow the [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for the full guide.