Darko Gjorgjijoski 3df2a01832 feat(ai): add customer/item/expense ranking tools to the chat assistant
Adds three new read-only tools the chat LLM can call to answer
"who/what did the most X" questions that previously fell through
the cracks:

- rank_top_customers — ranks customers by invoiced_total, paid_total,
  invoice_count, or outstanding_balance over a named time period
- rank_top_items — ranks catalog items by quantity_sold or revenue
- rank_expense_categories — ranks expense categories by total spend

All three share a new ResolvesPeriod trait that centralizes the
period-name → [start, end] logic. GetCompanyStatsTool is refactored
onto the same trait (identical public schema — the 'all_time' option
is only exposed on the new ranking tools, where an unbounded window
makes sense; stats over "all time" collapses every record into one
giant bucket and is rarely useful).

Each tool follows the existing pattern: snake_case name, one-sentence
description tuned for LLM tool selection, JSON-schema parameters
with injected company scoping (never trusting LLM-supplied company
IDs), and JSON-encodable output. outstanding_balance on the customer
tool explicitly ignores the period param since it's a current-state
snapshot.

Multi-company scoping tests lock down the session-authoritative
boundary on every new tool. Per-metric ordering tests verify the
aggregate queries actually rank correctly, and an ad-hoc-item
exclusion test verifies rank_top_items skips invoice lines where
item_id is null (free-typed entries that have no catalog row to
rank by id).

15 new tests added (tests/Feature/Ai/Tools/); test suite grows from
398 to 413 passing. LLM tool count goes from 9 to 12 — the model
will discover the new tools automatically via the function-calling
schema with no prompt changes required.
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Introduction

InvoiceShelf is an open-source web app that helps you track expenses, record payments, and create professional invoices and estimates. It is self-hosted, multi-tenant, and built for individuals and small businesses that want to keep their books on their own infrastructure.

The web application is built with Laravel and Vue 3.

To get started using Docker Compose, follow the Installation guide.

Table of Contents

  1. Documentation
  2. System Requirements
  3. Download
  4. Discord
  5. Roadmap
  6. Translate
  7. License

Documentation

System Requirements

  • PHP 8.4+ is required (since v2.2.0, when InvoiceShelf moved to Laravel 13).
  • Database: MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, or SQLite.
  • Before updating from inside the app, verify your server meets the target version's PHP and extension requirements.
  • The in-app updater verifies requirements and refuses to proceed if they are not met.

Download

Discord

Join the discussion on the InvoiceShelf Discord: Invite Link

Roadmap

Rough roadmap of things to come, not in any specific order:

  • Automatic Update
  • Email Configuration
  • Installation Wizard
  • Address Customisation & Default Notes
  • Edit Email before Sending Invoice
  • Available as a Docker image
  • Performance Improvements
  • Customer View Page
  • Custom Fields on Invoices & Estimates
  • Multiple Companies
  • Recurring Invoices
  • Customer Portal
  • Decoupled system settings from company settings (v3.0)
  • Proper multi-tenancy system (v3.0)
  • Company member invitations with custom roles (v3.0)
  • Dark mode (v3.0)
  • Full TypeScript refactor of the frontend (v3.0)
  • Improved backend architecture (v3.0)
  • Security hardening (v3.0)
  • Reworked installation wizard (v3.0)
  • Module Directory (v3.0)
  • Rewritten Payments module (v3.0)
  • Accept Payments (Stripe integration)
  • Improved template system for invoices and estimates

Translate

Help us translate InvoiceShelf into your language: https://crowdin.com/project/invoiceshelf

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License

InvoiceShelf is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. See LICENSE for the full text.

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