DanBooks is an intuitive bookkeeping web application designed for local entrepreneurs, freelance professionals, and small business owners. Built as an MVP, it enables users to record, categorise, and visualise their business incomes and expenses effortlessly.
This is a project built by Emmanuel Joseph (JET) during the "The Vibe Coding Era: Building Software with AI" session at the ATC Africa EKSU Chapter event on Saturday, 25th April, 2026. See product documentation in docs
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- Quick Dashboard: Immediate overview of Net Balance, Total Income, and Total Expenses with a snapshot of recent transactions.
- Transaction Management: An intuitive form interface to log categorized incomes and expenses.
- Zero Configuration DB: Utilizes native
localStoragefor complete data persistence strictly on the client side, meaning no external databases to configure or manage! - Zero Authentications required: Opens immediately on load. Ready to accept data securely within the browser storage.
- Framework: Next.js (App Router), React
- Styling: Tailwind CSS V4
- Storage Strategy: Client-side Web Local Storage API (SSR Safe implementations via React Hooks)
- Icons: Lucide React (
lucide-react) - Typography: Inter (via
next/font/google)
Ensure you have Node.js (v18.x or above) installed.
npm installnpm run devOpen http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.
This project adheres to a strict Zero-Dependency philosophy outside of core Next.js packages. Instead of relying on date-fns, clsx, or axios, everything from class concatenation to local date formatting uses native ES6 JavaScript functionalities like Intl.DateTimeFormat.
By running this application locally or accessing it via a hosted environment (such as GitHub Pages), you acknowledge and agree that all financial data is stored entirely within your browser's Local Storage. We do not transmit, collect, or store your data on any external servers. Consequently, you are solely responsible for the management, backup, and security of your stored details. The creator(s) of DanBooks assume no liability for any incidental data loss or privacy breaches arising from local browser usage.