# Expense Tracker

> Use this tool when you need to track and categorize expenses efficiently, solving problems related to personal finance management, budgeting, and expense analysis. It takes in expense data and outputs categorized expenses, allowing for retrieval by date ranges or categories through its SQLite database backend. Ideal for applications requiring structured data storage and retrieval, such as budgeting apps or financial planning workflows.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/lijin-durairaj-expense-tracker  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lijin-durairaj-expense-tracker

## Description

This server provides expense tracking and categorization capabilities through an SQLite database backend, built using FastMCP and aiosqlite. The implementation includes an expense categorization system with 19 predefined categories (food, transport, housing, utilities, health, etc.) and multiple subcategories for detailed expense classification. The server exposes tools for adding new expenses with automatic categorization validation, retrieving expenses by date ranges or categories, and viewing the complete category structure, making it valuable for personal finance management, budgeting applications, and expense analysis workflows where structured data storage and retrieval are essential.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.98
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/lijin-durairaj-expense-tracker)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/lijin-durairaj-code-mode/mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "lijin-durairaj-expense-tracker"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lijin-durairaj-expense-tracker` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lijin-durairaj-expense-tracker/pull`

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