incomespense

A Python CLI tool to track cash on hand

Library Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant

Link: github.com/RobiMez/incomespense
Built by: Robi makes stuff

Bloat

68/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0

Float
300

Moat
400

500

Summary

A one-off personal CLI utility pushed to GitHub in a single afternoon in 2022 and untouched since. It tackles a real but very common problem with no sign of users, pricing, distribution or follow-up, and could be rebuilt in a weekend.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

A personal-finance tracker is a real need, but this reads as a hobby tool with no target user, no way to charge, and no path to reach a market.

12/100

Rubric 0–20No clear problem or user. A toy, a practice clone, or a solution looking for a problem.

Receipts (2)

Described as a 'simple python CLI tool' for personal cash tracking, inspired by a blockchain explorer, with no audience or business angle stated.
“Here is a simple python CLI tool to help you keep track of the cash you have on hand. Took inspiration from the paw coin public blockchain explorer. Repo : https://github.com/RobiMez/incomespense”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 11 Jul 2022 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
The repo is MIT-licensed with no homepage and no releases, so there is no commercial or distribution path.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/RobiMez/incomespense (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

Nothing defends it: a simple CLI cash log with no local integrations, data, or network effects, easy to rebuild in a weekend.

4/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (2)

Open-source MIT repo described only as a simple CLI for tracking finances in timeline form.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/RobiMez/incomespense (opens in a new tab)
The post describes a basic tool with no proprietary data, integrations or local-specific features.
“Here is a simple python CLI tool to help you keep track of the cash you have on hand. Took inspiration from the paw coin public blockchain explorer. Repo : https://github.com/RobiMez/incomespense”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 11 Jul 2022 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

Shipped on a single day in July 2022 and not touched in about 1,548 days, so there is no sustained momentum.

0/100

Sustained shipping0/60
Worked on across 0 days.
Consistency0/40
Updates in 1 of 1 month.
Quiet
No update for 1548 days — scaled to 20%.

Receipts (1)

Earliest post about it.
“Here is a simple python CLI tool to help you keep track of the cash you have on hand. Took inspiration from the paw coin public blockchain explorer. Repo : https://github.com/RobiMez/incomespense”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 11 Jul 2022 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A real but thin CLI exists on GitHub and is reachable, yet it has no releases, no docs beyond a one-line description, and no backend or other platform.

51/100

It's live20/20
https://github.com/RobiMez/incomespense responded when checked.
HTTPS5/5
Hosted on a platform (store, GitHub or Telegram) — HTTPS is the platform's.
Real product25/35
The repo is a working-looking CLI tool rather than a landing page, but it is thin: a single day of work, no releases, and no evidence of how well it runs.
Own home0/10
No home found.
Maintained0/15
Last sign of shipping 2022-07-11.
Operations1/15
No accounts, backend, docs site, API, status page or second platform; just a GitHub repo.

Receipts (4)

https://github.com/RobiMez/incomespense responded when checked.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/RobiMez/incomespense (opens in a new tab)
The repo exists and is live, with a description of a timeline-based finance tracker, but zero releases and no commit history was recorded.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/RobiMez/incomespense (opens in a new tab)
The creator presents it as a usable simple CLI tool, not a demo.
“Here is a simple python CLI tool to help you keep track of the cash you have on hand. Took inspiration from the paw coin public blockchain explorer. Repo : https://github.com/RobiMez/incomespense”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 11 Jul 2022 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
No homepage, no releases; only a GitHub repository.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/RobiMez/incomespense (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

There is no distribution beyond the repo, no payments, pricing, or policies, and no sign of commitment after the initial push, so it does not look sustainable as a product.

1/100

Distribution0/30
No working way to get it was found.
Payments0/15
No payment provider found.
Pricing0/10
No pricing found on the site.
Revenue0/5
No paying customers or revenue are mentioned anywhere.
Privacy policy0/7
No privacy policy found.
Terms0/5
No terms of service found.
Support0/8
No support contact found.
Commitment1/20
One post and one day of pushes, then nothing for over four years; there is no team, roadmap, or dedicated channel for the project.

Receipts (3)

The post says nothing about customers, pricing or revenue.
“Here is a simple python CLI tool to help you keep track of the cash you have on hand. Took inspiration from the paw coin public blockchain explorer. Repo : https://github.com/RobiMez/incomespense”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 11 Jul 2022 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Created and last pushed within the same day in July 2022.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · github.com/RobiMez/incomespense (opens in a new tab)
Only one announcement post exists, with no follow-up.
“Here is a simple python CLI tool to help you keep track of the cash you have on hand. Took inspiration from the paw coin public blockchain explorer. Repo : https://github.com/RobiMez/incomespense”
Post · @Robi_makes_stuff · 11 Jul 2022 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)