Platform Notes

Linux

On Linux, kakei follows the XDG Base Directory Specification:

• Configuration: ~/.config/kakei/ (or $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/kakei/)
• Data: ~/.local/share/kakei/ (or $XDG_DATA_HOME/kakei/)

macOS

On macOS, if XDG environment variables are not set, kakei will use:

• Configuration: ~/Library/Application Support/kakei/
• Data: ~/Library/Application Support/kakei/

Windows

On Windows, if XDG environment variables are not set, kakei will use:

• Configuration: %APPDATA%\kakei\
• Data: %APPDATA%\kakei\

Verifying Installation

After installation, verify that kakei is correctly installed:

kakei --help

You should see the help message with available commands.

Next Steps

Now that you have kakei installed, proceed to the Quick Start guide to initialize your database and start tracking your finances!