Ebbe manual
Learn what each screen does, what the numbers mean, and how to set up common plans. Start at the beginning or jump straight to the answer you need.
Try it while you read
The demo opens an invented household with an example of everything described here. It deletes itself after 60 minutes.
Getting started
How Ebbe reckons
- How the forecast is worked outFollow how Ebbe turns your items into monthly totals and a projected running balance.
- The anchor — what is really in the accountAnchor the forecast to a real account balance and compare later readings with what the plan predicted.
- The bufferChoose the balance you want to stay above and understand when Ebbe marks a month as tight.
- Rhythms, months and short monthsChoose a daily interval or calendar rhythm and see how Ebbe handles short months and instalments.
- RaisesModel scheduled increases accurately, including their first date, rounding, and yearly compounding.
- Categories and tagsOrganise items by type with categories and follow projects or plans across them with tags.
- Estimates and pausesMark uncertain amounts honestly and pause items that should not count in the forecast for now.
The screens
- The forecastRead the key figures, chart, and monthly table that show when your forecast becomes tight.
- Analysis — where the money goesUnderstand where the money is committed, compare tag budgets, and find the items with the greatest impact.
- Recurring itemsReview, filter, and edit the income and fixed costs that return on a schedule.
- One-off itemsPlan single payments and purchases that are split into even or custom instalments.
- The category and tag pagesOpen a category or tag to review its totals, payments, and settings in one place.
- SettingsAdjust your budget, categories, tags, balance readings, language, and appearance.
- Your accountManage your sign-in details, export your data, and control access for scripts, applications, and assistants.
- Two-factor sign-inSet up an authenticator app, save your recovery codes, and keep access to your account if your phone is lost.
Doing things
- A rent that goes up every yearEnter a yearly rent increase and check that it begins in the month you intended.
- Planning a holiday with a tagBring travel payments from several categories together under one tag and compare them with a target.
- Paying for something in instalmentsSplit a purchase into equal monthly instalments or enter a custom payment schedule.
- Backing up, moving, and taking your dataExport a backup you control, move your budget, or download the forecast for further work.
- Clearing out the pastRemove finished items and old readings without changing the forecast from your chosen date onward.
- The demo householdExplore a complete invented household in a temporary demo or load it into your own budget.
Interfaces
- Tokens and scopesCreate scoped credentials for scripts and understand the sensitive actions they can never perform.
- Allowing an application to connectCheck an application's identity and permissions before allowing access, and revoke it whenever you need to.
- Ebbe and an AI assistantConnect an AI assistant with clear permissions while keeping permanent deletion under your control.
Reference
- Limits and formatsLook up storage ceilings, request limits, and the accepted formats for amounts, dates, and names.
- KeyboardMove through Ebbe quickly with the command palette and familiar keyboard controls.
- AccessibilityWhat Ebbe does for a keyboard, a screen reader, larger text and less motion — and what it does not do yet.
- GlossaryLook up the terms Ebbe uses for money, forecasts, accounts, and access.