An intelligent financial automation skill that streamlines travel expense reporting, invoice OCR recognition, and corporate approval workflows.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install expense-progress
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install expense-progress using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Smart Reimbursement Assistant (fb-expense-skill)?
fb-expense-skill is a comprehensive digital assistant designed to handle the entire lifecycle of business expenses. As a specialized extension for Openclaw Skills, it leverages AI to automate the extraction of data from receipts, categorize spending into pre-defined buckets like transportation or lodging, and ensure all submissions align with corporate travel policies. It serves as a bridge between individual employees and finance departments, reducing manual data entry and minimizing human error.
By utilizing this skill, organizations can maintain a transparent and efficient reimbursement process. The skill doesn't just record data; it intelligently analyzes it to provide budget execution reports and trend analysis. Whether you are a frequent traveler needing to snap photos of flight tickets or a manager overseeing departmental costs, this Openclaw Skills tool provides the structured oversight necessary for modern financial management.
Smart Reimbursement Assistant (fb-expense-skill) Use Cases
- Automatically extracting data from uploaded flight, hotel, or meal invoice images.
- Submitting multi-item travel reimbursement reports linked to specific business trip IDs.
- Real-time tracking of reimbursement status from draft to final payment.
- Enforcing corporate compliance by checking expense amounts against employee rank and city standards.
- Analyzing monthly spending trends and monitoring budget utilization through automated reports.
How Smart Reimbursement Assistant (fb-expense-skill) Works
- The user inputs expense data through manual entry, voice commands, or by uploading an invoice image to the Openclaw Skills interface.
- The AI engine performs OCR to extract critical metadata including invoice numbers, dates, tax amounts, and seller information.
- The skill runs a compliance check to verify the invoice's authenticity and ensures it is not a duplicate submission.
- Validated expenses are compiled into a structured report which can be associated with a specific travel itinerary.
- The report is routed through a predefined approval hierarchy (e.g., Department Manager followed by Finance Audit).
- Upon approval, the status is updated in real-time, and data is aggregated into financial statistics for the user and the department.
Smart Reimbursement Assistant (fb-expense-skill) Setup
To deploy this skill within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure you have Python 3.x installed and follow these configuration steps:
# Install the necessary financial processing dependencies
python3 -m pip install fb-expense-skill-core
# Link the skill to your Openclaw agent
openclaw install fb-expense-skill
# Configure your local environment for OCR and verification services
openclaw configure fb-expense-skill --api-key YOUR_FINANCE_GATEWAY_KEY
Smart Reimbursement Assistant (fb-expense-skill) Data Schema & Taxonomy
The fb-expense-skill manages data through a rigorous schema to maintain financial integrity. Below is the metadata structure used within the Openclaw Skills framework:
Expense Entry Schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| expense_type | string | Categorization code (e.g., TRANSPORT, HOTEL, MEAL) |
| amount | float | Numerical value of the expense |
| invoice_no | string | Unique identifier from the physical or electronic receipt |
| compliance_check | object | Results of policy validation (within_policy, exceed_limit) |
Reimbursement Report Schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| report_id | string | Unique system ID for the submitted claim |
| report_status | string | Current workflow state (e.g., pending_approval, paid) |
| trip_info | object | Metadata linking the report to a specific travel order |
| approval_flow | array | Sequential log of approver actions and comments |
Smart Reimbursement Assistant (fb-expense-skill) Advanced Features
- Smart deduplication logic that flags identical invoice numbers or overlapping expense dates.
- Hierarchical travel standards that automatically adjust spending limits based on user seniority and destination city tier.
- Multi-agent support for automated approval reminders and 'nag' notifications to pending approvers.
- Advanced financial analytics providing bar charts and trend lines for budget execution directly within the Openclaw Skills interface.
- Voice-to-expense processing for logging small daily costs hands-free while traveling.
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