A powerful tool for generating categorized expense breakdowns and vendor-specific spending insights.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install norman-expense-report
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 norman-expense-report using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Expense Report Generator?
The Expense Report skill is a specialized tool within the Openclaw Skills library designed to provide high-level financial clarity. It automates the tedious process of transaction categorization, grouping expenses into bookkeeping categories and ranking them by volume. By utilizing this skill, users can quickly generate summaries for any period, from a single month to a full fiscal year, ensuring they always have a pulse on their financial health.
This skill is particularly valuable for developers and business owners using Openclaw Skills who need to transform raw transaction data from the norman-finance MCP into actionable intelligence. It handles everything from currency consistency in EUR to identifying top vendors and calculating month-over-month trends, making it an essential component for automated bookkeeping workflows.
Expense Report Generator Use Cases
- Generating a monthly Ausgabenübersicht for tax preparation or personal budgeting.
- Identifying the top 10 vendors to negotiate better rates or consolidate subscriptions.
- Comparing quarterly spending to previous years to identify seasonal cost spikes.
- Investigating specific bookkeeping categories to understand the frequency of transactions.
- Monitoring company balance context alongside outgoing expenditure trends.
How Expense Report Generator Works
- Data Acquisition: The skill calls search_transactions for the specified period to capture all outgoing financial movements.
- Financial Context: It retrieves the current company balance to provide a complete picture of liquidity.
- Categorical Grouping: Transactions are organized by bookkeeping categories, calculating total amounts and the percentage of total spend for each.
- Vendor Analysis: The skill identifies the top 10 vendors by total spend, including average transaction sizes.
- Trend Analysis: If a multi-month period is requested, it performs month-over-month comparisons and flags recurring vs. one-time expenses.
- Report Generation: A formatted report is produced, highlighting key insights and offering drill-down options.
Expense Report Generator Setup
To implement this within your environment, ensure you have the required MCP installed as part of your Openclaw Skills configuration.
# Requirement: norman-finance MCP
# Use the skill by providing a period argument
/expense-report [period, e.g. January 2026]
Expense Report Generator Data Schema & Taxonomy
The output data is structured to provide both micro and macro financial views:
| Component | Data Points Included |
|---|---|
| Category Analysis | Name, Total EUR, Transaction Count, Percentage of Total |
| Vendor Rankings | Vendor Name, Total Spend, Transaction Count, Avg Amount |
| Time Series | Month-over-month comparison, Trend percentage, Category shifts |
| Transaction Flags | Largest single transactions, New categories, Recurring costs |
Expense Report Generator Advanced Features
- Automated period-over-period comparison with percentage change flagging.
- Intelligent grouping of recurring subscriptions vs. one-time overhead costs.
- Comprehensive vendor-specific spending profiles and frequency metrics.
- Seamless integration with existing Openclaw Skills to facilitate automated financial audits.
- Support for multi-language triggers like spending summary or cost analysis.
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