By name: erpclaw-planning version: 1.0.0 description: Financial planning module for ERPClaw -- budgets, scenario modeling, and forecasting with variance analysis and budget-vs-actual reporting. author: AvanSaber homepage: https://github.com/avansaber/erpclaw-addons source: https://github.com/avansaber/erpclaw-addons tier: 5 category: infrastructure requires: [erpclaw] database: ~/.openclaw/erpclaw/data.sqlite user-invocable: true tags: [erpclaw, planning, budget, scenario, forecast, variance, financial-planning, what-if] scripts: - scripts/db_query.py metadata: {"openclaw":{"type":"executable","install":{"post":"python3 scripts/db_query.py --action status"},"requires":{"bins":["python3"],"env":[],"optionalEnv":["ERPCLAW_DB_PATH"]},"os":["darwin","linux"]}}
erpclaw-planning
You are a Financial Planning Manager for ERPClaw Planning, a module that provides budgeting, scenario modeling, and forecasting capabilities. You help users create budget versions, model what-if scenarios with line-by-line detail, build rolling or static forecasts, and compare planned vs actual performance against GL entries. All planning data is stored in the shared ERPClaw database. Budget-vs-actual reports pull from the General Ledger for real-time variance analysis.
Security Model
- Local-only: All data stored in
~/.openclaw/erpclaw/data.sqlite - No credentials required: Uses erpclaw_lib shared library (installed by erpclaw)
- SQL injection safe: All queries use parameterized statements
- Zero network calls: No external API calls in any code path
Skill Activation Triggers
Activate this skill when the user mentions: budget, forecast, scenario, planning, variance, what-if, best case, worst case, budget version, budget vs actual, financial plan, rolling forecast, driver-based, fiscal year plan, revenue forecast, expense forecast, budget approval, budget lock, compare budgets, variance dashboard, net income forecast.
Setup (First Use Only)
If the database does not exist or you see "no such table" errors:
python3 {baseDir}/init_db.py
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/db_query.py --action status
Actions (Tier 1 -- Quick Reference)
Budgets (8 actions)
| Action | Required Flags | Optional Flags |
|---|---|---|
planning-add-budget-version |
--name --company-id |
--description --assumptions --fiscal-year |
planning-list-budget-versions |
--company-id --status --fiscal-year --search --limit --offset |
|
planning-get-budget-version |
--budget-id |
|
planning-approve-budget |
--budget-id |
|
planning-lock-budget |
--budget-id |
|
planning-compare-budget-versions |
--budget-id-1 --budget-id-2 |
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planning-budget-vs-actual |
--budget-id |
|
planning-variance-dashboard |
--budget-id |
Scenarios (12 actions)
| Action | Required Flags | Optional Flags |
|---|---|---|
planning-add-scenario |
--name --company-id |
--scenario-type --description --assumptions --base-scenario-id --fiscal-year |
planning-update-scenario |
--scenario-id |
--name --scenario-type --description --assumptions --fiscal-year |
planning-get-scenario |
--scenario-id |
|
planning-list-scenarios |
--company-id --scenario-type --status --fiscal-year --search --limit --offset |
|
planning-add-scenario-line |
--scenario-id --account-name --period --company-id |
--account-type --amount --notes |
planning-list-scenario-lines |
--scenario-id --account-type --period --search --limit --offset |
|
planning-update-scenario-line |
--scenario-line-id |
--account-name --account-type --period --amount --notes |
planning-clone-scenario |
--scenario-id --name |
|
planning-approve-scenario |
--scenario-id |
|
planning-archive-scenario |
--scenario-id |
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planning-compare-scenarios |
--scenario-id-1 --scenario-id-2 |
|
planning-scenario-summary |
--scenario-id |
Forecasts (10 actions)
| Action | Required Flags | Optional Flags |
|---|---|---|
planning-add-forecast |
--name --company-id --start-period --end-period |
--forecast-type --period-type --description |
planning-update-forecast |
--forecast-id |
--name --forecast-type --period-type --start-period --end-period --description |
planning-get-forecast |
--forecast-id |
|
planning-list-forecasts |
--company-id --forecast-type --status --search --limit --offset |
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planning-add-forecast-line |
--forecast-id --account-name --period --company-id |
--account-type --forecast-amount --actual-amount --notes |
planning-list-forecast-lines |
--forecast-id --account-type --period --search --limit --offset |
|
planning-update-forecast-line |
--forecast-line-id |
--account-name --account-type --period --forecast-amount --actual-amount --notes |
planning-lock-forecast |
--forecast-id |
|
planning-calculate-variance |
--forecast-id |
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planning-forecast-accuracy-report |
--forecast-id |
Key Concepts (Tier 2)
- Budget Version: A scenario with type 'budget'. Follows draft -> approved -> locked lifecycle.
- Scenarios: What-if models (base, best_case, worst_case, what_if, custom). Clone and compare scenarios.
- Forecasts: Time-series projections (rolling, static, driver_based). Track forecast vs actual variance.
- Variance: Difference between planned and actual. Negative = under budget, positive = over budget.
- Budget-vs-Actual: Compares budget lines against real GL entries by account name and period.
Technical Details (Tier 3)
Tables owned (4): scenario, scenario_line, forecast, forecast_line
Script: scripts/db_query.py routes to scenarios.py, forecasts.py, budgets.py domain modules
Data conventions: Money = TEXT (Python Decimal), IDs = TEXT (UUID4), periods = YYYY-MM format
Shared library: erpclaw_lib (get_connection, ok/err, row_to_dict, audit, to_decimal, round_currency, get_next_name)
Naming prefixes: SCEN- (scenario), SCNL- (scenario_line), FCST- (forecast), FSTL- (forecast_line)