[GNC] Trading accounts

[David T.]

Patrick,

Regardless of the hand (?) that wrote the code, this is Python code, which is eminently readable by a huge number of people. Hell, I don't even code Python, but I can generally make out what's going on here. (Don't try me with Scheme, though.) If you suspect anything nefarious in this script, call it out. 

But if your only concern is that it might not have been typed out by a human hand, then just don't use the script. Frankly, if you don't understand what a script (from any source) is actually doing, you probably shouldn't be running it anyway. 

AI is a tool--just like autocorrect is a tool. And just like with autocorrect, you the human had best be sure you're getting the result you thought you were seeking.

David T. 

P. S. Thanks for pointing out that policy page.


On August 14, 2026 9:34:55 AM GMT+05:30, Patrick James via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:
>I'm all about helpful information. Especially from those with skill, knowledge and have a long history here, but I will note that 20 years ago AI was not at issue.
> 
>The rise of AI certainly has changed the landscape of what gets posted online. Sometimes it's near impossible to determine what's written by a human and what comes from some AI machine, and often the AI posts can cause problems.
> 
>There is a GnuCash AI Policy, but there are no specifics about documentation or disclosure. Ethics and risks/benefits of AI/LLM use is covered.
> 
>https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/AI_Policy
> 
>
>> On 08/13/2026 8:42 PM PDT David T. <sunfish62 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>  
>>  
>> Patrick,
>> 
>> This list has always (well, for at least 20 years, the time I've subscribed) included user suggestions (with code) on how to solve someone's problems.
>> 
>> Kalpesh's Python script clearly falls into that tradition. His script solves a specific person's problem using a standard tool--both in the broader sense of Python as a scripting language, and in the narrower constraints of methods for managing GnuCash data. It is materially different from a Github project seeking to cash in on the GnuCash user base (the particular thread that triggered the discussion and policy creation about "outside projects").
>> 
>> The list is here to help all users. If you're uncomfortable with the Python (I haven't coded with it much, but I can get the general gist) you can simply not attempt to run the code.
>> 
>> I honestly hope that contributors like Kalpesh and Wm continue to share their expertise with the group. Their contributions are a significant positive part of the GnuCash community.
>> 
>> David T.
>> 
>> 
>> On August 14, 2026 4:07:12 AM GMT+05:30, Patrick James via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:
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>> > Kalpesh,
>> > 
>> > What amount of these Python scripts are written by you? If asked, could you explain each line?
>> > 
>> > Also do all these messages about all of these scripts meet the new outside helper program policy?
>> > 
>> > The scripts themselves don't appear to have nefarious intent, but I do question the need to keep posting various Python scripts in this forum, especially in the light of the current helper program policy. Additionally, since there are so many, it could be that someone misuses them.
>> > 
>> > I'm all about helping people, and I'm all about helpful Python scripts, but as a subscriber to this list, I'm losing the narrative of what's going on with all of this, including this latest "not thoroughly tested" Python script.
>> > 
>> > 
>> > > On 08/13/2026 3:15 PM PDT Kalpesh Patel <kalpesh.patel at usa.net> wrote:
>> > > 
>> > > 
>> > > Not thoroughly tested but here is the one with even more capabilities … Python v3.x with yfinance, lxml, logging, and gzip libraries will be needed to work which will create prices.csv in current directory.
>> > > 
>> > > 
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