Turn invoice emails into database records with instant alerts

It reads PDF invoices from your inbox, extracts the key data with AI, saves it to a database, and pings you on Discord.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Sequence (1) · Exclusive Choice (4)

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Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Email AutomationMessaging & NotificationsDocument Processing & OCRImage & Media ProcessingSpreadsheet & Database OpsFinance & Accounting
Connects
GmailPostgreSQLOpenAIDiscord

The problem it solves

Every invoice that lands in your inbox means someone has to open it, read the numbers, and type them into your accounting system by hand. That manual entry is slow and it's an easy place for typos to creep into your books. You also have no easy way to know a new invoice arrived until someone happens to check the inbox.

Who it fits

Small businesses, freelancers, and accounts payable teams who want to eliminate manual invoice data entry.

How it works

  1. A new email with a PDF attachment arrives in a monitored inbox
  2. The system pulls out the PDF and reads its contents
  3. An AI extracts the invoice number, amounts, dates, and buyer and seller details
  4. The data is checked for duplicates and saved to a database
  5. A summary of the new invoice is sent as a chat notification
Quick estimate

What it is worth to you

Your numbers, your hourly cost. We add nothing hidden.

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Assumes invoice volume and per-invoice entry time stay steady and that freed hours are redirected to other work.

What you get

A searchable database record for every invoice, plus an instant notification when a new one comes in.

What you need

An email inbox with IMAP access, a PostgreSQL database, an OpenAI API key, and a Discord account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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