remove date from OCR, use today's date instead

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Connor Rhodes 2026-04-29 02:00:20 +00:00
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@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ Log receipt images and expense details into the `wip.work_expenses` collection i
## Steps
1. **Extract receipt info** — If the user sent an image, run the OCR script to read the date, vendor, and amount:
1. **Extract receipt info** — If the user sent an image, run the OCR script to read the merchant and amount:
```bash
uv run --with requests python3 scripts/ocr_receipt.py /path/to/image.jpg
```
The script is located at `~/notes/skills/log-work-expense/scripts/ocr_receipt.py`. It returns JSON with `date`, `vendor`, and `amount` fields. If the output doesn't contain a confident date, **ask the user** — never guess. If they only provided text, use that.
The script is located at `~/notes/skills/log-work-expense/scripts/ocr_receipt.py`. It returns JSON with `merchant` and `amount` fields. If they only provided text, use that.
2. **Upload the receipt image to S2** — If the user provided an image, upload it to S2 and get the public URL. If they only provided a file or no image, skip this step.
@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ The script is located at `~/notes/skills/log-work-expense/scripts/ocr_receipt.py
```
- **file**: The S2 URL of the uploaded receipt image. Omit if no image was provided.
- **date**: The date from the receipt, formatted as YYYY-MM-DD. If you cannot confidently read the date from the receipt, ask the user — do not guess.
- **merchant**: Extracted from the OCR result or the receipt image.
- **date**: Always use today's date (the date you receive the message), formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.
- **merchant**: Extracted from the OCR result.
- **description**: What the user told you about the expense (e.g. "travel meal during LTISD onsite"). If they didn't provide context, ask.
- **status**: Always set to `"todo"` when inserting.
4. **Confirm** — Reply with a brief confirmation showing what was logged (date, note, and file link if applicable).
4. **Confirm** — Reply with a brief confirmation showing what was logged (date, merchant, and file link if applicable).
## Notes

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@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ resp = requests.post(
{
"type": "text",
"text": (
"Extract from this receipt: date, vendor/restaurant name, and total amount. "
"Return ONLY a JSON object with keys: date (YYYY-MM-DD format), vendor, amount. "
"Extract from this receipt: merchant/restaurant name and total amount. "
"Return ONLY a JSON object with keys: merchant, amount. "
"No other text."
),
},