Getting Started with lim
Set up your company and start recording transactions in minutes.
Prerequisites
- lim CLI installed (
npm install -g @lim-labs/lim)
- Authenticated (
lim auth login)
Create Your Company
Create a company
lim companies create --name "Acme Corp" --fiscal-start 2026-04-01
✅ Company created: Acme Corp (comp_01J7...)
Fiscal year: 2026-04-01 ~ 2027-03-31
Active company set.
Verify your company
ID Name Fiscal Start Status
comp_01J7... Acme Corp 2026-04-01 active ← current
Switch between companies (if needed)
lim companies use comp_01J7...
Assets (1xxx)
├── 1100 Cash
├── 1200 Checking Account
├── 1300 Accounts Receivable
├── 1500 Prepaid Expenses
├── 1800 Buildings
├── 1900 Equipment
Liabilities (2xxx)
├── 2100 Accounts Payable
├── 2300 Accrued Expenses
├── 2500 Withholding Tax Payable
Equity (3xxx)
├── 3100 Capital Stock
├── 3500 Retained Earnings
Revenue (4xxx)
├── 4100 Sales Revenue
Expenses (5xxx–8xxx)
├── 5100 Cost of Goods Sold
├── 6100 Salaries
├── 7100 Communication
├── 7200 Rent
├── 7300 Travel & Transportation
The default chart follows the Japanese standard (勘定科目). You can add, rename, or deactivate accounts at any time.
Add Custom Accounts
lim accounts create --code 7150 --name "SaaS Subscriptions" \
--type expense --sub-type selling-general-admin
Add Your First Entries
Use natural language — lim handles account mapping and tax decomposition:
lim add "office rent 220000 yen bank transfer"
lim add "AWS 11000 yen credit card"
lim add "client payment received 550000 yen"
The first entry for a new pattern may require confirmation. After 3 confirmations, lim auto-posts matching transactions.
Verify with a Trial Balance
Trial Balance (2026-04-01 ~ 2027-03-31)
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Account Debit Credit
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Checking Account 550,000
Communication 10,000
Input VAT 21,000
Rent 200,000
Accounts Payable 11,000
Sales Revenue 550,000
Accounts Payable 220,000
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Total 781,000 781,000 ✓
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