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# Decisions # Decisions
A partial list of notable development decisions. A partial list of notable development decisions / design choices..
## 2022 ## 2022
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We will document and support where feasible several distinct kinds of plugin, written in haskell or other languages, We will document and support where feasible several distinct kinds of plugin, written in haskell or other languages,
such as reader, processor, writer, formatter, command. See <https://hledger.org/scripting.html#plugin-types>. such as reader, processor, writer, formatter, command. See <https://hledger.org/scripting.html#plugin-types>.
## 2025
I think the keyword-first style for directives is right for us (`open 2025-01-01 ...`, not `2025-01-01 open ...`).
It avoids polluting/breaking transaction descriptions, it's similar to P,
it keeps directives and transactions visually distinct,
and consistently beginning with letters and numbers respectively.
Yes we should support declaring aliases with alias: tags on account directives.