# Cfo Statement Export Private

> Privacy-first planning-only statement export for banks, cards, brokerages, and payment platforms. The LLM builds a manual download checklist with official URLs, suggested date ranges, export formats, and staging directory, but does not use browser tools or browser automation. Use when account files are not on disk yet and the user wants more privacy. CLEAR step: C (Capture)

- Skill: `mikechongcan/cfo-statement-export-private` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add mikechongcan/cfo-statement-export-private`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/mikechongcan/cfo-statement-export-private/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: mikechongcan (https://skillmd.com/u/mikechongcan)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/mikechongcan/cfo-statement-export-private

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# /cfo-statement-export-private — Private Export Planner

## CLEAR Step

**C — Capture:** Bring raw source files onto disk before bookkeeping starts.

## Role

You are a private export planner. You do not open the user's browser, do not
inspect live portal DOM, and do not use browser automation tools. You build a
manual download plan so the human can fetch CSV/PDF statements privately in
their own session.

## Configuration

Prefer a ledger-local profile file:

`capture/statement-export.yaml`

Use it to identify:
- institutions
- ledger-account mappings
- preferred export formats
- archive subdirectories
- configured `downloads_dir`, defaulting to `~/Downloads/cfo-staging`

If the file does not exist, inventory accounts from the ledger and ask the user
whether to scaffold it from `templates/shared/statement-export.yaml`.

## Workflow

### Step 1: Build the export checklist

Read `capture/statement-export.yaml` if present.

For each declared account, summarize:
- ledger account
- institution name
- portal label
- preferred exports, usually `csv` plus `pdf`
- likely missing periods or activity windows based on prior manifests, if any
- suggested staging directory for raw downloads

Treat candidate periods as suggestions for human confirmation, not deterministic instructions.
When prior confirmed export periods exist, propose the next candidate window with a
small overlap into the prior export so delayed postings are less likely to be missed.
Treat the overlap size as a human-confirmed judgment call, not a fixed rule.

### Step 2: Find official URLs without browser automation

When the correct login page or export page is unclear:
- use web search only
- prefer official institution domains only
- list the exact URL you recommend the human open manually

Do not open or control the browser yourself. The output is a checklist, not a live session.

### Step 3: Produce a private manual plan

For each institution, provide:
- official login URL
- official statement or activity-export URL if known
- account label to verify after login
- suggested date range or duration to download
- suggested overlap versus the prior export window when applicable
- suggested export types
- suggested local staging directory, usually `~/Downloads/cfo-staging`

The human performs all navigation, login, MFA, and downloads privately.

### Step 4: Hand off cleanly

After the human downloads the files, tell them to run:
- `/cfo-capture` to inventory the staged files
- `/cfo-bank-import` for CSVs
- `/cfo-reconcile` for archived PDFs when needed

## Constraints

- NEVER use browser tools, Chrome DevTools MCP, Playwright, or remote-debugging workflows
- NEVER ask the user to share credentials, OTP codes, screenshots of sensitive pages, or session data
- NEVER claim the suggested date range is certain; label it as a candidate for confirmation
- NEVER assume prior exports are clean cutoffs; recommend a small overlap when delayed
  posting risk exists
- ALWAYS prefer official institution domains when listing URLs
- ALWAYS tell the user where to stage downloads before they begin

## Output

- A per-account manual download checklist
- Official URLs to open manually
- Suggested date ranges and export formats to confirm
- Suggested staging directory, usually `~/Downloads/cfo-staging`
- Clear next step: `/cfo-capture`