# Bad Influence story: James Banc launches Vult, open-source accounting tool for AI agents

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-09 08:48. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/3698179f-de1b-45aa-884b-2e682c804265

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Latest update (11-09 08:48): James Banc launches Vult, open-source accounting for AI agents

Overview: James Banc says he built Vult, an open-source accounting tool for AI agents, and announced it in a post on X. He says users can give their agents old PDF bank or account statements, and the agents handle the bookkeeping so the books balance. Vult is available at vult.ai. The only source so far is Banc's own post, which gives no independent evidence of how the tool performs.

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1. 11-09 08:48 · X search: indie AI launches (I built, solo founder) · [James Banc launches Vult, open-source accounting for AI agents](https://badinfluence.news/items/qpf02wgd8w52rj18axuql979a)
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