diff --git a/main.gl b/main.gl
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+++ b/main.gl
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+2023-05-21 Opening balance sheet
+    Assets:Cash:Huntington        43568.25
+    Liabilities:Credit:Discover   -3692.25
+    Liabilities:Credit:Chase      -1176.50
+    Liabilities:Credit:Lowes      -100.00
+    Liabilities:Credit:Kohls      -85.49
+    Assets:401k:Fidelity          13274.58
+    Assets:401k:PrincipalPPG      24383.25
+    Assets:401k:PrincipalHC       94470.35
+    Assets:401k:FidelityMasco     13274.58
+    Assets:401k:STRS              10000.00
+
+
diff --git a/next.js b/next.js
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+++ b/next.js
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+const fs = require('fs');
+
+function parseJournalEntries(filePath) {
+  const entries = [];
+  let currentEntry = null;
+
+  try {
+    const data = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
+    const lines = data.split('\n');
+
+    for (let line of lines) {
+      //line = line.trim(); // Trim leading/trailing whitespace
+
+      const regex = /^(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})\s(.*)$/;
+      const match = line.match(regex);
+
+      if (match) {
+        const date = match[1];
+        const descr = match[2];
+        currentEntry = { entries: [] };
+        currentEntry.entries.push({ date, descr });
+        entries.push(currentEntry);
+      } else {
+        const regex = /[^\s+]([\w\d:.]+)/g;
+        const match = line.match(regex);
+
+        if (match) {
+          const acct = match[0];
+          const amount = match[1];
+          currentEntry.entries.push({ acct, amount });
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error reading the file:', error);
+  }
+
+  return entries;
+}
+
+function convertToJson(entries) {
+  return JSON.stringify(entries, null, 4);
+}
+
+const journalEntries = parseJournalEntries('main.gl');
+const jsonData = convertToJson(journalEntries);
+console.log(jsonData);
+
diff --git a/next.py b/next.py
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+++ b/next.py
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+import json
+
+def parse_journal_entries(file_path):
+    entries = []
+    current_entry = None
+
+    with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
+        for line in file:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line.startswith('│'):
+                account, amount = line[1:].split()
+                current_entry['entries'].append({
+                    'account': account,
+                    'amount': float(amount)
+                })
+            elif line:
+                if current_entry is not None:
+                    entries.append(current_entry)
+                current_entry = {'date': line, 'entries': []}
+
+    if current_entry is not None:
+        entries.append(current_entry)
+
+    return entries
+
+def convert_to_json(entries):
+    return json.dumps(entries, indent=4)
+
+file_path = 'main.gl'
+journal_entries = parse_journal_entries(file_path)
+json_data = convert_to_json(journal_entries)
+print(json_data)
+
diff --git a/parse.js b/parse.js
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+++ b/parse.js
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+const fs = require('fs');
+
+function parseTextFile(filePath) {
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+  const entries = [];
+  let currentEntry = {};
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i].trim();
+
+    if (line !== '') {
+      const parts = line.split(/\s+/);
+
+      if (parts.length === 1) {
+        // New entry detected, push the current entry to the entries array
+        if (Object.keys(currentEntry).length > 0) {
+          entries.push(currentEntry);
+        }
+
+        // Create a new entry object
+        currentEntry = {
+          header: line,
+          details: [],
+        };
+      } else {
+        const account = parts[0];
+        const amount = parseFloat(parts[1]);
+
+        currentEntry.details.push({
+          account,
+          amount,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Push the last entry to the entries array
+  if (Object.keys(currentEntry).length > 0) {
+    entries.push(currentEntry);
+  }
+
+  return entries;
+}
+
+// Usage: Provide the path to your text file here
+const filePath = 'main.gl';
+const entries = parseTextFile(filePath);
+console.log(entries);
+
diff --git a/parse.py b/parse.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/parse.py
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+import json
+
+def parse_journal_entries(file_path):
+    entries = []
+    current_entry = {}
+
+    with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
+        for line in file:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line.startswith('│'):
+                account, amount = line[1:].split()
+                current_entry['entries'].append({
+                    'account': account,
+                    'amount': float(amount)
+                })
+            elif line:
+                if current_entry:
+                    entries.append(current_entry)
+                current_entry = {'date': line, 'entries': []}
+
+    if current_entry:
+        entries.append(current_entry)
+
+    return entries
+
+def convert_to_json(entries):
+    formatted_entries = []
+    for entry in entries:
+        formatted_entry = {
+            'date': entry['date'],
+            'entries': []
+        }
+        for sub_entry in entry['entries']:
+            formatted_entry['entries'].append({
+                sub_entry['account']: sub_entry['amount']
+            })
+        formatted_entries.append(formatted_entry)
+    return json.dumps(formatted_entries, indent=4)
+
+file_path = 'main.gl'
+journal_entries = parse_journal_entries(file_path)
+json_data = convert_to_json(journal_entries)
+print(json_data)
+