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RM
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Best way to structure a Home stack from scratch?

Just downloaded Stacks. I have insurance PDFs, appliance manuals, and renovation receipts all over the place.

@rachel_m2 hours ago3 replies241 views
MD
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My color-coding system for home documents — sharing what works

After 3 months I landed on a system: red = insurance & legal, yellow = warranties & receipts, blue = home maintenance, green = vehicles.

@marco_d3 hours ago4 replies512 views
SC
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Feature Request: Expiration alerts for warranties and policies

It would be incredible if Stacks could surface upcoming warranty or policy expirations automatically — a 30-day heads-up.

@sarah_c5 days ago4 replies1104 views
TB
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Can I add photos of paper documents, not just PDFs?

I have a folder of iPhone photos of receipts, warranty cards, and service invoices.

@tom_b4 hours ago2 replies189 views
DK
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How do I scope a query to one file without pulling from others?

I have 8 appliance manuals managed. When I ask about my dishwasher it sometimes pulls from the fridge manual too.

@dana_k1 day ago3 replies134 views
JP

Stacks saved me during a water damage claim

Pipe burst in January. I asked 'what is my deductible for water damage' and had the answer in 10 seconds.

@jen_p2 days ago3 replies843 views
PS
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OCR on scanned appliance manuals — how accurate is it really?

I have a 2009 Bosch dishwasher manual that's a scanned image PDF. Does OCR handle older docs well enough to query?

@priya_s3 days ago3 replies298 views
LW
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Connecting iCloud Drive — does it sync automatically?

All my home documents live in iCloud Drive. Once I connect it, will new files show up in Stacks automatically?

@lena_w6 hours ago2 replies162 views
CF
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Can Stacks pull from a shared Google Drive folder?

My wife and I share a Google Drive folder for home documents. Can I connect that shared folder specifically?

@chris_f1 day ago2 replies218 views
JO

Dropbox connection drops after Mac sleeps — anyone else?

My Dropbox integration works great until my Mac goes to sleep. After waking it up, Stacks can't find the files until I re-authenticate.

@james_o4 days ago2 replies141 views
RM
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Does querying across 6 insurance PDFs cost more than 1 token?

When I ask something like 'which of my policies covers jewelry theft', is that still just 1 token across multiple docs?

@ravi_m8 hours ago2 replies367 views
OT
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How long does a 1,000 token pack last for typical home use?

For someone querying once or twice a day about warranties and statements — how long does a pack realistically last?

@olivia_t2 days ago3 replies502 views