SecondLook: a local review queue flags invoices with differently worded descriptions

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SecondLook is an open-source, local CSV workspace built to help bookkeepers recheck invoices that may be related despite different wording. It uses an open-weight sentence model to compare descriptions, while standard invoice constraints such as vendor, currency, amount and date narrow the candidate pairs. The tool never approves, rejects or pays invoices; a person reviews the original rows and records the decision. In a fictional sample, exact ID matching missed a reworded pair that the local embeddings recognized. The project is released under the MIT license and was built as a Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge entry.

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