CLI Reference

Complete command reference for parse-bank-statements.

Synopsis

parse-bank-statements [OPTIONS]

Options

Option	Short	Required	Description
--input-dir	-i	Either -i or -f	Directory containing PDF statements
--input-file	-f	Either -i or -f	Single PDF file to parse
--output-dir	-o	No	Output directory for parsed files
--output-file		No	Output file for single file parsing
--bank	-b	Yes	Bank code: hdfc, icici, sbi, axis
--format		No	Output format: csv, json, dataframe (default: csv)
--reconcile-gstr2a		No	Generate GSTR-2A reconciliation output
--gstin		With --reconcile-gstr2a	GSTIN for GSTR-2A reconciliation
--list-banks		No	List supported banks and exit
--help		No	Show help message

Examples

Parse directory

parse-bank-statements \
  --input-dir ./statements \
  --output-dir ./parsed \
  --bank hdfc \
  --format csv

Parse single file

parse-bank-statements \
  --input-file ./statement.pdf \
  --output-file ./parsed.csv \
  --bank icici

GSTR-2A reconciliation

parse-bank-statements \
  --input-dir ./statements \
  --output-dir ./gstr2a \
  --bank sbi \
  --reconcile-gstr2a \
  --gstin 29ABCDE1234F1Z5

List banks

parse-bank-statements --list-banks

Help

parse-bank-statements --help

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	Success
1	Error (invalid args, file not found, parse error)

Output Formats

Format	Description
csv	CSV file (default)
json	JSON array of transactions
dataframe	Pandas DataFrame (Python API only)

Bank Codes

Code	Bank
hdfc	HDFC Bank Savings/Current
hdfc_cc	HDFC Credit Card
icici	ICICI Bank Savings/Current
icici_cc	ICICI Credit Card
sbi	SBI Savings/Current
sbi_cc	SBI Credit Card
axis	Axis Bank Savings/Current
axis_cc	Axis Credit Card

Docker Usage

docker run --rm \
  -v $(pwd)/statements:/input \
  -v $(pwd)/parsed:/output \
  ghcr.io/raptar231/indian-bank-statement-parser:latest \
  --input-dir /input --output-dir /output --bank hdfc

Environment Variables

No environment variables required. All configuration via CLI flags.

See Also

• Python API
• GSTR-2A Reconciliation
• Supported Banks