Pyxis: Navigate finances like the cosmos

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Inspiration

We’ve all been there... signing up for a “free trial” that quietly becomes a monthly charge, or realizing too late that five different streaming services are nibbling away at our bank accounts. Subscriptions are sneaky, and modern spending is scattered across emails, receipts, and transactions that don’t tell the full story. We wanted to fix that. Pyxis uncovers hidden charges, analyzes spending patterns, and guides users toward smarter financial decisions. Just like the Pyxis constellation guides sailors, our app helps users navigate their financial universe with clarity.

What it does

Pyxis scans your emails to detect recurring subscriptions, hidden fees, and potential fraud. It connects with your bank account to analyze your spending patterns and delivers AI-powered insights and personalized advice. The result? A simple, actionable view of your finances that helps you save money, avoid surprises, and make smarter financial decisions.

How we built it

We used a lot of different tech and it was a lot of fun! We didn't want to clog the exhaustive list here, so check out our GitHub ReadMe: https://github.com/CSB-Noel/hack25

Challenges we ran into

Our team mainly composed of new(ish) members to hackathons, so we had a hard time settling on project ideas. Since we focused on the Capital One track, integrating Nessie was difficult and configuring it and pulling the data took more time than expected. Despite these challenges, we learned a lot and adapted our workflow to keep the project moving forward. Additionally, we did user authentication with direct Gmail OAtuh and Outlook through Azure, we had a hard time configure this through the console and had to change our code several times to account for expiring tokens.