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[Docs] - reset-password documentation outdated.

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#7,943 opened on May 24, 2026

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Description

Issue Type

Documentation Bug/Error

Description

The documentation at https://actualbudget.org/docs/troubleshooting/reset_password/ mentions npm run reset-password

However that's outdated.

https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/blob/master/package.json#L20-L65

reset-password does not exists in package.json.

Documentation could also use yarn instead of npm.

Related issues: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/1990

Documentation URL

https://actualbudget.org/docs/troubleshooting/reset_password/

Documentation Category

Accounts, Troubleshooting

Expected/Desired Content

Either no mention of password being resettable or add a new reset-password script and the docs should have the new script yarn reset-password

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Research direction
Update the reset password documentation to either remove the outdated command or add the missing script to package.json and then update the docs.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
None
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95