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From cdbd7c648caa53322292d5709d478c2c3caaa38e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ada Fernsby <ada.fernsby@example.invalid>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2026 09:14:03 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] feat(ledger): treat a zero delta as a no-op
In-Reply-To: <024f75262757878b20f7a3e64c1472d87a75d6b8.1772442000.git.ada.fernsby@example.invalid>
References: <024f75262757878b20f7a3e64c1472d87a75d6b8.1772442000.git.ada.fernsby@example.invalid>

Apply returned a wrapped error for zero-value postings, which the
reconciliation job counted as a failure.

Signed-off-by: Ada Fernsby <ada.fernsby@example.invalid>
---
 internal/ledger/apply.go | 11 +++++++++--
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/internal/ledger/apply.go b/internal/ledger/apply.go
index 95f499d..ce501c6 100644
--- a/internal/ledger/apply.go
+++ b/internal/ledger/apply.go
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 package ledger
 
-import "errors"
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+)
 
 // ErrShortBalance is returned when a posting would drive the balance negative.
 var ErrShortBalance = errors.New("ledger: insufficient balance")
 
 // Apply posts one delta against the running balance and returns the new total.
+// A zero delta is a no-op and never reports an error.
 func Apply(balance, delta int64) (int64, error) {
+	if delta == 0 {
+		return balance, nil
+	}
 	if balance+delta < 0 {
-		return balance, ErrShortBalance
+		return balance, fmt.Errorf("%w: balance %d, requested %d", ErrShortBalance, balance, delta)
 	}
 	return balance + delta, nil
 }
-- 
2.43.0