# Action Center

The **Action Center** is the first card on the [Dashboard](./dashboard.md). In a single block it summarises the four operational areas that may need your attention today: collections, stock, tax, and banking.

> **Restraint by design.** When all four areas are at zero, the entire block is hidden. Only lanes with real signals appear — no visual filler.

## The four lanes

The order is always the same: **collections → stock → tax → banking**. Each lane appears only when its count is greater than zero.

| Lane | Source signal | What it counts | Button |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Collections** | `useInvoiceAging` | Overdue invoices (any aging >0 days) and their aggregate amount | Review invoices → `/invoices` |
| **Stock** | `useLowStockProducts` | Products below their configured reorder point | Review products → `/products` |
| **Tax** | `useTaxReadiness` | Fiscal capabilities in `not_configured` state for your fiscal zone | Configure tax → `/tax?tab=compliance#tax-readiness-panel` |
| **Banking** | `useBankingActionQueue` | Sum of unreconciled transactions, items flagged for review, uncategorised items, and recent imports | Review banking → `/banking` |

Each button takes you to a screen where you can act. The tax lane opens the *Compliance* tab inside `/tax` and scrolls directly to the tax-readiness panel; the others route to the corresponding module.

## How the signal is computed

The Action Center adds **no new business logic**. It composes four existing hooks and applies a presentation rule:

- If a metric is zero, the lane is omitted.
- If all four are zero, the whole card returns `null`.
- It performs no new database reads; it reuses the real-time data already loaded by the view.
- It does not call the AI engine or any paid banking integration.
- It introduces no new access rules and sends no automated emails or notifications.

## When you'll see it

It appears the moment your workspace shows at least one of:

- One or more overdue invoices.
- A product below its reorder point.
- A fiscal capability that is not configured (for example, VeriFactu pending a certificate in mainland Spain).
- Banking transactions that are unreconciled, uncategorised, or pending review.

On fresh, clean accounts the card stays hidden until the first real signal appears.

## Privacy and control

- **No automatic sending.** The Action Center only routes. The decision to send a reminder, reconcile a transaction, or configure VeriFactu always sits with a human on the target screen.
- **No hidden cost.** No lane triggers paid calls to Tink, Salt Edge, Plaid, Open Salt, or Revolut. Banking signals derive from transactions already pulled by the free integrations on your plan.

## FAQ

**Can I customise the lanes?** Not yet. The set (collections / stock / tax / banking) is fixed to keep the operational read consistent.

**Why doesn't the Action Center appear in my account?** Because all four areas are at zero — which is a good signal. It will surface automatically when the first pending action exists.

**Does it replace the [Fiscal Dashboard](./dashboard-fiscal.md)?** No. The Action Center is a unified summary; the detail screens remain the place to configure and investigate.

## Availability

Available on every plan. No tier gate, no flag.