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docs: correct API limitations for payee and category creation - #51

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Fixes #47.

The README and CLAUDE.md said the YNAB API can't create payees, categories, or category groups. It can. The installed ynab SDK exposes create* methods for all three. The only real limitation left is updating accounts.

The README now shows how to create a payee with ynab api. CLAUDE.md now tells agents to check the SDK before documenting an API limitation.

#48 edits the same lines, so whichever PR merges second will need a conflict fix.

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The YNAB API supports creating payees, categories, category groups,
and accounts; the SDK exposes createPayee, createCategory,
createCategoryGroup, and createAccount. The only remaining gap among
the listed operations is updating accounts. Point readers at `ynab api
POST` so payee creation works with the commands on main.

Fixes #47

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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readme says api doesn't support creating payees but it does

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