cost-tracker
// AI spending monitor — track costs across OpenRouter models with daily, weekly, and monthly reports. Budget limits with alerts, per-model analysis, savings recommendations, and historical tracking via SQLite. Use for controlling AI costs and optimizing model selection.
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namecost-tracker
descriptionAI spending monitor — track costs across OpenRouter models with daily, weekly, and monthly reports. Budget limits with alerts, per-model analysis, savings recommendations, and historical tracking via SQLite. Use for controlling AI costs and optimizing model selection.
homepagehttps://www.agxntsix.ai
licenseMIT
compatibilityPython 3.10+, OpenRouter API key
metadata[object Object]
💰 Cost Tracker
AI spending monitor for OpenRouter. Track per-model costs, get daily/weekly/monthly reports, set budget alerts, and get savings recommendations.
Usage
# Fetch and store current usage from OpenRouter
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/cost_tracker.py fetch
# Show spending reports
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/cost_tracker.py report --period daily
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/cost_tracker.py report --period weekly
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/cost_tracker.py report --period monthly
# Per-model breakdown
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/cost_tracker.py models
# Set monthly budget + check status
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/cost_tracker.py budget --set 25.00
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/cost_tracker.py budget --check
# Savings recommendations
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/cost_tracker.py savings
# Export data as JSON
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/cost_tracker.py export --format json
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/cost_tracker.py export --format csv
Features
- Live Usage Fetch — Pulls real spending data from OpenRouter's
/api/v1/auth/keyendpoint - Per-Model Tracking — See which models cost you the most
- Period Reports — Daily, weekly, monthly summaries with trends
- Budget Alerts — Set limits and get warned at 80% threshold
- Savings Tips — Identifies cheaper models that could handle the same workload
- Historical Data — SQLite storage for long-term trend analysis
- Export — JSON or CSV export for spreadsheets
Data Storage
All data stored in {baseDir}/data/cost_tracker.db (SQLite).
Credits
Built by M. Abidi | agxntsix.ai YouTube | GitHub Part of the AgxntSix Skill Suite for OpenClaw agents.
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