According to AlphaMoat, as of 2026-09, OpenClaw Cost Guard (Budgets + Token-Saving Playbook) has 4,480 downloads and 4 stars — ranked #2,156 of 5,078 AI skills overall, and #174 of 399 in Data Analysis.
| Platform | Installs | Downloads | Stars | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkillHub ↗ | 671 | 4.5K | 4 | — |
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It reads the call records in session JSONL logs, prefers the real cost those logs carry, and reports daily, weekly and lifetime totals plus the most expensive sessions. When the cost field is missing you can supply per-million-token prices for a fallback estimate, and a budget threshold can be checked, printing an alert and exiting non-zero on a breach. It only measures and warns, and leaves config alone unless asked. Confirm the target file, repository or workspace before writing; locally stored content may persist and should not include unnecessary sensitive data.
Profile published 2026-10-27
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The counting method changed in 2026-09: skills with the same name are now counted separately by author, and the full catalog is covered. Dashed lines show months before the change; they are not compared with later months, and no growth is computed across the change.
| Month | Downloads | MoM | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 4.5K | — | 4 |
| 2026-08 | 4.0K | +2.0% | 4 |
| 2026-07 | 3.9K | +3.9% | 4 |
| 2026-06 | 3.8K | +2.5% | 4 |
| 2026-05 | 3.7K | — | 4 |
| 2026-03 | 3.3K | — | 4 |
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--- name: openclaw-cost-guard description: Track OpenClaw/Clawdbot token and cost usage from session JSONL logs (prefer real usage.cost when present), generate daily/weekly summaries and top expensive sessions, and run budget checks (exit code on breach). Use to monitor spend, enforce budgets via cron/alerts, and apply a token-saving playbook to reduce output/tool-call cost. --- # OpenClaw Cost Guard Use this skill when you need: - **accurate cost reports** (daily/weekly/lifetime) - **top expensive sessions**
- **guardrails to reduce token burn** (without changing config unless user asks)
## 1) Data source (important)
Prefer **session JSONL** logs (they contain per-call `usage`, often with **real USD cost**):
- OpenClaw: `~/.openclaw/agents/*/sessions/*.jsonl`
- Legacy/compat: `~/.clawdbot/agents/*/sessions/*.jsonl`
Do **not** estimate from “current context window” style token fields.
## 2) Quick commands
### Daily costs (last 7 days)
```bash
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/extract_cost.py --last-days 7
```
### Today / yesterday
```bash
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/extract_cost.py --today
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/extract_cost.py --yesterday
```
### Top expensive sessions
```bash
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/extract_cost.py --top-sessions 10
```
### JSON output (for dashboards)
```bash
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/extract_cost.py --last-days 30 --json
```
## 3) If cost is missing (fallback estimate)
Some providers may omit `usage.cost`. You can provide per-1M-token prices:
```bash
export PRICE_INPUT=1.75
export PRICE_OUTPUT=14
export PRICE_CACHE_READ=0.175
export PRICE_CACHE_WRITE=0
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/extract_cost.py --last-days 7
```
## 4) Budget alerts
The extractor can run as a **budget check**:
```bash
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/extract_cost.py --today --budget-usd 5
```
- If budget is exceeded, it prints an **ALERT** and exits with code **2** (default).
- For non-failing checks:
```bash
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/extract_cost.py --today --budget-usd 5 --budget-mode warn
```
### Wiring it to a cron alert (recommended)
Run it daily (or hourly) and if exit code is 2, send yourself a Telegram message.
(Implementation depends on your OpenClaw channel setup; do not embed secrets in scripts.)
## 5) Token-saving playbook (teach the AI)
When the user says “use as few tokens as possible”, apply:
- **Default response budget:** 1–6 lines, bullets > paragraphs
- **Ask 1 question max** (only if truly blocking)
- **Progressive disclosure:** offer details only if asked
- **Tool calls:** batch; avoid repeated `status`/browser calls
- **No log dumps** into chat; summarize + point to file path
- **Hard limits:** max 3 web iterations (search/fetch) per task
Optional phrasing to keep yourself in check:
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Data month: 2026-09 · Downloads, stars and installs are aggregated monthly from public skill registries (ClawHub, SkillHub). See methodology.