# Audit coding-agent token spend with CodeBurn

> Run CodeBurn locally or as an MCP server so agents can inspect token usage, cost, model mix, project spend, and budget waste across coding tools.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/audit-coding-agent-token-spend-with-codeburn` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/audit-coding-agent-token-spend-with-codeburn`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/audit-coding-agent-token-spend-with-codeburn/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/audit-coding-agent-token-spend-with-codeburn

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# Audit coding-agent token spend with CodeBurn

Run CodeBurn locally or as an MCP server so agents can inspect token usage, cost, model mix, project spend, and budget waste across coding tools.

## Prerequisites

Node.js 22.13+; local session data from supported AI coding tools; optional Claude Code, Cursor, or another MCP client for `codeburn mcp`

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npx codeburn
- npm install -g codeburn
- git clone https://github.com/getagentseal/codeburn && cd codeburn/gnome

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- <a href="https://github.com/getagentseal/codeburn"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%3E%3D22-F97316.svg" alt="node version" /></a>
- Requires **Node.js 22.13+** and at least one supported tool with session data on disk. For Cursor and OpenCode, better-sqlite3 installs automatically.
- Requires a git repository. Run from your project directory.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- **CodeBurn is a free, open-source, local-first tool that tracks AI coding token usage and cost across 36 tools and agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, Grok and more), broken down by model, project, and task.**
- <a href="#quick-start">Quick start</a> ·
- **Run it instantly**, no install needed:

- Source: https://github.com/getagentseal/codeburn
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/getagentseal/codeburn/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://codeburn.app/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/audit-coding-agent-token-spend-with-codeburn/)