# GitLab CI Pipeline Cost Calculator

> Calculates CI/CD spend using the GitLab REST API v4 pipelines and jobs endpoints. Tracks runner minutes by project, estimates cost per pipeline via GitLab compute minute pricing, and identifies expensive jobs for optimization.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/gitlab-ci-pipeline-cost-calculator` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/gitlab-ci-pipeline-cost-calculator`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/gitlab-ci-pipeline-cost-calculator/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/gitlab-ci-pipeline-cost-calculator

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# GitLab CI Pipeline Cost Calculator

Calculates CI/CD spend using the GitLab REST API v4 pipelines and jobs endpoints. Tracks runner minutes by project, estimates cost per pipeline via GitLab compute minute pricing, and identifies expensive jobs for optimization.

## Installation

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Please see the [requirements documentation](doc/install/requirements.md) for system requirements and more information about the supported operating systems.
- The recommended way to install GitLab is with the [Omnibus packages](https://docs.gitlab.com/install/package/) on our package server.
- Compared to [a self-compiled installation](https://docs.gitlab.com/install/self_compiled/), this is faster and less error prone.

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

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/gitlab-ci-pipeline-cost-calculator/)