# Token Budget Monitor

> Track and control token consumption across OpenClaw cron jobs

- Skill: `modbender/token-budget-monitor` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add modbender/token-budget-monitor`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/modbender/token-budget-monitor/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Finance & Business
- Author: modbender (https://skillmd.com/u/modbender)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/modbender/token-budget-monitor

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# token-budget-monitor

Track and control token consumption across OpenClaw cron jobs, fallback chains, and sessions.

## Installation

```bash
openclaw skills install aviclaw/token-budget-monitor
```

## Usage

```bash
# Check current usage
node track-usage.js status

# Check budget for a specific job  
node track-usage.js check daily-tweet

# Alert if over budget
node track-usage.js alert

# Get model recommendations
node track-usage.js recommend
```

## Integration

Add to cron jobs to track usage:

```javascript
// After LLM call completes
const usage = result.usage;
exec('node /path/to/track-usage.js track <job-name> ' + 
  usage.input_tokens + ' ' + usage.output_tokens + ' ' + model);
```

## Configuration

Edit `config.json`:

```json
{
  "dailyLimit": 100000,
  "jobLimits": {
    "daily-tweet": 5000,
    "rss-brief": 15000
  },
  "alertThreshold": 0.8,
  "freeModels": [
    "nvidia/moonshotai/kimi-k2.5",
    "google/gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
  ]
}
```

## Features

- Per-job token tracking
- Daily budget limits
- Per-job custom limits
- Alert when threshold exceeded
- Recommend free model alternatives

## Author

- GitHub: @aviclaw

## License

MIT