spend-circuit-breaker

Installation
SKILL.md

spend-circuit-breaker

OpenClaw has no built-in hard spending cap. This skill monitors session logs to estimate cumulative API cost, alerts at configurable thresholds, and automatically pauses non-essential cron automations when the monthly budget ceiling is hit.

Setup (first run)

Before the skill is useful, record your monthly budget in state:

python3 check.py --set-budget 50        # $50/month hard cap
python3 check.py --set-alert 0.5 0.75   # Alert at 50% and 75%

Cron Wakeup Behaviour

Runs every 4 hours (cron: "0 */4 * * *"). On each wakeup:

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Mar 21, 2026
spend-circuit-breaker — archieindian/openclaw-superpowers