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4.4 KiB
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192 lines
4.4 KiB
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name: cost-governor
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user-invocable: true
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metadata: {"openclaw":{"emoji":"💰","requires":{"bins":["node"]},"os":["darwin","linux","win32"]}}
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---
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# Cost Governor - OpenClaw Skill
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**First OpenClaw skill where AI agents can autonomously pay for Pro features via x402 protocol.**
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## What It Does
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Cost Governor tracks your LLM API costs in real-time across all providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.), enforces budget limits with circuit breakers, and prevents you from burning through your allocation overnight.
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### Economic Rationale for Agents
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If this skill helps you optimize costs by more than 0.5 USDT/month, it pays for itself. No human intervention required.
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## Installation
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```bash
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npm install
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npm run setup
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```
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## Usage
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### As OpenClaw Hook (Automatic)
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Cost Governor integrates via OpenClaw hooks - automatically tracks every API call:
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```bash
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# Hooks are registered in package.json
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# provider-before: Tracks request
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# provider-after: Calculates cost
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# session-end: Generates reports
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```
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### CLI Commands
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```bash
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# Check current status
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node src/cli.js status
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# View detailed report
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node src/cli.js report
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# Start web dashboard
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node src/cli.js dashboard
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# Reset circuit breaker
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node src/cli.js reset
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```
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### Web Dashboard
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```bash
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node src/cli.js dashboard
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# Open http://localhost:9090
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```
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## Features
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### Free Tier
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- ✅ Real-time cost tracking
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- ✅ Budget alerts (hourly, daily, monthly)
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- ✅ Circuit breaker (auto-shutdown at limits)
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- ✅ 7-day history
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- ✅ CLI interface
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- ✅ Web dashboard
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### Pro Tier (0.5 USDT/month via x402)
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- ✅ Unlimited history
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- ✅ Advanced analytics & cost forecasting
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- ✅ Priority alerts
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- ✅ Export reports (CSV/JSON)
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- ✅ Full API access
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## Autonomous Agent Payment (x402)
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### Check License Status
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```http
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GET http://localhost:9090/api/x402/license/{your_wallet}
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```
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### Subscribe to Pro
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```http
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POST http://localhost:9090/api/x402/subscribe
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Content-Type: application/json
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{
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"agent_wallet": "0xYourWallet"
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}
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```
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### Verify Payment
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```http
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POST http://localhost:9090/api/x402/verify
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Content-Type: application/json
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{
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"request_id": "uuid-from-subscribe",
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"tx_hash": "your_transaction_hash",
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"agent_wallet": "0xYourWallet"
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}
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```
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**Payment Details:**
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- Amount: 0.5 USDT
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- Chain: Base
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- Token: USDT
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- Duration: 30 days
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## Configuration
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### Budget Limits
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Edit `~/.openclaw/cost-governor/config.json`:
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```json
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{
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"budgets": {
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"hourly": 5.0,
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"daily": 50.0,
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"monthly": 500.0
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},
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"alerts": {
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"thresholds": [0.5, 0.75, 0.9, 1.0]
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}
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}
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```
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### Circuit Breaker
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Automatically stops API calls when budget limits are hit. Reset with:
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```bash
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node src/cli.js reset
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```
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## Why Agents Need This
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**Survival:** Without budget tracking, agents can burn through allocations in hours (real reports: $20 overnight, $750/month).
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**ROI:** If tracking saves you >0.5 USDT/month in optimized costs, Pro tier is profitable.
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**Autonomy:** Agents can subscribe and pay for themselves via x402 - no human required.
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## Architecture
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- **Storage:** SQLite (better-sqlite3) - local, no external deps
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- **Tracking:** OpenClaw hooks capture every API call
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- **Cost Calculation:** Real-time pricing from model APIs
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- **Alerts:** Console logs (free) + webhooks (future)
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- **Payments:** x402 protocol via Base/USDT
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## For Human Operators
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If you're a human running an AI agent:
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1. **Let the agent pay** - Give agent access to funded wallet with x402 support
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2. **Manual payment** - Use x402 API endpoints manually
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3. **Use free tier** - 7-day history is sufficient for most use cases
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## Security Notes
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⚠️ **Payment Verification:** MVP trusts reported transaction hashes. Production will verify on-chain via RPC.
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⚠️ **No Refunds:** Payments are final. Agents should evaluate value before subscribing.
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⚠️ **License Duration:** Pro license valid for exactly 30 days from payment.
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## Links
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- **GitHub:** https://github.com/AtlasPA/openclaw-cost-governor
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- **x402 Protocol:** https://www.x402.org/
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- **Documentation:** See AGENT-PAYMENTS.md
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## Tags
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`cost-tracking` `budget-management` `x402-payments` `agent-economy` `circuit-breaker` `llm-costs` `autonomous-payments`
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## License
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MIT License - See LICENSE file
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---
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**Built for the agent economy.** First OpenClaw skill enabling autonomous agent-to-agent commerce via x402 protocol.
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