Bernstein Cost Tracker
Show detailed spending breakdown and budget status for Bernstein orchestrator.
Installation
- Make sure Claude is on your device and in your terminal.
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~/.claude/skills/when Claude Code starts up — so you need it on your machine first. If you don't have it yet, install it once with the command below, then runclaudein any terminal to verify.One-time setupnpm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeAlready have it? Skip ahead.
- Paste into Claude Code or into your terminal.
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~/.claude/skills/bernstein-cost-sipyourdrink-ltd/— the SKILL.md plus any scripts, reference docs, or templates the skill ships with. Safe default: works for every skill.Faster alternative (instruction-only skills)
Skips the clone and grabs only the SKILL.md file. Don't use this if the skill ships Python scripts, reference markdowns, or asset templates — they won't be downloaded and the skill will fail when it tries to load them.
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~/.claude/skills/). New skills are picked up on startup. - Just ask Claude.
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When Claude uses it
Show detailed cost breakdown and budget status for the Bernstein orchestrator. Use when the user asks about spending, budget, cost per model, cost per agent, or wants a cost projection.
What this skill does
Bernstein Cost Tracker
Show detailed cost analysis and budget status.
When to Use
- User asks "how much have we spent?" or "what's the cost?"
- User wants per-model or per-agent cost breakdown
- User asks about budget remaining or cost projection
- User says "are we over budget?"
Instructions
- Run
scripts/costs.shto fetch cost data. - Run
scripts/costs.sh projectionfor cost forecast. - Present a clear cost report:
## Cost Report
**Total spent:** $X.XX / $Y.YY budget (Z%)
**Status:** {OK | WARNING | OVER BUDGET}
### Per Model
| Model | Tasks | Cost | Avg/Task |
|-------|-------|------|----------|
| claude-sonnet-4 | 12 | $1.84 | $0.15 |
| gpt-4.1 | 5 | $0.62 | $0.12 |
### Per Agent
| Agent | Role | Tasks Done | Cost |
|-------|------|------------|------|
| claude-backend-01 | backend | 3 | $0.45 |
### Projection
At current rate, this run will cost ~$X.XX total.
Estimated completion: Y tasks remaining, ~Z minutes.
- If budget warning is active, highlight it prominently.
- If over budget, note that Bernstein has paused new task claims.
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