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paperclip-manage-costs

Monitor Paperclip API costs and resolve budget incidents.

Updated Apr 10, 2026
Search Tags:#cost-monitoring#spending-analysis#paperclip#hard-stops#budget-policies#finance-events
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/albertobaselga/paperclip-skills --skill paperclip-manage-costs
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: paperclip-manage-costs
Source: https://github.com/albertobaselga/paperclip-skills/tree/main/skills/paperclip-manage-costs
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/albertobaselga/paperclip-skills --skill paperclip-manage-costs

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill removes the guesswork from tracking Paperclip spend by showing where LLM costs accumulate, which budgets are nearing limits, and how to respond when a hard stop is triggered.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Spending summaries: Review total cost, token usage, and finance balance for a company over any date range.
  • Breakdowns by dimension: Analyze spend by agent, model, provider, biller, and project to find the biggest cost drivers.
  • Budget governance: Create and update company, agent, and project budget policies with warning thresholds and hard stops.
  • Incident handling: Resolve budget incidents by keeping work paused or raising limits and resuming paused agents.
  • Use case: A board operator can check month-to-date spend, identify the highest-cost agent, set a stricter monthly cap, and clear the incident once the team approves the new budget.

Quick Start

Ask the assistant to summarize Paperclip spending for the current month, identify the top budget risks, and apply the right budget policy or incident resolution for the company, agent, or project you specify.

Frequently Asked Questions about paperclip-manage-costs

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I monitor LLM spending by agent and provider?▼

To monitor LLM spending, you generate spending summaries and analyze costs broken down by agent, model, provider, biller, and project over any date range to identify your largest cost drivers.

How do I set budget policies with warning thresholds and hard stops?▼

You set budget policies by creating and updating company, agent, and project budget rules. These policies enforce warning thresholds to alert you and hard stops to automatically pause work when limits are reached.

What happens when a budget hard stop is triggered?▼

When a budget hard stop is triggered, an incident is created and paused agents must be resolved. You can either keep work paused or raise the budget limits and resume the paused agents once approved.

Do I need authenticated API access to track company finance events?▼

Yes, you need authenticated access to the Paperclip API with company context, budget policy parameters, and cost and finance endpoints to ensure accurate reporting and enforcement of finance events.

Can I review total token usage and finance balance for a specific date range?▼

Yes, you can review total cost, token usage, and finance balance for a company over any date range. This helps track month-to-date spend and identify top budget risks before they escalate.

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