Track API usage, model costs, token burn, and revenue for OpenClaw deployments with automated auditing and forecasting.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install openclaw-cost-auditor
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install openclaw-cost-auditor using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is OpenClaw Cost Auditor?
The OpenClaw Cost Auditor is a specialized utility designed to provide complete transparency into the operational expenses of your AI infrastructure. By integrating this into your Openclaw Skills ecosystem, you can parse logs and query metrics to manage token burn, identify high-cost models, and generate professional PDF reports.
It acts as a financial command center for developers needing to forecast bills and maintain lean API operations. The tool bridges the gap between raw log data and actionable financial insights, ensuring your deployments remain cost-effective and scalable.
OpenClaw Cost Auditor Use Cases
- Monitoring daily and weekly API expenditures for large-scale deployments.
- Identifying which users or specific models are consuming the most tokens.
- Generating detailed PDF billing reports for stakeholder review.
- Forecasting upcoming monthly costs based on current usage patterns.
- Identifying optimization opportunities like model quantization or pruning to reduce overhead.
How OpenClaw Cost Auditor Works
- The auditor monitors OpenClaw logs and connects to specified API providers such as Grok or xAI.
- It parses transaction data using internal scripts to calculate precise token counts and monetary values.
- Usage metrics are cross-referenced against provider pricing tiers to determine exact costs per query.
- The system populates a specialized report template with the calculated data.
- Reports are exported in the requested format and optimization recommendations are generated automatically.
OpenClaw Cost Auditor Setup
Ensure the auditor script is available in your environment path. To generate a cost report for the last 7 days in PDF format, execute the following command:
!openclaw-cost-auditor --period last7d --format pdf
OpenClaw Cost Auditor Data Schema & Taxonomy
| File/Component | Description |
|---|---|
| scripts/audit.py | Core logic for log parsing and cost calculation. |
| templates/report.md | Markdown dashboard template for visualizing usage and spend. |
| OpenClaw Logs | Primary source data containing API call metadata and token counts. |
OpenClaw Cost Auditor Advanced Features
- Multi-provider support including Grok, xAI, and custom API provider endpoints.
- Automated optimization recommendations for model pruning and quantization based on usage.
- Seamless integration with existing Openclaw Skills workflows for real-time cost alerts.
- Customizable reporting templates to match corporate branding or specific analytical needs.
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