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gdd-budget

Forecasts GDD design-cycle spend before the bill arrives. Reads .design/telemetry/costs.jsonl (cost per cycle) + .design/budget.json (the project_cap), runs the pure cost-forecast model via agents/cost-forecaster.md, and projects the next N cycles - surfacing 'at the current rate you'll hit your $X project cap in Y cycles.' Supports --scenario best|typical|worst and --cycles N. Read-only - it forecasts and warns; it never spends, edits budget.json, or halts (the budget-enforcer hook halts). Use to sanity-check spend trajectory before a long run.

Overview

Publisherhegemonart
Repositoryget-design-done
Skill namegdd-budget
Stars
3
Forks
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Bundled files
Instructions only
LicenseMIT
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Skill sourceRepository
  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by hegemonart on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Gdd Budget AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/hegemonart/get-design-done/tree/main/scripts/skill-templates/budget
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/hegemonart/get-design-done.git /tmp/get-design-done
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/get-design-done/scripts/skill-templates/budget .claude/skills/gdd-budget
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Gdd Budget in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Gdd Budget on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Gdd Budget is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

{{command_prefix}}budget

Closes the long-horizon cost gap: Phase 10.1 per-task caps + Phase 26 per-runtime telemetry track cost, but nothing forecasts it. This skill projects the next N cycles of spend and tells you how many cycles you have before you hit your project_cap. Read-only - it forecasts and warns; it never spends, never edits budget.json, and never halts (the Phase 25 budget-enforcer hook is the only thing that blocks a spawn). Contract: ../../reference/cost-governance.md.

Invocation

CommandBehavior
{{command_prefix}}budgetTypical-scenario forecast over the next 5 cycles + cycles-to-cap.
{{command_prefix}}budget --cycles NForecast over the next N cycles.
{{command_prefix}}budget --scenario best|typical|worstPick the projection rate (best / steady / worst).

Steps

  1. Check telemetry exists. No .design/telemetry/costs.jsonl (or zero rows) → print budget: no cost telemetry yet — run a cycle first. and exit.
  2. Delegate to cost-forecaster (via Task): it groups est_cost_usd by cycle, runs the pure scripts/lib/budget/cost-forecast.cjs model for the requested --scenario/--cycles, reads project_cap_usd from .design/budget.json, and computes cycles-to-cap.
  3. Render. Show: the scenario + its per-cycle rate, the best↔worst band, the projected total over N cycles, and - when project_cap_usd > 0 - "at the <scenario> rate (~$X/cycle) you'll reach your $<cap> project cap in <Y> cycles" (or "not at this rate" when the trend is flat/down). When no cap is set, show the trajectory and note that project_cap_usd is unset (so the hook won't halt).
  4. Do not act. Never raise/lower the cap, never spend - GDD forecasts; the human sets the budget.

Output

End with:

## BUDGET COMPLETE

Frequently asked questions

What does the Gdd Budget AI skill do?

Forecasts GDD design-cycle spend before the bill arrives. Reads .design/telemetry/costs.jsonl (cost per cycle) + .design/budget.json (the project_cap), runs the pure cost-forecast model via agents/cost-forecaster.md, and projects the next N cycles - surfacing 'at the current rate you'll hit your $X project cap in Y cycles.' Supports --scenario best|typical|worst and --cycles N. Read-only - it forecasts and warns; it never spends, edits budget.json, or halts (the budget-enforcer hook halts). Use to sanity-check spend trajectory before a long run.

Why use Gdd Budget on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Gdd Budget is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Gdd Budget in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/hegemonart/get-design-done/tree/main/scripts/skill-templates/budget. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Gdd Budget?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Gdd Budget?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Gdd Budget with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Gdd Budget AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by hegemonart under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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