Cost Conversation

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cost-conversation

Per-conversation cost view — list every session in cost-tracking with started-at, message count, top model, and total cost

Overview

Publisher	ruvnet
Repository	`ruflo`
Skill name	`cost-conversation`
Stars	72.7K
Forks	8.6K
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

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 ruvnet on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

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

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.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo/tree/main/plugins/ruflo-cost-tracker/skills/cost-conversation

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

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/ruvnet/ruflo.git /tmp/ruflo
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/ruflo/plugins/ruflo-cost-tracker/skills/cost-conversation .claude/skills/cost-conversation

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Cost Conversation 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 Cost Conversation 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 Cost Conversation 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.

Cost per Conversation

cost-report and cost-optimize aggregate by agent and model. This skill aggregates by conversation (session) — a different lens that surfaces which conversations cost the most. Useful for retrospectives ("which sessions ran long on Opus?") and for evaluating whether a given project's session pattern is sustainable.

When to use

After multiple sessions, to see total spend per conversation.
Before scoping a long session, to understand typical cost-per-conversation.
For per-project rollups via CONV_NAMESPACE=cost-tracking-<project>.

Steps

Run the script from anywhere:
```
bash
node plugins/ruflo-cost-tracker/scripts/conversation.mjs
```
Optional env:
- CONV_FORMAT=json — emit JSON instead of markdown
- CONV_LIMIT=20 — show only the most recent N conversations
- CONV_NAMESPACE=cost-tracking — override target namespace
Inspect the markdown table — total cost across all conversations, per-tier rollup, then a per-session table (started-at, sessionId prefix, message count, top model, cost).

Cross-references

cost-track — the producer that populates cost-tracking:session-*
cost-report — same data, per-agent / per-model lens
cost-trend — drift across bench runs (different axis: corpus runs vs conversations)
cost-budget-check — sums across conversations to evaluate the budget threshold

Frequently asked questions

What does the Cost Conversation AI skill do?

Per-conversation cost view — list every session in cost-tracking with started-at, message count, top model, and total cost

Why use Cost Conversation on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Cost Conversation 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 Cost Conversation in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo/tree/main/plugins/ruflo-cost-tracker/skills/cost-conversation. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Cost Conversation?

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 Cost Conversation?

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

Is the Cost Conversation AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by ruvnet 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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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Cost per Conversation

When to use

Steps

Cross-references

Frequently asked questions

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