Cost Summary

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cost-summary

Single-shot programmatic dump of all cost data — total spend, per-tier, top session, budget status, federation aggregate. JSON or markdown.

Overview

Publisher	ruvnet
Repository	`ruflo`
Skill name	`cost-summary`
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 Summary 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-summary

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-summary .claude/skills/cost-summary

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

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Cost Summary 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 Summary 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 Summary 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 Summary

A stable single-call interface that other plugins / scripts / dashboards can shell out to and parse. ADR-0002 considered exposing cost_report / cost_summary as proper MCP tools but deferred that — adding MCP tools requires modifying @claude-flow/cli source, out of scope for plugin-local work. This script is the equivalent: same data, exposed via a stdout JSON contract.

When to use

Another plugin needs a snapshot of cost state — it shells out to summary.mjs --format json and parses.
A dashboard / Slackbot fetches a one-line cost rollup.
Quick "where am I right now?" view that pulls from every cost-tracker source (cost-tracking + federation-spend).

Output contract (JSON, stable)

json
{
  "exportedAt": "<ISO>",
  "total_cost_usd": 1546.36,
  "sessionCount": 1,
  "conversationCount": 1,
  "byTier": { "haiku": 0, "sonnet": 0, "opus": 1546.36, "unknown": 0 },
  "byModel": {
    "claude-opus-4-7": {
      "tier": "opus",
      "cost_usd": 1546.36,
      "messages": 1597,
      "input_tokens": 3090,
      "output_tokens": 3295940,
      "cache_creation_input_tokens": 10659599,
      "cache_read_input_tokens": 732833690
    }
  },
  "topSession": {
    "sessionId": "1dba3b8c-...",
    "total_cost_usd": 1546.36,
    "messageCount": 1597
  },
  "budget": {
    "budget_usd": 2500.00,
    "setAt": "<ISO>",
    "spent_usd": 1546.36,
    "utilization": 0.6185,
    "level": "INFO"
  },
  "federation": {
    "eventCount": 0,
    "peerCount": 0,
    "totalUsd24h": 0
  }
}

Steps

bash
# Markdown (default)
node plugins/ruflo-cost-tracker/scripts/summary.mjs

# JSON for programmatic consumption
node plugins/ruflo-cost-tracker/scripts/summary.mjs --format json

Optional env: SUMMARY_NAMESPACE=cost-tracking, SUMMARY_FED_NAMESPACE=federation-spend, SUMMARY_FORMAT=json.

Cross-references

cost-report — narrative report (per-agent / per-model lens; uses same data)
cost-export — pushes to Prometheus / webhook (this skill is pull-style; export is push-style)
ADR-0002 §"Decision" — explicitly defers proper MCP-tool registration to a future ADR

Frequently asked questions

What does the Cost Summary AI skill do?

Single-shot programmatic dump of all cost data — total spend, per-tier, top session, budget status, federation aggregate. JSON or markdown.

Why use Cost Summary on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Cost Summary 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 Summary 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-summary. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Cost Summary?

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 Summary?

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

Is the Cost Summary 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 Summary

When to use

Output contract (JSON, stable)

Steps

Cross-references

Frequently asked questions

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