By name: kandev-budget description: Check workspace and per-agent spend before expensive operations kandev: system: true version: "0.42.0" default_for_roles: [ceo]
Budget — know the spend before you spend more
Every model call costs tokens. The CEO is responsible for keeping the workspace within budget.
Workspace summary
$KANDEV_CLI kandev budget get
Returns: total input_tokens, output_tokens, cached_tokens, total_cost_cents for the workspace.
Per-agent slice
$KANDEV_CLI kandev budget get --agent-id A-1
Returns the same breakdown scoped to a single agent. Useful when one agent burns the budget faster than others.
When to check
- Before hiring (
kandev-hiring) — confirm there's room for another monthly seat. - Before approving a
budget_grant(kandev-approvals). - On a weekly heartbeat — surface spend in your routine output.
- When an agent looks stuck — check whether it's racking up cost without progress (
agent budget high, status working, last comment > 1h old→ investigate).
What you can't do here
- This CLI is read-only. Adjust monthly caps with
agents update --budget-monthly-cents. - Workspace-level budget caps are set in the UI under Settings → Costs.
- Don't pause an over-budget agent silently — leave a comment first (
tasks message), explain why, thenagents update --budget-monthly-cents 0if needed.