Open-Sourced Pre-Authorized Spending Gatekeeper for Agents
smrnjeet_22 · reddit · 2026-07-09
The author has open-sourced a "pre-authorization" spending control mechanism for AI agents. It allocates a budget before LLM or tool calls are executed, preventing runaway loops or parsing errors from burning through API credits overnight.
The project incorporates a hash-chained, tamper-proof audit log to record every approve/deny decision. In a live demo, an out-of-control agent hits its daily limit and is successfully blocked on its 4th loop, halting execution entirely.
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