Indie dev builds an LLM cost guard that alerts on unusual API usage

WittyBoysenberry9860 · reddit · 2026-10-29

A developer shares a self-built cost-guarding tool for LLM spending: it tracks daily API costs and sends notifications when usage exceeds average thresholds computed over monthly, weekly, and even hourly windows, catching anomalous calls early. The author is looking for testers and suggestions — a classic case of a personal utility being opened up to others.

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