budget-guard

Overview

A circuit breaker for LLM API bills that enforces hard budget caps and provides per-feature cost attribution for OpenAI and Anthropic. Built in TypeScript, it sits in the codebase to stop spending before it exceeds limits.

Best for

Best for
Developers who need a lightweight, code-level guardrail against LLM API cost overruns

Use cases

• Set hard monthly budget caps for LLM API usage
• Attribute costs to specific features or internal projects
• Prevent unexpected overspend on OpenAI and Anthropic calls

Notes

A circuit breaker for LLM API bills that enforces hard budget caps and provides per-feature cost attribution for OpenAI and Anthropic. Built in TypeScript, it sits in the codebase to stop spending before it exceeds limits.

3 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-30. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Set hard monthly budget caps for LLM API usage
• Attribute costs to specific features or internal projects
• Prevent unexpected overspend on OpenAI and Anthropic calls

Pros

• Simple, focused circuit breaker design
• Supports both OpenAI and Anthropic
• TypeScript codebase for easy integration

Cons

• Low community traction at 3 stars
• Limited feature set beyond budget capping
• May require self-hosting and maintenance

Indexed from awesome-llmops and enriched against its public facts.