About Run Budget Guard
Hard dollar, token, call and time caps shared by every sub-agent in one agent run
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://budget.cloudforbots.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http com-botrecipe-budget https://budget.cloudforbots.com/mcp{"mcpServers":{"com-botrecipe-budget":{"type":"http","url":"https://budget.cloudforbots.com/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"com-botrecipe-budget":{"type":"http","url":"https://budget.cloudforbots.com/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"com-botrecipe-budget":{"type":"http","url":"https://budget.cloudforbots.com/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"com-botrecipe-budget":{"serverUrl":"https://budget.cloudforbots.com/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
6| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | enum | No | shadow = watch only: track spend and flag where the cap WOULD have stopped the run, never block (free). enforce = return allowed=false at the cap (Pro). Default: enforce on Pro, shadow on free.shadow | enforce |
| label | string | No | What this run is for, e.g. "nightly code cleanup". |
| max_usd | number | No | Dollar cap for the whole run (your own estimates per call). |
| max_calls | integer | No | Cap on model/tool calls for the whole run. |
| ttl_hours | integer | No | Handle lifetime (free max 24, Pro max 168). Default 24. |
| max_tokens | integer | No | Token cap (input + output) for the whole run. |
| max_seconds | integer | No | Wall-clock cap in seconds from now. |
Details
The maintainer has not added details yet. Check the README in the repository.
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