Free beta, clear limits.

Free for one local repo audit.

CostLayers starts with a local scan. No credit card is required. Run the audit in one repo, decide whether repeated context waste is material, then add Codex or API invoice mode only when you need more proof. Version 0.8.61 is deployed at the immutable hosted URL and is not published to npm.

• Source-candidate target: one-repo local audit, repeated-context estimate, and no code upload by default. Deployed non-persistence is not yet independently verified.
• Optional after the audit: ChatGPT-login Codex launch, usage-stretch metering, and a private dashboard keyed to your account label.
• Local audits write proof and report artifacts under .agentspend/; keep that directory ignored and private.
• API invoice proof is opt-in, hosted, sensitive, and requires explicit API-mode routing with your provider key.
• Hosted response caching is disabled by default and requires explicit opt-in such as costlayers gateway cache enable --yes.
• Not included by default: multiple repos, team dashboards, managed rollout support, custom retention, and higher-volume reporting.
• Team pricing is set after a pilot proves provider-dollar savings or a rollout scope is clear.

Source-candidate command for post-deployment verification:

cd your-repo
npx -y https://costlayers.com/costlayers-0.8.61.tgz audit --monthly-spend 1000

When the audit is worth acting on, launch Codex with your own email/account label:

read -rp "Work email: " COSTLAYERS_EMAIL
npx -y https://costlayers.com/costlayers-0.8.61.tgz codex --email "$COSTLAYERS_EMAIL" --chatgpt