Cost Governor skill for OpenClaw
What this skill does
Tracks LLM API costs in real-time, enforces budget limits with circuit breakers, and enables autonomous agent payments via the x402 protocol.
The Cost Governor skill is part of the Data & APIs category — data and API skills that fetch, query, and work with external data sources. You can install it on its own or alongside other data & apis skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install the Cost Governor skill
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
cost-governorand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add the Cost Governor skill with a single command:
openclaw skills add cost-governor
This pulls cost-governor from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/cost-governor/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use the Cost Governor skill
Once installed, the Cost Governor skill activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download skill .zip button above to grab
cost-governor-1.0.1.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/cost-governor/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Cost Governor?
Install Cost Governor in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for cost-governor, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add cost-governor. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/cost-governor/.
Is the Cost Governor skill free?
Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.
What does Cost Governor do?
Tracks LLM API costs in real-time, enforces budget limits with circuit breakers, and enables autonomous agent payments via the x402 protocol.
Related: more data & apis skills
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models