Affaan Mustafa b3268fef80 fix: resolve four bug reports (#2290, #2282, #2276, #2272)
- #2290 suggest-compact: honor ECC_CONTEXT_WINDOW_TOKENS / CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_COMPACT_WINDOW
  so 400k-window models (Opus 4.x) no longer report ~double context usage; add
  override + isolation tests in transcript-context.test.js.
- #2282 install: bare-language syntax is legacy-only by design, but the error
  now distinguishes a supported-but-wrong-mode target (gemini/codex/…) from a
  genuinely unknown one and points to --profile/--modules/--skills.
- #2276 cost-report: the command + cost-tracking skill targeted a SQLite DB no
  tracker writes. Repoint both at the real ~/.claude/metrics/costs.jsonl (JSONL,
  estimated_cost_usd), reduce cumulative-per-session snapshots to latest-per-session,
  and use node instead of sqlite3 for cross-platform support.
- #2272 gateguard: make the 'confirm no existing file' checklist item
  tool-agnostic (Glob/Grep or find/grep via Bash) so hosts without a Glob tool
  don't get a dead tool call.

Full suite 2839/2839; lint green.
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---
name: cost-tracking
description: Track and report Claude Code token usage, spending, and budgets from the local ECC cost-tracker metrics log. Use when the user asks about costs, spending, usage, tokens, budgets, or cost breakdowns by model, session, or date.
metadata:
origin: community
---
# Cost Tracking
Use this skill to analyze Claude Code cost and usage history from the metrics log
that ECC's `stop:cost-tracker` hook writes.
## Where the data lives
The tracker appends one JSON object per session-stop to
`~/.claude/metrics/costs.jsonl`. Each row is a **cumulative snapshot for that
session**, so to total spend you take the **latest row per `session_id`** and
sum across sessions — summing every row multiply-counts.
Row schema:
| Field | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `timestamp` | ISO timestamp of the snapshot |
| `session_id` | Claude Code session identifier |
| `transcript_path` | Path to the session transcript |
| `model` | Model used |
| `input_tokens` / `output_tokens` | Token counts |
| `cache_write_tokens` / `cache_read_tokens` | Prompt-cache token counts |
| `estimated_cost_usd` | Precomputed cumulative cost in USD for the session |
Prefer `estimated_cost_usd` over hand-calculating pricing — model and cache
prices change, and the tracker is the source of truth.
## When to Use
- The user asks "how much have I spent?", "what did this session cost?", or
"what is my token usage?"
- The user mentions budgets, spending limits, overruns, or cost controls.
- The user wants a cost breakdown by model, session, or date, or a CSV export.
## How It Works
First verify the log exists (use `node`, not `sqlite3` — the tracker writes
JSONL, and `node` is cross-platform):
```bash
node -e 'const fs=require("fs"),os=require("os"),p=require("path");const f=p.join(os.homedir(),".claude","metrics","costs.jsonl");console.log(fs.existsSync(f)?"cost log found":"cost log not found: "+f)'
```
If the log is missing, do not fabricate usage data. Tell the user that cost
tracking populates after the first session ends with the `stop:cost-tracker`
hook enabled.
## Example — summary, by model, last 7 days
```bash
node -e '
const fs=require("fs"),os=require("os"),path=require("path");
const f=path.join(os.homedir(),".claude","metrics","costs.jsonl");
if(!fs.existsSync(f)){console.log("cost log not found: "+f);process.exit(0);}
const rows=fs.readFileSync(f,"utf8").split(/\r?\n/).filter(Boolean).map(l=>{try{return JSON.parse(l)}catch{return null}}).filter(Boolean);
const bySession=new Map();
for(const r of rows){const k=r.session_id||r.transcript_path||r.timestamp;const p=bySession.get(k);if(!p||String(r.timestamp)>String(p.timestamp))bySession.set(k,r);}
const latest=[...bySession.values()];
const cost=r=>Number(r.estimated_cost_usd)||0, day=r=>String(r.timestamp||"").slice(0,10), sum=a=>a.reduce((s,r)=>s+cost(r),0), f4=n=>"$"+n.toFixed(4);
const today=new Date().toISOString().slice(0,10), yest=new Date(Date.now()-864e5).toISOString().slice(0,10);
console.log("today: "+f4(sum(latest.filter(r=>day(r)===today)))+" | yesterday: "+f4(sum(latest.filter(r=>day(r)===yest)))+" | total: "+f4(sum(latest))+" ("+latest.length+" sessions)");
const m=new Map();for(const r of latest){const k=r.model||"(unknown)";m.set(k,(m.get(k)||0)+cost(r));}
console.log("by model:");[...m.entries()].sort((a,b)=>b[1]-a[1]).forEach(([k,v])=>console.log(" "+f4(v)+" "+k));
'
```
For a session drilldown or CSV export, iterate the same `latest` set (or the raw
rows for CSV) and print the fields you need.
## Reporting Guidance
When presenting cost data, include today's spend vs yesterday, total across all
sessions, a by-model breakdown, and session count. Format sub-dollar amounts
with four decimals, larger amounts with two.
## Anti-Patterns
- Do not sum every row — they are cumulative per session; reduce to the latest
row per `session_id` first.
- Do not estimate costs from raw token counts when `estimated_cost_usd` is present.
- Do not assume the log exists without checking.
- Do not hard-code current model pricing in user-facing answers.
- Do not recommend installing unreviewed hooks or plugins that execute arbitrary code.
## Related
- `/cost-report` - Command-form report over the same metrics log.
- `cost-aware-llm-pipeline` - Model-routing and budget-design patterns.
- `token-budget-advisor` - Context and token-budget planning.
- `strategic-compact` - Context compaction to reduce repeated token spend.