Who should use contextcost?

contextcost is an open-source project built for AI engineers and developers using LLM coding tools.

Does contextcost have a free plan?

Yes — contextcost is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does contextcost run on?

contextcost runs on the command line.

Is contextcost still active?

The GitHub repository shows 19 commits in the last 90 days.

Who makes contextcost?

contextcost is developed by CAOShurong.

How long has contextcost been around?

contextcost first shipped in 2026.

Is contextcost open source?

Yes — contextcost is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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contextcost

Name: contextcost
Author: CAOShurong

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contextcost is a CLI tool that measures what a repository costs an AI coding agent to read in tokens. It helps developers identify parts of the codebase that waste context budget, then proves the savings after optimizations. Built for users of tools like Claude Code and Cursor who work with large repositories.

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Overview

4 features

In the Developer Tools space, contextcost takes a focused approach. It focuses on understanding and reducing the context cost that large codebases impose on AI coding agents like Claude. It is built as an open-source project for AI engineers and developers using LLM coding tools. The project is open source (MIT). contextcost is available on the command line.

It is developed by CAOShurong, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 19 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include Token Counting, Codebase Analysis, and Cost Measurement.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Token Counting
Codebase Analysis
Cost Measurement
Context Window Optimization

Built with & integrations

AI providers

anthropic

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CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about contextcost

What is contextcost?: Contextcost focuses on understanding and reducing the context cost that large codebases impose on AI coding agents like Claude. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who should use contextcost?: contextcost is an open-source project built for AI engineers and developers using LLM coding tools.
Does contextcost have a free plan?: Yes — contextcost is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does contextcost run on?: contextcost runs on the command line.
Is contextcost still active?: The GitHub repository shows 19 commits in the last 90 days.
Who makes contextcost?: contextcost is developed by CAOShurong.
How long has contextcost been around?: contextcost first shipped in 2026.
Is contextcost open source?: Yes — contextcost is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 4 Aug 2026
Built for: AI engineers and developers using LLM coding tools
Model: Open source
Solves: Understanding and reducing the context cost that large codebases impose on AI coding agents like Claude.

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GitHub: CAOShurong/contextcost
PyPI: contextcost

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CAOShurong

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Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 4 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 19
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.1.0 · 4 Aug 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 4 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 4 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: contextcost-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 4 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 4 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
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Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/contextcost

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