CostOpt is a B2B product built for software developers using LLM APIs.

What platforms does CostOpt run on?

CostOpt runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is CostOpt still active?

Unverified. CostOpt has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to CostOpt?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include cmpnd-observe, SSL Monitoring, and DQOps.

CostOpt is developed by khusshdesai.

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CostOpt

Name: CostOpt
Author: khusshdesai

visualstudio.comObservability & monitoring

CostOpt is a VS Code extension that provides in-editor visibility into LLM usage costs. It offers live CodeLens annotations, hover-based cost panels, feature-level spend attribution, and forecasting for developers using services such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini.

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Overview

5 features

In the Observability & monitoring space, CostOpt takes a focused approach. It helps developers monitor, attribute, and forecast LLM spending while writing code in VS Code. It is built as a B2B product for software developers using LLM APIs. It ships for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Behind CostOpt is khusshdesai, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 5 catalogued features are Live CodeLens, hover cost panels, and spend attribution.

Live CodeLens
Hover cost panels
Spend attribution
Spend forecasting
LLM cost tracking

Built with & integrations

AI providers

multiple

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed21 Aug · 13:57 UTC
CostOpt — Cost Intelligence While You Code verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about CostOpt

What is CostOpt?: CostOpt helps developers monitor, attribute, and forecast LLM spending while writing code in VS Code. It is catalogued under Observability & monitoring on PulseGate.
Who is CostOpt for?: CostOpt is a B2B product built for software developers using LLM APIs.
What platforms does CostOpt run on?: CostOpt runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is CostOpt still active?: Unverified. CostOpt has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to CostOpt?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include cmpnd-observe, SSL Monitoring, and DQOps.cmpnd-observe SSL Monitoring DQOps
Who makes CostOpt?: CostOpt is developed by khusshdesai.
When did CostOpt launch?: CostOpt first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 21 Aug 2026
Built for: software developers using LLM APIs
Model: B2B
Solves: Helps developers monitor, attribute, and forecast LLM spending while writing code in VS Code.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: khusshdesai.costopt-vscode

Developer

khusshdesai

Index record

Indexed: 21 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 21 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: costopt-cost-intelligence-while-you-code-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 21 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 21 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 21 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=khusshdesai.costopt-vscode

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