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CostClaw

costclaw.ioCLI tools & terminal

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it has been in the index since 14 Sep 2026. How this is checked

CostClaw is a local CLI audit tool for Claude Code that parses logs stored on a developer’s machine. It identifies cache-miss exposure, model usage, session patterns, and configuration issues while producing setup scores and cost-saving recommendations without uploading prompts.

Inferred · not functionally tested

WebCLICloud-managed
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Identifying and reducing wasted Claude Code token spend without uploading private prompts or logs.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: Claude Code users and development teams managing AI coding costs

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: analytics, monitoring

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: unknown · license: Proprietary · platforms: CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, cloud_managed

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: costclaw.io. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the CLI tools & terminal space, CostClaw takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on identifying and reducing wasted Claude Code token spend without uploading private prompts or logs. Inferred · not functionally tested: CostClaw is a B2B product aimed at Claude Code users and development teams managing AI coding costs. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web and the command line.

Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include local log parsing, token spend analysis, and cache hit analysis.

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

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Local log parsing
  • Token spend analysis
  • Cache hit analysis
  • Model usage breakdown
  • Setup scoring
  • Session analysis

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
claude-codetoken-cost-auditcache-usagedeveloper-cli

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Framework
Astro
Hosting
Vercel
AI providers
anthropic
Runs on
BrowserCLICloud-managed
Detected from
Astro
/_astro/ in the HTML
Vercel
x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header

Trust & compliance

Public signals
HTTPS

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed14 Sep · 23:53 UTC
    Show HN: CostClaw, a local audit of your Claude Code logs seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about CostClaw

What is CostClaw?
Inferred · not functionally tested: CostClaw focuses on identifying and reducing wasted Claude Code token spend without uploading private prompts or logs. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use CostClaw?
Inferred · not functionally tested: CostClaw is a B2B product built for Claude Code users and development teams managing AI coding costs.
What platforms does CostClaw run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: CostClaw runs on the web and the command line.
Is CostClaw still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026.
What are alternatives to CostClaw?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WTClaude, ClaudeCosts, and claudeusage.WTClaudeClaudeCostsclaudeusage

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