cost-optimization — independent software & tools

9 independent cost-optimization listings the big search engines bury.

• distil

  github · Free · by dshakes

  Compression with a quality contract — cache-aware, causally-pruned LLM context compression for agentic runtimes, certified non-inferior across 7 domains. Works with any SDK.

• AWSBestPracticesSkill

  github · Free · by ferdinandobons

  Unofficial source-linked AWS best practices for every AWS service, organized by Well-Architected pillar for Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and AI coding agents.

• kry

  github · Free · by thequantumfalcon

  Tamper-evident, stranger-verifiable receipts for LLM cost-savings — anyone can recompute your caching/routing savings math offline, no trust in your dashboard required. Pure stdlib, zero-dependency.

• litmux

  github · Free · by Topsailpediculati120

  Build unit tests for AI prompts to compare models, track performance, and prevent regressions.

• ai-cost-optimzer

  github · Free · by vanshx999

  Monitor, analyze, and optimize your LLM API spending across providers

• claude-toolkit

  github · Free · by waltwildwest

  Small, honest Claude Code tools for the CLI and desktop app. /handoff mirrors your current session into a fresh one (same model, effort and permissions). /route sends delegated work down to the cheapest capable model, keeps judgment and review on yours, and reports the savings against honest baselines.

• claudetop

  github · Free · by kenchjm

  Track Claude Code token use and spending in real time to monitor costs and optimize your daily $20 budget efficiently.

• verifiable-intent

  github · Free · by nak-nak1308

  Define and verify cryptographic agent authorization to ensure AI actions match user intent in commerce transactions.

• attune-ai

  github · Free · by Smart-AI-Memory

  Attune-AI is a spec-driven meta-orchestration framework designed to establish a deterministic alignment layer between autonomous LLM agents and a production codebase.