stingy

Smart task router — recommends the cheapest model or platform for any given task. Covers Claude (Opus/Sonnet/Haiku), ChatGPT (GPT-4o/4o-mini), Gemini (Pro/Flash), Grok, and local models. Factors in task complexity, context needs, tool use, speed, and cost. Use when: "route", "which model", "cheapest way to", "should I use ChatGPT", "is there a cheaper way", "model recommendation", "what should I use for this".

Toggle the token efficiency guard hook on or off. When active, it monitors every tool call and warns about token-wasteful patterns: reading entire large files, using Bash instead of dedicated tools, unnecessary agent spawns, and more. Use when: "stingy guard", "guard on", "guard off", "watch my tokens", "monitor efficiency", "enable token guard", "disable token guard".

Analyze the current Claude Code session for token waste. Reviews tool usage patterns, agent spawns, file reads, MCP calls, and conversation length to find where tokens were burned unnecessarily. Gives specific recommendations for the rest of the session. Use when: "audit", "am I wasting tokens", "session audit", "how efficient am I", "token check", "why is this session so expensive", "efficiency check".

Set and track daily/weekly/monthly token spending budgets. Stores budget config locally, tracks actuals from session data, warns when approaching limits. Use when: "budget", "set budget", "spending limit", "how much have I spent today", "weekly spend", "am I over budget", "track spending", "token budget".

Show current session token burn rate and cost breakdown. Estimates tokens used by conversation, tools, MCP calls, and agents. Compares against benchmarks. Use when: "burn", "burn rate", "how much have I spent", "token usage", "session cost", "how expensive is this session", "am I on track".

Side-by-side cost comparison across all major AI platforms for a given task type. Covers Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and local models. Shows actual dollar costs, quality tradeoffs, and recommendations. Use when: "compare", "compare prices", "what's cheaper", "Claude vs ChatGPT", "pricing", "cost comparison", "which AI".

Emergency token rationing mode. Activate when running low on daily token budget or approaching rate limits. Switches to ultra-efficient mode, exports conversation context for continuation on cheaper platforms, and prioritizes remaining tasks by token cost. Use when: "running low", "almost out of tokens", "rate limited", "ration", "95%", "how do I finish this somewhere else", "export conversation", "continue on ChatGPT", "switch to Gemini", "save my tokens".

Analyze and optimize your Claude Code token footprint. Measures CLAUDE.md files, MCP server tool counts, hooks, plugins, and settings to find where tokens are being wasted on every single message. Gives concrete cuts with estimated savings. Use when: "slim down", "optimize tokens", "reduce costs", "why am I burning tokens", "too expensive", "trim my config", "MCP audit", "which MCPs cost the most".