| name | windsurf-cost-tuning |
| description | Optimize Windsurf licensing costs through seat management, tier selection, and credit monitoring.
Use when analyzing Windsurf billing, reducing per-seat costs,
or implementing usage monitoring and budget controls.
Trigger with phrases like "windsurf cost", "windsurf billing",
"reduce windsurf costs", "windsurf pricing", "windsurf budget".
|
| allowed-tools | Read, Grep |
| version | 1.11.0 |
| license | MIT |
| author | Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io> |
| tags | ["saas","windsurf","cost-optimization","licensing","teams"] |
| compatibility | Designed for Claude Code, also compatible with Codex and OpenClaw |
Windsurf Cost Tuning
Overview
Optimize Windsurf AI IDE licensing costs by right-sizing seat allocation, matching plan tiers to actual usage, and monitoring credit consumption. Windsurf charges per seat with different tiers offering different AI capabilities.
Prerequisites
- Windsurf Admin dashboard access (Teams or Enterprise)
- Team usage data (at least 30 days)
- Understanding of team roles and AI usage patterns
Instructions
Step 1: Understand the Pricing Model
| Plan | Price | Credits/mo | Key Features |
|---|
| Free | $0 | 25 | SWE-1 Lite unlimited, basic Supercomplete |
| Pro | $15/mo | 500 | All models, Cascade Write, Previews, 5 deploys/day |
| Teams | $30/user/mo | 500/user | Admin controls, shared billing, analytics |
| Enterprise | Custom ($60+/user) | Custom | SSO, RBAC, audit, self-hosted option |
Annual commitment typically saves 15-20% over monthly billing.
Step 2: Audit Seat Utilization
seat_audit:
total_pro_seats: 20
high_usage: 8
medium_usage: 5
low_usage: 4
inactive: 3
monthly_cost: 600
wasted_on_inactive: 90
actions:
