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Estimates token cost before a multi-step task and outputs a 4-tier Green/Yellow/Orange/Red gate verdict. Records actual vs. estimated after completion when a mechanical usage source exists. Triggers on "token budget", "how much will this cost", "will this be expensive", "estimate
Overview
Estimates token cost before a multi-step task and outputs a 4-tier Green/Yellow/Orange/Red gate verdict. Records actual vs. estimated after completion when a mechanical usage source exists. Triggers on "token budget", "how much will this cost", "will this be expensive", "estimate tokens", before long multi-agent tasks.
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token-budget-gate — Pre-Task Token Cost Gate
Multi-step and multi-agent tasks can silently consume large token budgets. This skill estimates cost before execution, outputs a gate verdict, and calibrates estimates against actual usage after completion — preventing surprise overruns without blocking legitimate work.
FH context: FH default execution tier is
standard(~15K tokens). This skill gates against accidentalfull(~30K) ormax(~60K+) consumption on tasks that could be handled lighter.
Triggers
/token-budget-gate- "token budget", "token cost", "how expensive", "will this use a lot of tokens"
- "estimate tokens", "token estimate before we start"
- Before invoking:
agent-composer,sim-conductor,steel-quench(max-tier skills) - Automatically proposed when task description contains: multi-agent, parallel dispatch, full suite, all files, entire codebase
Gate Thresholds (defaults — user-configurable)
| Signal | Verdict | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated < 10K tokens | 🟢 GREEN | Proceed without comment |
| 10K–30K tokens | 🟡 YELLOW | Proceed with notice — suggest lighter approach if one exists |
| 30K–60K tokens | 🟠 ORANGE | Confirm before proceeding — present scope reduction options |
| > 60K tokens | 🔴 RED | Block + require explicit approval — present mandatory reduction |
Custom threshold: user can set TOKEN_BUDGET_MAX=N in conversation or .claude/settings.json.
Execution Steps
Step 1. Parse Task Description
Extract task dimensions:
| Dimension | Low (×1) | Medium (×2) | High (×4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| File scope | 1–3 files | 4–10 files | 11+ files / whole codebase |
| Agent count | 0 (inline) | 1–2 agents | 3+ agents / parallel |
| Step depth | 1–3 steps | 4–8 steps | 9+ steps |
| Iteration | None | 1 round | 2+ rounds (wave/loop) |
| Output size | Short answer | Medium doc | Full report / deck |
Step 2. Estimate Token Cost
Base estimates per task type:
| Task Type | Base Estimate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single file edit | 2K | Read + edit + verify |
| Code review (1 PR) | 5K | Diff + analysis + comments |
| Skill creation (1 SKILL.md) | 8K | Design + write + CATALOG update |
| Agent dispatch (1 agent) | 10K | Context card + agent overhead |
| Parallel dispatch (3 agents) | 25K | 3× agent + orchestration |
| sim-conductor full run | 30K | All 5 simulation axes |
| steel-quench 4-wave | 50K | All waves + prescriptions |
| Full harvest-loop cycle | 40K | 8-step pipeline + PRs |
Apply dimension multipliers from Step 1 to the base estimate.
Calibration override (read leg): if .claude/token_calibration/log.tsv exists and holds ≥1 row
for this task type, derive the base as median(actual_i / mult_i) over its rows — each row's mult
column records the dimension-multiplier product that was in effect, so dividing recovers a
dimension-neutral base. Never use raw actual as the base: actual already contains that run's
multipliers, and re-applying this run's multipliers on top double-counts scope. The table above is the
uncalibrated default; measured local data outranks it. State which source the estimate used
(base: table (uncalibrated) or base: calibration log, n={rows}).
Final formula:
Estimated = base × file_multiplier × agent_multiplier × iteration_multiplier
Round to nearest 1K.
Step 3. Output Gate Verdict
## Token Budget Gate
Task: {one-line task description}
Estimated cost: ~{N}K tokens
Threshold: {user max or default}
Verdict: 🟡 YELLOW — within budget but consider lighter approach
Breakdown:
Base (skill creation): 8K
× 2 agents: ×2 = 16K
× 1 iteration: ×1 = 16K
Total: ~16K
Lighter alternative:
→ Inline (no agent dispatch): ~8K (-50%)
→ Single agent, not parallel: ~12K (-25%)
Proceed? (y to continue / n to adjust scope)
For 🟢 GREEN: output one line only — "Token estimate: ~{N}K — GREEN, proceeding."
Step 4. Proceed / Adjust
- GREEN / YELLOW + user confirms: proceed, note start marker
- ORANGE: present scope reduction table, wait for user selection
- RED: present mandatory reduction — do not proceed until user explicitly approves
Scope reduction options table (ORANGE/RED):
| Option | Reduction | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Drop parallel → sequential | -30% | Slower, same quality |
| Reduce agent count (3→1) | -50% | Less parallelism |
| Narrow file scope | -40% | Shallower coverage |
| Use lighter skill variant | -60% | Fewer waves/probes |
| Split into 2 sessions | -50%/session | No quality loss |
Step 5. Post-Task Calibration (offered, not required)
After task completion, if user says "how much did that cost" or "calibrate":
Actual must come from a mechanical source — the user pasting /cost output, or budget.spent()
in a Workflow context. A model cannot read its own token consumption by introspection; a reconstructed
number written into the log poisons every future estimate that reads it (the read leg in Step 2).
No mechanical source available → render Actual: UNMEASURED and write no row.
## Calibration
Estimated: ~16K tokens
Actual: ~{actual}K tokens (source: /cost paste | budget.spent() | UNMEASURED)
Error: {+/-N}% (omit when UNMEASURED)
Write calibration data (only when Actual is mechanically sourced):
mkdir -p .claude/token_calibration/
# mult = this run's dimension-multiplier product (Step 1) — stored so the read leg can divide it
# back out; a log without it makes every future estimate double-count scope.
printf '%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n' "{task_type}" "{estimated_k}" "{actual_k}" "{mult}" "$(date +%F)" \
>> .claude/token_calibration/log.tsv
Recorded rows feed the Step 2 calibration override for the same task type (no model training — local record only).
Done When
- Gate verdict output (GREEN/YELLOW/ORANGE/RED) with estimated cost breakdown, naming the estimate's base source (table-uncalibrated or calibration log) — mandatory-pass
- For ORANGE/RED: scope reduction options presented and user decision recorded — mandatory-pass
- Any calibration row written this run carries a mechanically-sourced
actual(pasted/costorbudget.spent()); no mechanical source →Actual: UNMEASURED, no row — mandatory-pass
(Post-task calibration is an offer in Step 5, not a completion condition — a completion condition marked "optional" is not a completion condition.)
Chains
Upstream (proposed before these skills):
- →
agent-composer(multi-agent orchestration) - →
sim-conductor(5-axis simulation) - →
steel-quench(4-wave adversarial review) - →
harvest-loop(8-step pipeline)
Downstream:
- No mandatory chain — gate verdict is the output; task execution follows user decision
External anchor (independent convergence)
arXiv:2606.27009 (Semantic Early-Stopping for Iterative LLM Agent Loops, 2026-06-25, verified
2026-06-27) measures −38% tokens by stopping iterative agent loops on semantic convergence instead
of a fixed iteration cap — external evidence that the largest avoidable spend in loop-shaped work is
over-iteration, the cost class this gate exists to flag. Caveat (provenance-honest): the same paper
found judge-gated stopping counterproductive (judging cost outweighs the saving), so the saving is
real only when the convergence signal is cheap. Pairs with convergence-loop (the stop-rule side of
the same finding).
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name: token-budget-gate
description: Estimates token cost before a multi-step task and outputs a 4-tier Green/Yellow/Orange/Red gate verdict. Records actual vs. estimated after completion when a mechanical usage source exists. Triggers on "token budget", "how much will this cost", "will this be expensive", "estimate tokens", before long multi-agent tasks.
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools: ["Read", "Bash"]
model: sonnet
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base: sonnet
high: opus
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---
name: token-budget-gate
description: Estimates token cost before a multi-step task and outputs a 4-tier Green/Yellow/Orange/Red gate verdict. Records actual vs. estimated after completion when a mechanical usage source exists. Triggers on "token budget", "how much will this cost", "will this be expensive", "estimate tokens", before long multi-agent tasks.
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools: ["Read", "Bash"]
model: sonnet
complexity_routing:
base: sonnet
high: opus
escalate_when:
- multi_project_scope
- unknown_task_type
---
# token-budget-gate — Pre-Task Token Cost Gate
Multi-step and multi-agent tasks can silently consume large token budgets. This skill estimates cost before execution, outputs a gate verdict, and calibrates estimates against actual usage after completion — preventing surprise overruns without blocking legitimate work.
> **FH context**: FH default execution tier is `standard` (~15K tokens). This skill gates against accidental `full` (~30K) or `max` (~60K+) consumption on tasks that could be handled lighter.
---
## Triggers
- `/token-budget-gate`
- "token budget", "token cost", "how expensive", "will this use a lot of tokens"
- "estimate tokens", "token estimate before we start"
- Before invoking: `agent-composer`, `sim-conductor`, `steel-quench` (max-tier skills)
- Automatically proposed when task description contains: multi-agent, parallel dispatch, full suite, all files, entire codebase
---
## Gate Thresholds (defaults — user-configurable)
| Signal | Verdict | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated < 10K tokens | 🟢 **GREEN** | Proceed without comment |
| 10K–30K tokens | 🟡 **YELLOW** | Proceed with notice — suggest lighter approach if one exists |
| 30K–60K tokens | 🟠 **ORANGE** | Confirm before proceeding — present scope reduction options |
| > 60K tokens | 🔴 **RED** | Block + require explicit approval — present mandatory reduction |
Custom threshold: user can set `TOKEN_BUDGET_MAX=N` in conversation or `.claude/settings.json`.
---
## Execution Steps
### Step 1. Parse Task Description
Extract task dimensions:
| Dimension | Low (×1) | Medium (×2) | High (×4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| **File scope** | 1–3 files | 4–10 files | 11+ files / whole codebase |
| **Agent count** | 0 (inline) | 1–2 agents | 3+ agents / parallel |
| **Step depth** | 1–3 steps | 4–8 steps | 9+ steps |
| **Iteration** | None | 1 round | 2+ rounds (wave/loop) |
| **Output size** | Short answer | Medium doc | Full report / deck |
---
### Step 2. Estimate Token Cost
Base estimates per task type:
| Task Type | Base Estimate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single file edit | 2K | Read + edit + verify |
| Code review (1 PR) | 5K | Diff + analysis + comments |
| Skill creation (1 SKILL.md) | 8K | Design + write + CATALOG update |
| Agent dispatch (1 agent) | 10K | Context card + agent overhead |
| Parallel dispatch (3 agents) | 25K | 3× agent + orchestration |
| sim-conductor full run | 30K | All 5 simulation axes |
| steel-quench 4-wave | 50K | All waves + prescriptions |
| Full harvest-loop cycle | 40K | 8-step pipeline + PRs |
Apply dimension multipliers from Step 1 to the base estimate.
**Calibration override (read leg)**: if `.claude/token_calibration/log.tsv` exists and holds ≥1 row
for this task type, derive the base as `median(actual_i / mult_i)` over its rows — each row's `mult`
column records the dimension-multiplier product that was in effect, so dividing recovers a
dimension-neutral base. **Never use raw `actual` as the base**: actual already contains that run's
multipliers, and re-applying this run's multipliers on top double-counts scope. The table above is the
uncalibrated default; measured local data outranks it. State which source the estimate used
(`base: table (uncalibrated)` or `base: calibration log, n={rows}`).
**Final formula:**
```
Estimated = base × file_multiplier × agent_multiplier × iteration_multiplier
```
Round to nearest 1K.
---
### Step 3. Output Gate Verdict
```
## Token Budget Gate
Task: {one-line task description}
Estimated cost: ~{N}K tokens
Threshold: {user max or default}
Verdict: 🟡 YELLOW — within budget but consider lighter approach
Breakdown:
Base (skill creation): 8K
× 2 agents: ×2 = 16K
× 1 iteration: ×1 = 16K
Total: ~16K
Lighter alternative:
→ Inline (no agent dispatch): ~8K (-50%)
→ Single agent, not parallel: ~12K (-25%)
Proceed? (y to continue / n to adjust scope)
```
For 🟢 GREEN: output one line only — *"Token estimate: ~{N}K — GREEN, proceeding."*
---
### Step 4. Proceed / Adjust
- **GREEN / YELLOW + user confirms**: proceed, note start marker
- **ORANGE**: present scope reduction table, wait for user selection
- **RED**: present mandatory reduction — do not proceed until user explicitly approves
Scope reduction options table (ORANGE/RED):
| Option | Reduction | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Drop parallel → sequential | -30% | Slower, same quality |
| Reduce agent count (3→1) | -50% | Less parallelism |
| Narrow file scope | -40% | Shallower coverage |
| Use lighter skill variant | -60% | Fewer waves/probes |
| Split into 2 sessions | -50%/session | No quality loss |
---
### Step 5. Post-Task Calibration (offered, not required)
After task completion, if user says "how much did that cost" or "calibrate":
**`Actual` must come from a mechanical source** — the user pasting `/cost` output, or `budget.spent()`
in a Workflow context. A model cannot read its own token consumption by introspection; a reconstructed
number written into the log poisons every future estimate that reads it (the read leg in Step 2).
No mechanical source available → render `Actual: UNMEASURED` and **write no row**.
```
## Calibration
Estimated: ~16K tokens
Actual: ~{actual}K tokens (source: /cost paste | budget.spent() | UNMEASURED)
Error: {+/-N}% (omit when UNMEASURED)
```
Write calibration data (only when Actual is mechanically sourced):
```bash
mkdir -p .claude/token_calibration/
# mult = this run's dimension-multiplier product (Step 1) — stored so the read leg can divide it
# back out; a log without it makes every future estimate double-count scope.
printf '%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n' "{task_type}" "{estimated_k}" "{actual_k}" "{mult}" "$(date +%F)" \
>> .claude/token_calibration/log.tsv
```
Recorded rows feed the Step 2 calibration override for the same task type (no model training — local record only).
---
## Done When
- Gate verdict output (GREEN/YELLOW/ORANGE/RED) with estimated cost breakdown, naming the estimate's
base source (table-uncalibrated or calibration log) — *mandatory-pass*
- For ORANGE/RED: scope reduction options presented and user decision recorded — *mandatory-pass*
- Any calibration row written this run carries a mechanically-sourced `actual` (pasted `/cost` or
`budget.spent()`); no mechanical source → `Actual: UNMEASURED`, no row — *mandatory-pass*
(Post-task calibration is an offer in Step 5, not a completion condition — a completion condition
marked "optional" is not a completion condition.)
---
## Chains
**Upstream** (proposed before these skills):
- → `agent-composer` (multi-agent orchestration)
- → `sim-conductor` (5-axis simulation)
- → `steel-quench` (4-wave adversarial review)
- → `harvest-loop` (8-step pipeline)
**Downstream**:
- No mandatory chain — gate verdict is the output; task execution follows user decision
---
## External anchor (independent convergence)
arXiv:2606.27009 (*Semantic Early-Stopping for Iterative LLM Agent Loops*, 2026-06-25, verified
2026-06-27) measures **−38% tokens** by stopping iterative agent loops on semantic convergence instead
of a fixed iteration cap — external evidence that the largest avoidable spend in loop-shaped work is
*over-iteration*, the cost class this gate exists to flag. Caveat (provenance-honest): the same paper
found *judge-gated* stopping counterproductive (judging cost outweighs the saving), so the saving is
real only when the convergence signal is cheap. Pairs with `convergence-loop` (the stop-rule side of
the same finding).
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