I was burning ~$50/week on my Claudebot and had NO idea where it was going. 😳
Did a full cost audit and found that 85% of my spend was either pure waste (heartbeats, context bloat) or tasks routed to models way too expensive for the job.
Three layers of fixes changed everything: → Moved background processes to a free local model → Smart model routing (Haiku for routine, Opus only when needed) → Prompt caching + lean context files
Weekly cost went from $50 → under $10. Same agent. Same capabilities. Just configured right.
I put together a free guide with the full audit framework, config templates, and a step-by-step checklist 👇
Drop your current Claudebot costs in the comments — curious what you guys are seeing.