Bernstein Cost

What the source does

• FilesystemNone observedNo reads or writes in the source
• NetworkDeclared3 observations
• ShellNone observedNo commands run in the source
• DependenciesPinnedNothing floats
• SecretsNone foundNo keys in source

Five audit layers

Gates applied: no behavioural pass.

API="${BERNSTEIN_API_URL:-http://127.0.0.1:8052}"

Audit 0.4.1 · source sha 6ba64a7d2489 · 14 Oct 2026Report an issue or request a re-scan

• Publishersipyourdrink-ltd GitHub organizationOwner of the repository this skill is read from
• Source foldersipyourdrink-ltd/bernstein/packages/cursor-plugin/skills/bernstein-costThe exact folder we audited
• LicenceApache-2.0As the repository states it
• Commit pinned for this verdict6ba64a7d2489A new audit runs when the source changes
• Repository statusNot archivedPushed today
• Sandboxed runNot runSkills are read, not executed; layer L4 is skipped

Its description: Show detailed cost breakdown and budget status for the Bernstein orchestrator. Use when the user asks about spending, budget, cost per model, cost per agent, or wants a cost projection.

---
name: bernstein-cost
description: >
  Show detailed cost breakdown and budget status for the Bernstein orchestrator.
  Use when the user asks about spending, budget, cost per model, cost per agent,
  or wants a cost projection.
---

# Bernstein Cost Tracker

Show detailed cost analysis and budget status.

## When to Use

- User asks "how much have we spent?" or "what's the cost?"
- User wants per-model or per-agent cost breakdown
- User asks about budget remaining or cost projection
- User says "are we over budget?"

## Instructions

1. Run `scripts/costs.sh` to fetch cost data.
2. Run `scripts/costs.sh projection` for cost forecast.
3. Present a clear cost report:

```
## Cost Report

**Total spent:** $X.XX / $Y.YY budget (Z%)
**Status:** {OK | WARNING | OVER BUDGET}

### Per Model
| Model | Tasks | Cost | Avg/Task |
|-------|-------|------|----------|
| claude-sonnet-4 | 12 | $1.84 | $0.15 |
| gpt-4.1 | 5 | $0.62 | $0.12 |

### Per Agent
| Agent | Role | Tasks Done | Cost |
|-------|------|------------|------|
| claude-backend-01 | backend | 3 | $0.45 |

### Projection
At current rate, this run will cost ~$X.XX total.
Estimated completion: Y tasks remaining, ~Z minutes.
```

4. If budget warning is active, highlight it prominently.
5. If over budget, note that Bernstein has paused new task claims.

Excerpt, first 1,324 characters of SKILL.md, verbatim from the audited commit. It is text from someone else’s repository, quoted so you can judge it before your agent reads it.

git clone https://github.com/sipyourdrink-ltd/bernstein
git -C bernstein checkout 6ba64a7d2489

Works in

1. 2026-10-14
   ✓SAFE B 89 / 100

   first audit · source 6ba64a7d2489

Questions about Bernstein Cost

• github.com/sipyourdrink-ltd/bernstein/tree/main/packages/cursor- — the audited source at commit 6ba64a7d2489 and every finding aboveObserved · 14 Oct 2026

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