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A CLI tool that audits per-tool API spend across all OpenClaw third-party integrations and recommends which to keep, replace with free alternatives, or drop after the April 2026 subscription cutoff

After Anthropic cut third-party tool coverage from OpenClaw subscriptions on April 4 2026, every plugin and skill now bills per-use against raw API tokens. Most users have no visibility into which tools burn the most tokens or which have free local alternatives. This tool scans your OpenClaw config, pulls real token spend per tool from session logs, and outputs a ranked report showing per-tool monthly cost, cheaper model alternatives for each, and local/free replacements where they exist.

Demand Breakdown

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Gap Assessment

CompetitiveMultiple tools exist but differentiation opportunities remain

3 tools exist (LiteLLM, OpenRouter, ClawRouters) but gaps remain: No per-skill attribution. Shows total spend by model but cannot tell you which OpenClaw skill is burning the most tokens. No migration recommendations.; No OpenClaw-specific integration. Cannot read skill manifests or recommend replacements. Gateway-level routing, not skill-level auditing..

Features3 agent-ready prompts

Config scanner that reads OpenClaw skill manifests and extracts every third-party API dependency with its billing model
Session log analyzer that computes real per-tool token spend from OpenClaw gateway logs over a configurable window
Recommendation engine that maps expensive tools to cheaper model alternatives and free local replacements

Competitive LandscapeFREE

ProductDoesMissing
LiteLLMUniversal API proxy that routes to 100+ LLM providers with spend tracking and budget alertsNo per-skill attribution. Shows total spend by model but cannot tell you which OpenClaw skill is burning the most tokens. No migration recommendations.
OpenRouterUniversal API gateway routing to 400+ models with per-request pricingNo OpenClaw-specific integration. Cannot read skill manifests or recommend replacements. Gateway-level routing, not skill-level auditing.
ClawRoutersOpenClaw-specific cost optimization guides and model routing recommendationsContent/guides only, not a tool. No automated config scanning, no log analysis, no apply-patches workflow.

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