The solution to the problem of out-of-control AI agent budgets can be found in the open-source tool AgentGuard, which achieves precise control in three steps:
- Installation Integration: Install the Node.js module via npm with 2 lines of code to initialize it (e.g.
await agentGuard.init({ limit: 50 })
) - Budget settings: Supports limit settings in US dollars and optional three protection modes (throw/notify/kill)
- real time monitoring: By
guard.getCost()
Tracks spending and automatically triggers preset actions when overspent
The solution is suitable for everything from stand-alone development to enterprise-level distributed systems, and is especially suited for high-priced model-calling scenarios such as GPT-4.
This answer comes from the articleAgentGuard: A Tool for Monitoring AI Agent Costs in Real Time and Preventing OverspendingThe