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- 2 uploads / month
- Core analytics & spend score
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TheBuildShield auto-tracks your spend across ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and Gemini. No CSV exports, no manual entry — just clear visibility into where your AI budget goes.
Tracks spend across
+ frontier providers
Today's spend
$5.91
across 4 platforms
The problem
Every AI tool bills differently. No single view. No totals. Just guessing.
No cost data for Max subscribers
Credits consumed at varying rates per model
Unexpected charge found at month end
Sound familiar? ↓
The solution
TheBuildShield aggregates every platform into a single, real-time view of your true AI spend.
April 2026
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total AI spend this month
ChatGPT
gpt-5.5 + gpt-5.4-mini
Claude
claude-opus-4.7 + claude-sonnet-4.6
Cursor
composer-2 + Pro overages
Gemini
gemini-3.1-flash-lite
IDE-aware tracking · live
Import your OpenRouter usage CSV — we attribute spend per IDE via router prefixes (cursor:, claude-code:, codex:, kilo-code:, cline:, …). For direct-provider keys, model-level breakdown still works.
1.5M users · OpenRouter #2
Mac · Win · iOS · Android
Composer 2 + multi-model
Open-source VS Code
VS Code · multi-mode
GPT-5.5 default
Gemini 3.1 + Claude + GPT-OSS
Codeium · Cascade
CLI · git-native
model-level only
1.5M users · OpenRouter #2
Mac · Win · iOS · Android
Composer 2 + multi-model
Open-source VS Code
VS Code · multi-mode
GPT-5.5 default
Gemini 3.1 + Claude + GPT-OSS
Codeium · Cascade
CLI · git-native
model-level only
* Direct provider — IDE attribution requires separate API key per tool.
Agent platforms · tracked
From OpenClaw to LangChain — we follow the model spend wherever your agents route it.
305B tok/wk
OpenRouter #1 · 247K stars
165B tok/wk
NousResearch · self-improving
Pony-Alpha-2
Zhipu one-click installer
13.6B tok/wk
Production agent framework
82% task win
Role-based multi-agent
5.01B tok/wk
Open framework
Also via aggregators · OpenRouter · Galaxy.ai · Open WebUI
See it in action
Real data. Real charts. Everything you've been missing across all your AI tools.
Total this month
$0
Spend Score
0/100
Platforms
4 active
90-Day Spend Trend
Platform Breakdown
Top Models
No data sent to servers · All processing happens locally in your browser
Features
Auto-captures billing data from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI, and Cursor — no manual entry, ever.
Scans local Claude Code sessions. Adds them to your unified dashboard.
Save 20–40% by switching to cheaper models for your actual workload.
Your spending over time, at a glance.
Slack or email notifications when daily spend crosses your threshold.
⚠ Daily limit reached
$45.00 / $40.00 budget
Everything processed locally. Zero data leaves your machine. No accounts required for the free tier.
How it works
Add TheBuildShield to Chrome, Firefox, or Edge. No account required.
TheBuildShield silently captures billing data in the background across all platforms.
See your true total spend, trends, and swap recommendations — all in one place.
$0
avg monthly spend tracked
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platforms connected
0%
savings with swap recs
Pricing
If TheBuildShield saves even $50/mo in wasted AI spend, Pro is already profitable.
Free
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Starter
2 full reports, one-time payment.
$12
Pro
For active builders shipping weekly.
$19/mo
Founder
Lifetime access, support indie software.
$99
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