Antiburn is a local, open-source utility that monitors your coding-agent sessions to identify patterns causing high token consumption and cost.
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It analyzes session logs on your device to provide visibility into spend, quota usage, and efficiency, helping you optimize settings to avoid hitting provider limits.
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Automatic discovery and analysis of local coding-agent sessions
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API-equivalent cost estimation based on token usage
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Real-time tracking of provider-specific plan limits and quotas
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Burn checks that identify token-wasting patterns like overdepth or unused tools
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Local-first architecture that never uploads your session data or credentials
Free
Antiburn is entirely free and open-source under the MIT license, with no accounts, subscriptions, or paid tiers.
Best for
Developers using multiple AI coding agents who want to monitor cross-platform token usage, analyze cost efficiency, and receive actionable advice to prevent hitting API or quota limits.
Not ideal for
Users looking for cloud-based team monitoring, remote session logging, or an integrated coding environment rather than a dedicated session-analysis utility.
An essential, privacy-conscious tool for power users of AI coding agents who need to keep token costs and session efficiency in check without sacrificing local data security.
Recent updates introduced Smart Burn Checks using local or remote decision models for advanced insights (0.10.0), session aggregation across multiple machines via SSH (0.9.0), and comprehensive usage/spend overview dashboards (0.6.2).
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Is antiburn free?+
Yes - antiburn is Free. Antiburn is entirely free and open-source under the MIT license, with no accounts, subscriptions, or paid tiers.
Is antiburn open source?+
antiburn is not listed as open source on ai.dosa.dev - it is Free.
Who is antiburn best for?+
Developers using multiple AI coding agents who want to monitor cross-platform token usage, analyze cost efficiency, and receive actionable advice to prevent hitting API or quota limits.
Who is antiburn not ideal for?+
Users looking for cloud-based team monitoring, remote session logging, or an integrated coding environment rather than a dedicated session-analysis utility.
What are the best antiburn alternatives?+
The closest antiburn alternatives on ai.dosa.dev are Pieces for Developers, agenttrace, Vibe Kanban - all listed under Developer Productivity & Workflow.
Who makes antiburn?+
antiburn is developed by antiburn. It is listed in the Developer Productivity & Workflow category on ai.dosa.dev.
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