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How claude-spend-guard stops runaway Claude Code sessions — and where it can still fail

Claude Code reports its own running cost. When run with --output-format stream-json , it emits a total_cost_usd value that claude-spend-guard can monitor. The tool reads Claude Code's stdout, parses that field, and compares it with a cap you set. npx claude-spend-guard --cap 5 -- claude -p "refacto…

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  1. 2026-11-01 18:20 · DEV Community — AI
    How claude-spend-guard stops runaway Claude Code sessions — and where it can still fail

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