{
  "name": "token-budget-estimator",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "Estimates input and output token usage for a described agentic workflow, surfaces the dominant cost drivers, and suggests max_tokens budget controls per component. Use when planning a new Claude API integration, sizing a cost budget for a feature, or diagnosing why a workflow's token usage is higher than expected.",
  "entrypoint": "SKILL.md",
  "deps": { "npm": [], "pip": [] },
  "env": { "required": [], "optional": [] },
  "related": ["prompt-caching-advisor", "agent-budget"],
  "tags": ["claude-api", "cost", "tokens", "planning", "budgeting"],
  "model": { "tier": "standard", "rationale": "Arithmetic breakdown plus heuristic judgment on dominant cost drivers — standard fits; no heavy reasoning needed." }
}