manual_slop/conductor/tracks/cost_token_analytics_20260306/spec.md

Track Specification: Cost & Token Analytics Panel

Overview

Real-time cost tracking panel for API usage by model and tier.

Current State Audit

Already Implemented

• cost_tracker.py with MODEL_PRICING
• estimate_cost() function
• Token tracking in ai_client.py

Gaps to Fill

• No GUI panel for cost display
• No session totals

Goals

• Cost per model display
• Session totals
• Breakdown by tier

Functional Requirements

• Real-time cost updates
• Per-model breakdown
• Tier breakdown

Non-Functional Requirements

• <10ms update latency
• Clear visual formatting