@llmtracer/openclaw

See where your AI budget goes.

Install

openclaw plugins install @llmtracer/openclaw

Configure

Add to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "llmtracer": {
        "enabled": true,
        "config": {
          "apiKey": "lt_your_key_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Get your API key at dashboard.llmtracer.com/signup.

Alternative: Set the LLMTRACER_API_KEY environment variable instead of putting the key in the config file. If running via systemd:

systemctl --user set-environment LLMTRACER_API_KEY="lt_your_key_here"
systemctl --user restart openclaw-gateway.service

Restart

# If running via systemd (typical):
systemctl --user restart openclaw-gateway.service

# If running directly:
# Stop the gateway (Ctrl+C) and restart it
openclaw gateway

Verify

openclaw agent -m "hello" --agent main

With "debug": true in the plugin config, you should see:

[llmtracer] ✓ Cost tracking active → dashboard.llmtracer.com
[llmtracer] openai/gpt-5-mini  XXX→XXX tokens  $X.XXXX  X.Xs

Open your dashboard at dashboard.llmtracer.com to see cost, latency, and usage.

Troubleshooting

"plugin manifest not found" — Your plugin version is outdated. Reinstall:

openclaw plugins uninstall llmtracer
openclaw plugins install @llmtracer/openclaw

"No API key" — The plugin couldn't find your key. Ensure either:

• plugins.entries.llmtracer.config.apiKey is set in openclaw.json, OR
• LLMTRACER_API_KEY env var is set in the gateway's environment

Gateway auth errors after install — If openclaw gateway install overwrote your service file, your existing env vars (like OPENAI_API_KEY) may be missing. Re-add them:

systemctl --user set-environment OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."
systemctl --user restart openclaw-gateway.service

What data is collected

• Provider name (anthropic, openai, google)
• Model name
• Input and output token counts
• Response latency
• Tool names invoked (e.g. bash, browser, read)
• SDK version and session ID (random UUID, not correlated to OpenClaw sessions)
• Caller file path and line number

Not collected: message content, system prompts, conversation history, tool inputs/outputs, OpenClaw session IDs, user identifiers.