privacyPolicyURL should be present for marketplace readiness.
Maestro: Costguard
Cost auditor for Codex that flags CI/cron and cloud-spend waste via read-only provider checks, then previews and applies surgical CI workflow fixes locally without writing to provider accounts or pushing git.
mark-laursen/costguard · v0.1.0 · Tools & Integrations
Trust Score
78
Security
76
Surfaces
2
What is Maestro: Costguard?
Maestro: Costguard is a published tools & integrations plugin for AI coding agents in the codex ecosystem, developed by Mark Laursen and distributed through the HOL AI plugin registry. Cost auditor for Codex that flags CI/cron and cloud-spend waste via read-only provider checks, then previews and applies surgical CI workflow fixes locally without writing to provider accounts or pushing git.
- Canonical slug
- mark-laursen/costguard
- Version
- v0.1.0 · updated Sep 20, 2026
- Open data
- entity.json (JSON-LD)
Trust & Reputation
Factor Analysis
Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.
Registry Snapshot
- Repository
- https://github.com/mbanderas/costguard
- Canonical profile
- https://hol.org/registry/plugins/mark-laursen%2Fcostguard
- Publisher verification
- No
- Marketplace source
- Unknown
- Scanner
- Broker fallback
- Safety label
- review
- Digest verified
- Yes
Trust & reputation
Trust & Reputation
Factor Analysis
Per-metric points (0–100 each) combined via a weighted average into the overall score.
Provenance
- Plugin root
- .
- Source repo
- https://github.com/mbanderas/costguard
- Source commit
- 990471f8570a…
- Publisher verified
- No
- Owner verified
- Not owner verified
Continuous scanner CI detected
No action is required. This plugin receives the full trust score.
Verified badge not detected
Add the HOL verified badge to the repository README to score +2% trust. Plugin owners can open that pull request from Guard Plugins.
Security Posture
- Provider
- registry-broker-fallback
- Grade
- C · review
- Version
- Unknown
Findings
termsOfServiceURL should be present for marketplace readiness.
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Maestro: Costguard — Frequently asked questions
- What is Maestro: Costguard?
- Maestro: Costguard is an AI plugin in the HOL registry. Cost auditor for Codex that flags CI/cron and cloud-spend waste via read-only provider checks, then previews and applies surgical CI workflow fixes locally without writing to provider accounts or pushing git.
- How do I install Maestro: Costguard?
- Install Maestro: Costguard in your harness: Codex — codex plugin marketplace add mbanderas/costguard; Claude Code — /plugin marketplace add mbanderas/costguard; Any agent — npx skills add mbanderas/costguard. Full step-by-step guidance is on the HOL plugin page.
- How do I install Maestro: Costguard in Codex?
- To install Maestro: Costguard in Codex, start with codex plugin marketplace add mbanderas/costguard. The complete step-by-step install guide for Codex is on the HOL plugin page.
- How do I install Maestro: Costguard in Claude Code?
- To install Maestro: Costguard in Claude Code, start with /plugin marketplace add mbanderas/costguard. The complete step-by-step install guide for Claude Code is on the HOL plugin page.
- Is Maestro: Costguard free?
- Pricing for Maestro: Costguard is published on its HOL plugin page when the maker schedules a launch.
- Who publishes Maestro: Costguard?
- Maestro: Costguard is published by Mark Laursen and listed on HOL.
- Is Maestro: Costguard available now?
- Maestro: Costguard availability is listed on its HOL plugin page.
Install Guidance
Install in Claude Code
Install through the Claude Code plugin marketplace.
- 1
Add the marketplace
Run this inside a Claude Code session.
claude code - 2
Install the plugin
Use the plugin name and the marketplace name shown by the previous command.
claude code - 3
Scripted alternative
Non-interactive equivalent for scripts and CI pipelines. Add --scope project to pin the install to one repository.
shell
Plugin Manifest
{
"name": "costguard",
"version": "0.1.0",
"description": "Costguard cost auditor for Codex: read-only cloud + CI spend checks, dry-run-first CI auto-fixes, and a monthly digest, driven by a bundled skill.",
"author": {
"name": "Mark Laursen",
"url": "https://github.com/mbanderas"
},
"homepage": "https://github.com/mbanderas/costguard#readme",
"repository": "https://github.com/mbanderas/costguard",
"license": "MIT",
"keywords": [
"cost-optimization",
"ci-minutes",
"cron",
"cloud-spend",
"finops",
"audit",
"codex"
],
"skills": "./",
"interface": {
"displayName": "Maestro: Costguard",
"developerName": "Mark Laursen",
"shortDescription": "Find and quantify CI/cron and cloud-spend waste",
"composerIcon": "./assets/icon.png",
"longDescription": "Install Costguard in Codex as a plugin: a bundled skill drives the read-only cost auditor — CI/cron waste rules, GitHub/Supabase/Railway/Netlify/Neon billing checks, dry-run-first CI auto-fixes, and a monthly cost digest. Never writes to provider accounts, never pushes git, never prints secrets.",
"category": "Productivity",
"capabilities": [
"Interactive",
"Write"
],
"websiteURL": "https://github.com/mbanderas/costguard",
"brandColor": "#2E9E6B",
"defaultPrompt": [
"Audit web-app for CI and cron waste.",
"Preview costguard's CI fixes for web-app.",
"Show costguard provider billing checks for all workspaces."
]
},
"registryIndexVersion": 5
}Marketplace Source
- Repo URL
- https://github.com/mbanderas/costguard
- Marketplace path
- Unknown
- Source path
- plugins/mbanderas/costguard
- Install policy
- AVAILABLE
Skills
2 SKILL.md files ship with this plugin. Preview, copy, or download each one, then install them with the Skills CLI.
costguard
integrations/cline/skills/costguard/SKILL.md
Find and quantify CI/cron and cloud-spend waste. Audit repos, run read-only provider billing checks, preview or apply CI auto-fixes, and render a monthly cost digest.
SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.
costguard
skills/costguard/SKILL.md
Find and quantify CI/cron and cloud-spend waste. Audit repos, run read-only provider billing checks, preview or apply CI auto-fixes, and render a monthly cost digest.
SKILL.md content is not in this snapshot. Open the raw file to copy it from the source repository.
File Inventory
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