Budget Management¶
Budget management should use telemetry as input, not as a reason to bury policy logic inside workflow prompts or tool code.
Practical Rule¶
Keep budget policy above the workflow layer whenever possible.
Examples:
- warn when a run crosses a soft threshold
- gate expensive create/refinement flows at the control-plane layer
- separate reporting from enforcement
Why This Matters¶
When budget enforcement lives above workflow authoring:
- workflow prompts stay focused on product behavior
- operators can tune policy without regenerating workflows
- cost controls remain observable and auditable