Kimi Usage Monitor

Monitor Kimi K2.5 API usage and quota from the Kimi console. Use when the agent needs to (1) Check remaining usage percentage and reset timers, (2) Make autonomous decisions about task prioritization based on available quota, (3) Monitor rate limit status before starting intensive operations, (4) Log usage patterns over time for resource planning. Essential for self-managing agents operating under quota constraints.

Monitor Kimi K2.5 usage quotas from the Kimi console to make informed decisions about task prioritization and resource allocation.

When to Use This Skill

• Before intensive operations: Check quota before starting multi-step research or coding tasks
• Autonomous planning: Self-prioritize tasks based on remaining usage percentage
• Rate limit awareness: Know when quotas reset to time high-priority work
• Usage tracking: Log patterns for long-term capacity planning

Quick Start

Prerequisites: Chrome with OpenClaw extension attached

1. Open Chrome → https://www.kimi.com/code/console?from=membership
2. Click OpenClaw extension icon (badge should show ON)
3. Ensure you're logged into Kimi

# Check current usage (Linux/macOS/WSL)
./check_usage.sh

# Windows native
check_usage.bat           # CMD
.\check_usage.ps1         # PowerShell

# JSON output for automation (all platforms)
python3 scripts/fetch_usage.py --json

Platform Support: Linux ✅ | macOS ✅ | Windows (WSL) ✅ | Windows (Native) ✅

Usage Data Available

The Kimi console shows:

Metric	Description	Decision Threshold
Weekly Usage	Percentage of weekly quota consumed	>75% = prioritize
Weekly Reset	Hours until quota resets	Plan heavy tasks after reset
Rate Limit	Additional rate limiting quota	Secondary resource
Rate Reset	Hours until rate limit resets	Short-term buffer

Autonomous Decision Guidelines

When operating autonomously, use these heuristics:

🟢 High Capacity (>50% remaining)

• Proceed with full capability
• Accept multi-step research tasks
• Spawn subagents as needed
• Enable verbose reasoning

🟡 Moderate Capacity (25-50% remaining)

• Batch similar operations
• Prefer concise outputs
• Use subagents sparingly
• Disable non-essential reasoning

🔴 Low Capacity (<25% remaining)

• Essential tasks only
• Single-step operations
• Avoid subagent spawning
• Prioritize user-directed work over proactive tasks

Pre-Flight Checks for Intensive Operations

Before spawning subagents or starting multi-step tasks, check capacity:

# Check if operation should proceed
python3 scripts/preflight_check.py [light|standard|intensive]

# Light: single query, simple task (needs 10%)
# Standard: normal subagent, research (needs 25%)
# Intensive: multi-subagent, deep research (needs 50%)

Returns exit code 0 if cleared, 1 if blocked. Use in scripts:

if python3 scripts/preflight_check.py intensive; then
    # Proceed with intensive operation
    sessions_spawn "Complex research task..."
fi

Subagent Guard

Check specifically before spawning subagents:

python3 scripts/subagent_guard.py

Returns JSON with can_spawn boolean:

{
  "can_spawn": true,
  "usage_percent": 45,
  "remaining_percent": 55,
  "resets_hours": 36
}

Integration Ideas

Hourly monitoring cron:

# Add to crontab or OpenClaw jobs
0 * * * * cd /path/to/kimi-usage-monitor && python3 scripts/usage_logger.py

Pre-task validation:

import subprocess
result = subprocess.run(
    ["python3", "scripts/preflight_check.py", "intensive"],
    capture_output=True
)
if result.returncode == 0:
    # Proceed with task
    pass

Script Reference

Script	Purpose
scripts/fetch_usage.py	Main usage scraper (browser-based)
scripts/usage_logger.py	Autonomous logging + decision wrapper
scripts/preflight_check.py	Pre-flight validation for operations
scripts/subagent_guard.py	Check before spawning subagents
check_usage.sh	Quick CLI wrapper

Note: Alternative Playwright-based scraper (fetch_kimi_usage.py) available for non-OpenClaw environments (requires system dependencies).

Troubleshooting

"Browser not available"

• Ensure Chrome extension is attached (badge shows ON)
• Verify the Kimi console tab is open

"Could not detect usage"

• Make sure you're logged into Kimi
• Check that the console page has fully loaded

Authentication errors

• Re-authenticate at https://www.kimi.com/code/console
• The browser tool uses your existing Chrome session

Output Format

Human-Readable (default)

📊 Kimi Usage Monitor
========================================

🗓️  Weekly Usage
   Used: 45%
   Remaining: 55%
   Resets in: 36 hours
   Status: 🟡 Moderate — plan accordingly

⚡ Rate Limit
   Used: 2%
   Resets in: 3 hours

JSON (--json flag)

{
  "weekly_usage_percent": 45,
  "weekly_resets_hours": 36,
  "rate_limit_percent": 2,
  "rate_limit_resets_hours": 3,
  "timestamp": "2026-02-12 21:15:00"
}

License

MIT License - Feel free to modify and distribute.