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Use OpenCost with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Monitor and analyze Kubernetes infrastructure costs. query workload allocations, backing assets, and cloud billing directly from your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 6 capabilities

The complete OpenCost capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with OpenCost.

Capability set01 / 02

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through OpenCost.

  1. 01

    Set log level

    Change OpenCost log level at runtime

  2. 02

    Get assets

    Retrieve backing cost data broken down by individual assets

  3. 03

    Get cloud cost

    Retrieve cloud cost data directly from cloud provider billing reports

Capability set02 / 02

04-06

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through OpenCost.

  1. 04

    Get allocation

    Query costs and resources allocated to Kubernetes workloads

  2. 05

    Get custom cost timeseries

    G., Datadog, MongoDB Atlas). Get samples of third-party service costs over time steps

  3. 06

    Get custom cost total

    Get summary of third-party costs over a window

Observed, not estimated

898ms average. Fast in production.

OpenCost is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1103ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
724ms
Slowest day
1103ms
14-day trend
Slowing+52%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 6 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of OpenCost, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with OpenCost. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

OpenCost Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5JgTTx4dCCg1vy5LoQY7EOXCEeiHxNr943mMQtmk/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — OpenCost capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opencost-k8s-cost-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5JgTTx4dCCg1vy5LoQY7EOXCEeiHxNr943mMQtmk/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions OpenCost owners ask.

  • 01

    Can I see costs grouped by a specific Kubernetes namespace?

    Yes. Use the get_allocation capability and set the aggregate parameter to 'namespace'. You can also specify a window like '7d' to see trends over the last week.

  • 02

    Does this server support viewing external cloud provider billing?

    Absolutely. The get_cloud_cost capability retrieves data directly from cloud provider billing reports (AWS CUR, Azure Export, GCP Billing) to give you a complete financial picture.

  • 03

    Can I track costs for non-Kubernetes services like Datadog?

    Yes, if configured in your OpenCost instance, you can use get_custom_cost_total or get_custom_cost_timeseries to query costs for third-party SaaS and infrastructure services.

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