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Field Notes

Cost notes from building beforeyouship

Short, data-backed posts on LLM cost — what the pricing tables don’t tell you, modeled with real numbers. Every post links into the calculator so you can run it yourself.

2026-06-11 · Guide
Query LLM Costs From Claude Code (Without Leaving the PR)
beforeyouship now runs a remote MCP server. Three tools put the full cost model — retries, caching, cascading agent failures — one tool call away from your editor.
2026-06-10 · Guide
How Much Does an LLM App Actually Cost?
Most teams underestimate by 2–3×. Here's the real math — retries, caching, and growth included — modeled across six models.