Cost

A public Aeon repository on a free GitHub account, authenticated with an existing Claude Pro or Max subscription (CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN), costs $0 in extra infrastructure.

Why Public Instances Are FreeCopy Anchor Link

• Unlimited public Actions minutes: GitHub provides unlimited free Actions minutes for public repositories on standard runners.
• Zero hosting overhead: No VPS, no managed database, and no background daemon - only Git, GitHub Actions, and your model credential.

Private Repository MinutesCopy Anchor Link

If you create a Private copy (in Aeon Connect or via ./aeon init --private) to keep your memory/ and logs private, runs draw from your GitHub account's monthly Actions quota:

Levers to Reduce UsageCopy Anchor Link

1. Widen the scheduler tick: Change the cron in .github/workflows/scheduler.yml from */5 to */15 or 0 *.
2. Disable unused skills: Any skill with enabled: false in aeon.yml consumes zero minutes and zero tokens.
3. Tier models by task: Keep claude-sonnet-5-5 as the default, reserve claude-opus-5-5 for deep reasoning skills, and let Haiku handle post-run scoring.
4. Audit token spend: Inspect memory/token-usage.csv or enable spend-watch to spot high-burn skills.