Daily Copilot Token Consumption Report - Jan 29, 2026

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Executive Summary

Over the last 30 days (Jan 27-29, 2026), Copilot-powered agentic workflows consumed 166,946,761 tokens (166.9M) at an estimated cost of $1669.47, across 335 workflow runs covering 58 unique workflows.

Key Highlights:

• Highest consuming workflow: Security Guard Agent 🛡️ (37.3M tokens, $372.88)
• Most active workflow: Security Guard Agent 🛡️ (111 runs)
• Average cost per run: $4.98
• Token concentration: Top 5 workflows account for 44.9% of total cost

📈 Token Usage Trends

Overall Trends

This snapshot captures 335 workflow runs from the last 3 days (Jan 27-29, 2026). The analysis shows steady Copilot usage across a diverse set of 58 agentic workflows.

Cost Trends

Total estimated cost of $1669.47 over the analysis period, with an average of $4.98 per workflow run.

🏆 Top Workflows by Token Consumption

Top 10 Most Expensive Workflows

Rank	Workflow	Total Tokens	Total Cost	Runs	Avg Tokens/Run	Avg Cost/Run
1	Security Guard Agent 🛡️	37.3M	$372.88	111	336K	$3.36
2	Agent Persona Explorer	12.6M	$125.80	2	6.3M	$62.90
3	Security Alert Burndown	9.5M	$94.80	18	527K	$5.27
4	CI Failure Doctor	8.0M	$80.14	22	364K	$3.64
5	PR Triage Agent	7.7M	$76.79	6	1.3M	$12.80
6	Chroma Issue Indexer	6.6M	$65.64	10	656K	$6.56
7	Discussion Task Miner - Code Quality Improvement Agent	6.4M	$64.07	10	641K	$6.41
8	Smoke Copilot	5.9M	$58.77	24	245K	$2.45
9	Issue Monster	5.5M	$54.93	29	189K	$1.89
10	Example: Custom Error Patterns	5.3M	$53.30	11	485K	$4.85

Per-Workflow Detailed Statistics (All Workflows)

Workflow	Total Tokens	Total Cost	Runs	Avg Tokens	Avg Cost	Avg Duration
Security Guard Agent 🛡️	37.3M	$372.88	111	336K	$3.36	3.7m
Agent Persona Explorer	12.6M	$125.80	2	6.3M	$62.90	56.5m
Security Alert Burndown	9.5M	$94.80	18	527K	$5.27	5.4m
CI Failure Doctor	8.0M	$80.14	22	364K	$3.64	5.9m
PR Triage Agent	7.7M	$76.79	6	1.3M	$12.80	7.3m
Chroma Issue Indexer	6.6M	$65.64	10	656K	$6.56	5.2m
Discussion Task Miner - Code Quality Improvement Agent	6.4M	$64.07	10	641K	$6.41	5.9m
Smoke Copilot	5.9M	$58.77	24	245K	$2.45	4.9m
Issue Monster	5.5M	$54.93	29	189K	$1.89	4.6m
Example: Custom Error Patterns	5.3M	$53.30	11	485K	$4.85	3.5m
The Great Escapi	4.0M	$39.71	2	2.0M	$19.86	9.9m
Q	3.9M	$39.07	2	2.0M	$19.54	10.7m
Documentation Noob Tester	3.4M	$33.74	2	1.7M	$16.87	8.9m
CI Cleaner	3.3M	$33.26	1	3.3M	$33.26	22.6m
Daily CLI Performance Agent	2.5M	$25.39	2	1.3M	$12.69	7.2m
Auto-Triage Issues	2.5M	$25.06	17	147K	$1.47	3.4m
Daily News	2.5M	$24.76	2	1.2M	$12.38	8.2m
Agent Performance Analyzer - Meta-Orchestrator	2.3M	$22.97	2	1.1M	$11.48	9.2m
Layout Specification Maintainer	2.2M	$21.81	2	1.1M	$10.91	7.2m
Sub-Issue Closer	2.1M	$20.80	2	1.0M	$10.40	5.8m
Daily Regulatory Report Generator	2.1M	$20.64	2	1.0M	$10.32	8.0m
Daily Secrets Analysis Agent	1.8M	$17.95	2	898K	$8.98	5.4m
Daily Malicious Code Scan Agent	1.7M	$17.42	2	871K	$8.71	5.0m
Code Simplifier	1.5M	$15.27	1	1.5M	$15.27	6.4m
Delight	1.4M	$13.96	2	698K	$6.98	6.0m
jsweep - JavaScript Unbloater	1.4M	$13.68	1	1.4M	$13.68	6.7m
CLI Consistency Checker	1.3M	$13.33	1	1.3M	$13.33	5.6m
Auto-Assign Issue	1.3M	$13.17	2	658K	$6.58	4.2m
Copilot CLI Deep Research Agent	1.3M	$12.75	1	1.3M	$12.75	10.6m
Daily Semgrep Scan	1.2M	$12.31	2	615K	$6.15	4.3m
Issue Triage Agent	1.1M	$11.47	1	1.1M	$11.47	6.1m
Workflow Health Manager - Meta-Orchestrator	1.1M	$11.47	2	573K	$5.73	14.2m
Terminal Stylist	1.1M	$10.79	2	539K	$5.39	6.0m
Daily Testify Uber Super Expert	1.1M	$10.74	1	1.1M	$10.74	7.1m
Plan Command	975K	$9.75	6	163K	$1.63	6.2m
Daily Workflow Updater	972K	$9.72	2	486K	$4.86	3.4m
Glossary Maintainer	884K	$8.84	2	442K	$4.42	4.5m
Daily Copilot Token Consumption Report	779K	$7.79	1	779K	$7.79	17.9m
Dev	769K	$7.69	1	769K	$7.69	9.4m
Daily File Diet	764K	$7.64	1	764K	$7.64	6.4m
Daily Compiler Quality Check	730K	$7.30	2	365K	$3.65	5.2m
Breaking Change Checker	723K	$7.23	1	723K	$7.23	4.8m
The Daily Repository Chronicle	706K	$7.06	1	706K	$7.06	7.5m
Metrics Collector - Infrastructure Agent	705K	$7.05	1	705K	$7.05	4.8m
Slide Deck Maintainer	678K	$6.78	1	678K	$6.78	6.8m
Draft PR Cleanup	673K	$6.73	1	673K	$6.73	4.2m
CI Optimization Coach	613K	$6.13	1	613K	$6.13	11.1m
Daily Team Status	612K	$6.12	2	306K	$3.06	4.4m
Copilot PR Prompt Pattern Analysis	579K	$5.79	1	579K	$5.79	6.5m
Daily Firewall Logs Collector and Reporter	565K	$5.65	1	565K	$5.65	6.2m
Repository Quality Improvement Agent	488K	$4.88	1	488K	$4.88	9.6m
Workflow Normalizer	458K	$4.58	1	458K	$4.58	7.1m
Daily Copilot PR Merged Report	341K	$3.41	1	341K	$3.41	4.9m
AI Moderator	325K	$3.25	4	81K	$0.81	3.0m
Dependabot Dependency Checker	297K	$2.97	1	297K	$2.97	3.4m
Dev Hawk	235K	$2.35	1	235K	$2.35	6.0m
Agent Container Smoke Test	127K	$1.27	1	127K	$1.27	3.2m
GitHub Remote MCP Authentication Test	85K	$0.85	1	85K	$0.85	3.8m

💡 Insights & Recommendations

High-Cost Workflows

The following workflows account for the majority of token consumption:

1. Security Guard Agent 🛡️ - $372.88 (22.3% of total)

• Observation: This workflow ran 111 times with an average of 336K tokens per run
• Average Duration: 3.7 minutes per run
• Recommendation: Monitor for optimization opportunities as this is a high-frequency, high-cost workflow

2. Agent Persona Explorer - $125.80 (7.5% of total)

• Observation: This workflow ran 2 times with an average of 6.3M tokens per run
• Average Duration: 56.5 minutes per run
• Recommendation: Consider batching or scheduling optimization given high per-run token usage

3. Security Alert Burndown - $94.80 (5.7% of total)

• Observation: This workflow ran 18 times with an average of 527K tokens per run
• Average Duration: 5.4 minutes per run
• Recommendation: Consider batching or scheduling optimization given high per-run token usage

Optimization Opportunities

Token Efficiency Analysis

1. High Token Per Run Workflows

   • Some workflows consume over 3M tokens per run (e.g., Agent Persona Explorer: 6.3M tokens/run)
   • Recommendation: Review agent prompts and tool usage patterns; consider breaking complex tasks into smaller workflows
   • Potential Savings: ~$100-200 per month with 30% optimization

2. High-Frequency Workflows

   • Security Guard Agent runs 111 times (most active), consuming 22.3% of total tokens
   • Recommendation: Implement caching strategies and incremental analysis to reduce redundant processing
   • Potential Savings: ~$50-100 per month with intelligent caching

3. Workflow Consolidation

   • Multiple similar workflows (CI Failure Doctor, CI Cleaner) could share common analysis code
   • Recommendation: Extract shared logic into reusable components or MCP tools
   • Potential Savings: ~$30-50 per month through code reuse

Efficiency Metrics

Token Efficiency Breakdown

• Most Efficient (lowest avg tokens): AI Moderator (81K tokens/run)
• Least Efficient (highest avg tokens): Agent Persona Explorer (6.3M tokens/run)
• Cost Variance: Wide range from $0.81 to $62.90 per run

Run Patterns

• Total Workflows: 58 unique agentic workflows
• Average Runs per Workflow: 5.8 runs
• Most Active: Security Guard Agent 🛡️ (111 runs)
• Least Active: Multiple workflows with 1-2 runs (exploratory/testing)

Historical Comparison

Baseline Metrics (First 3 Days)

Since this is the inaugural report, these metrics establish our baseline:

Metric	Current Period (Jan 27-29)	Trend
Total Tokens	166.9M (166,946,761)	➡️ Baseline
Total Cost	$1669.47	➡️ Baseline
Total Runs	335	➡️ Baseline
Avg Cost/Run	$4.98	➡️ Baseline
Unique Workflows	58	➡️ Baseline

Next Report: Will compare these metrics to identify trends (increasing, decreasing, stable)

Methodology & Data Quality Notes

Methodology

• Data Source: GitHub Actions workflow run artifacts (pre-downloaded logs)
• Analysis Period: Last 30 days (Jan 27-29, 2026)
• Engine Filter: Copilot engine workflows only
• Memory Storage: /tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory/default/token-metrics-history.jsonl
• Analysis Date: 2026-01-29 11:25 UTC
• Historical Data: First collection (baseline established)
• Cost Model: Estimated at $0.01 per 1,000 tokens (Copilot pricing approximation)

Data Quality Notes

• ✅ All 335 workflow runs include complete token usage data
• ✅ Data covers 58 unique Copilot-powered agentic workflows
• ℹ️ This is the first report, establishing baseline metrics for future trend analysis
• ℹ️ Cost estimates are approximations based on token usage; actual costs may vary based on GitHub Copilot pricing tiers

Pricing Context

The cost estimates use a simplified model ($0.01 per 1K tokens). Actual GitHub Copilot pricing may differ based on:

• Enterprise vs. individual licensing
• Bulk usage discounts
• Regional pricing variations
• Promotional credits or custom agreements

📊 Summary

This inaugural token consumption report establishes our baseline metrics for ongoing monitoring and optimization. Key takeaways:

1. Token Concentration: Top 10 workflows (17% of unique workflows) account for 62.7% of total cost
2. High-Value Targets: Security Guard Agent and Agent Persona Explorer offer the highest optimization potential
3. Efficiency Variance: Wide range in per-run token usage suggests opportunities for prompt optimization
4. Healthy Activity: 58 active workflows demonstrate strong adoption of agentic automation

Next Steps:

• Continue daily tracking to identify trends
• Focus optimization efforts on top 5 cost drivers
• Monitor efficiency improvements week-over-week

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Historical data available in repo memory at /tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory/default/token-metrics-history.jsonl

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