📊 Daily Copilot Token Consumption Report - 2026-01-08 #9339

2026-01-08T11:18:43Z

github-actions[bot]
bot Jan 8, 2026

Executive Summary

Over the last 30 days, Copilot-powered agentic workflows consumed 82.6 million tokens at an estimated cost of $247.70, across 210 workflow runs covering 42 unique workflows.

Key Highlights:

Highest consuming workflow: Smoke Copilot No Firewall (8.3M tokens, $24.96)
Most active workflow: Issue Monster (36 runs)
Average cost per run: $1.18
Workflow with highest per-run cost: Example: Custom Error Patterns ($7.10/run)
Most efficient workflow: AI Moderator ($0.09/run average)

Full Report Details

📈 Token Usage Analysis

Overall Statistics

Total Workflows Analyzed: 42
Total Workflow Runs: 210
Total Tokens Consumed: 82,566,236
Total Estimated Cost: $247.70
Average Tokens per Run: 393,172
Average Cost per Run: $1.18

Distribution

Top 10 workflows account for 54.9M tokens (66.5% of total)
Top 5 workflows account for 40.7M tokens (49.3% of total)
32 workflows have run more than once, showing regular usage patterns

🏆 Top 10 Workflows by Token Consumption

1. Smoke Copilot No Firewall

Total Tokens: 8,318,592 (10.1% of total)
Total Cost: $24.96
Runs: 24
Average: 346,608 tokens/run ($1.04/run)
Analysis: Smoke test workflow running frequently with moderate token consumption per run

2. Issue Monster

Total Tokens: 7,119,407 (8.6% of total)
Total Cost: $21.36
Runs: 36 (most active workflow)
Average: 197,761 tokens/run ($0.59/run)
Analysis: High activity with good efficiency - most runs of any workflow

3. Example: Custom Error Patterns

Total Tokens: 7,098,824 (8.6% of total)
Total Cost: $21.30
Runs: 3
Average: 2,366,275 tokens/run ($7.10/run)
Analysis: Very high per-run consumption - possible optimization target

4. Smoke Copilot Playwright

Total Tokens: 6,263,864 (7.6% of total)
Total Cost: $18.79
Runs: 31
Average: 202,060 tokens/run ($0.61/run)
Analysis: Frequent smoke testing with Playwright, 14 missing tools reported

5. CI Cleaner

Total Tokens: 5,926,659 (7.2% of total)
Total Cost: $17.78
Runs: 3
Average: 1,975,553 tokens/run ($5.93/run)
Analysis: High per-run cost, infrequent but expensive operations

6. Smoke Copilot

Total Tokens: 5,462,798 (6.6% of total)
Total Cost: $16.39
Runs: 32
Average: 170,712 tokens/run ($0.51/run)
Analysis: Most efficient smoke test workflow, 6 errors encountered

7. The Great Escapi

Total Tokens: 5,071,594 (6.1% of total)
Total Cost: $15.21
Runs: 3
Average: 1,690,531 tokens/run ($5.07/run)
Analysis: Specialized workflow with high complexity per run

8. Smoke Copilot Safe Inputs

Total Tokens: 3,803,660 (4.6% of total)
Total Cost: $11.41
Runs: 28
Average: 135,845 tokens/run ($0.41/run)
Analysis: Efficient workflow with good token-per-run ratio

9. Daily News

Total Tokens: 3,344,938 (4.1% of total)
Total Cost: $10.03
Runs: 2
Average: 1,672,469 tokens/run ($5.02/run)
Analysis: High per-run cost for content generation workflow

10. Ubuntu Actions Image Analyzer

Total Tokens: 2,678,578 (3.2% of total)
Total Cost: $8.04
Runs: 1
Average: 2,678,578 tokens/run ($8.04/run)
Analysis: Single high-cost analysis run

📊 Complete Workflow Statistics

View All 42 Workflows

Rank	Workflow	Total Tokens	Total Cost	Runs	Avg Tokens/Run	Avg Cost/Run	Errors	Missing Tools
1	Smoke Copilot No Firewall	8,318,592	$24.96	24	346,608	$1.04	0	0
2	Issue Monster	7,119,407	$21.36	36	197,761	$0.59	0	0
3	Example: Custom Error Patterns	7,098,824	$21.30	3	2,366,275	$7.10	0	0
4	Smoke Copilot Playwright	6,263,864	$18.79	31	202,060	$0.61	1	14
5	CI Cleaner	5,926,659	$17.78	3	1,975,553	$5.93	1	0
6	Smoke Copilot	5,462,798	$16.39	32	170,712	$0.51	6	0
7	The Great Escapi	5,071,594	$15.21	3	1,690,531	$5.07	0	0
8	Smoke Copilot Safe Inputs	3,803,660	$11.41	28	135,845	$0.41	3	2
9	Daily News	3,344,938	$10.03	2	1,672,469	$5.02	0	1
10	Ubuntu Actions Image Analyzer	2,678,578	$8.04	1	2,678,578	$8.04	0	0
11	Agent Performance Analyzer - Meta-Orchestrator	2,320,418	$6.96	2	1,160,209	$3.48	2	0
12	CLI Consistency Checker	2,179,393	$6.54	1	2,179,393	$6.54	0	0
13	Daily Malicious Code Scan Agent	2,065,500	$6.20	2	1,032,750	$3.10	2	0
14	Layout Specification Maintainer	2,043,180	$6.13	2	1,021,590	$3.06	0	0
15	Glossary Maintainer	1,892,422	$5.68	2	946,211	$2.84	0	0
16	Documentation Noob Tester	1,721,048	$5.16	2	860,524	$2.58	0	0
17	Workflow Health Manager - Meta-Orchestrator	1,190,510	$3.57	2	595,255	$1.79	1	0
18	Daily Copilot Token Consumption Report	1,064,016	$3.19	1	1,064,016	$3.19	0	0
19	Breaking Change Checker	1,009,679	$3.03	1	1,009,679	$3.03	0	0
20	Terminal Stylist	951,832	$2.86	2	475,916	$1.43	0	0
21	Daily Workflow Updater	936,850	$2.81	2	468,425	$1.41	0	2
22	Metrics Collector - Infrastructure Agent	888,287	$2.66	1	888,287	$2.66	0	0
23	Sub-Issue Closer	795,859	$2.39	2	397,930	$1.19	0	0
24	Slide Deck Maintainer	792,453	$2.38	1	792,453	$2.38	0	0
25	Auto-Assign Issue	751,533	$2.25	2	375,766	$1.13	0	0
26	Campaign: Documentation Quality & Maintenance (Project 73)	731,650	$2.19	2	365,825	$1.10	0	0
27	CI Optimization Coach	647,050	$1.94	1	647,050	$1.94	0	0
28	Campaign: File Size Reduction (Project 71)	571,627	$1.71	1	571,627	$1.71	0	0
29	Daily File Diet	547,793	$1.64	1	547,793	$1.64	0	0
30	Daily Firewall Logs Collector and Reporter	521,892	$1.57	1	521,892	$1.57	0	0
31	Campaign Generator	493,504	$1.48	3	164,501	$0.49	0	0
32	Daily Copilot PR Merged Report	472,561	$1.42	1	472,561	$1.42	0	1
33	Release	470,729	$1.41	1	470,729	$1.41	0	0
34	Repository Quality Improvement Agent	427,709	$1.28	1	427,709	$1.28	0	0
35	Daily CLI Performance Agent	426,481	$1.28	1	426,481	$1.28	0	1
36	Copilot PR Prompt Pattern Analysis	424,046	$1.27	1	424,046	$1.27	0	0
37	Plan Command	357,855	$1.07	2	178,928	$0.54	0	0
38	Dependabot Dependency Checker	339,621	$1.02	1	339,621	$1.02	0	0
39	Issue Triage Agent	218,053	$0.65	1	218,053	$0.65	0	0
40	Basic Research Agent	125,304	$0.38	1	125,304	$0.38	0	0
41	Dev	58,433	$0.18	2	29,216	$0.09	0	0
42	AI Moderator	40,034	$0.12	1	40,034	$0.12	0	0

💡 Insights & Recommendations

High-Cost Workflows Analysis

1. Example: Custom Error Patterns - $21.30 (3 runs, $7.10/run)

Observation: Extremely high per-run token consumption (2.4M tokens/run)
Impact: Single most expensive workflow per run
Recommendation:
- Review prompt complexity and context length
- Consider breaking into smaller subtasks
- Implement token usage monitoring within workflow
- Potential Savings: ~$14/run if optimized to average levels

2. CI Cleaner - $17.78 (3 runs, $5.93/run)

Observation: High per-run cost with 1 error reported
Impact: Second highest per-run cost
Recommendation:
- Investigate error cause to prevent retries
- Optimize cleanup logic to reduce iterations
- Potential Savings: ~$9/run if optimized

3. Ubuntu Actions Image Analyzer - $8.04 (1 run)

Observation: Single very expensive run analyzing Ubuntu images
Impact: One-time deep analysis
Recommendation:
- Store analysis results for incremental updates
- Only analyze new packages/changes in future runs
- Potential Savings: ~80% on subsequent runs

Efficiency Leaders

Most Efficient Workflows (Cost per Run)

Dev - $0.09/run (58K tokens average)
AI Moderator - $0.12/run (40K tokens)
Smoke Copilot Safe Inputs - $0.41/run (136K tokens)
Campaign Generator - $0.49/run (165K tokens)

Key Success Factors:

Focused, specific prompts
Minimal context requirements
Well-defined scope
Efficient tool usage

Missing Tools Analysis

Workflows with Missing Tool Issues:

Smoke Copilot Playwright: 14 missing tools
Smoke Copilot Safe Inputs: 2 missing tools
Daily Workflow Updater: 2 missing tools
Daily News: 1 missing tool
Daily Copilot PR Merged Report: 1 missing tool
Daily CLI Performance Agent: 1 missing tool

Total Missing Tools: 21 across 6 workflows

Recommendation: Investigate tool availability and configuration to prevent workflow failures and unnecessary token consumption from retries.

Error Analysis

Workflows with Errors:

Smoke Copilot: 6 errors (most errors)
Smoke Copilot Safe Inputs: 3 errors
Agent Performance Analyzer: 2 errors
Daily Malicious Code Scan Agent: 2 errors
Workflow Health Manager: 1 error
Smoke Copilot Playwright: 1 error
CI Cleaner: 1 error

Total Errors: 16 across 7 workflows

Recommendation: Priority investigation for Smoke Copilot workflows to improve stability and reduce failed runs.

🎯 Optimization Opportunities

Opportunity 1: Optimize Example/Test Workflows

Affected Workflows: Example: Custom Error Patterns, The Great Escapi
Current Cost: ~$36/period for example workflows
Potential Impact: These appear to be test/example workflows with unusually high costs
Action: Review if these need to run in production or can be moved to development only
Potential Savings: ~$30-35/period

Opportunity 2: Reduce Smoke Test Token Usage

Affected Workflows: Smoke Copilot No Firewall, Smoke Copilot Playwright, Smoke Copilot, Smoke Copilot Safe Inputs
Current Cost: $71.55 (28.9% of total)
Potential Impact: Smoke tests account for nearly 30% of all token usage
Action:
- Reduce smoke test frequency if running too often
- Simplify test scenarios to reduce context
- Share common setup across smoke tests
Potential Savings: ~$15-20/period (20-30% reduction)

Opportunity 3: Implement Caching for Analysis Workflows

Affected Workflows: Ubuntu Actions Image Analyzer, CLI Consistency Checker, Layout Specification Maintainer
Current Cost: $20.71
Potential Impact: These appear to be one-time or infrequent deep analyses
Action:
- Implement result caching
- Use incremental analysis on subsequent runs
- Only re-analyze changed components
Potential Savings: ~$15/period (75% reduction on subsequent runs)

Opportunity 4: Optimize Meta-Orchestrator Workflows

Affected Workflows: Agent Performance Analyzer, Workflow Health Manager
Current Cost: $10.53 with 3 errors
Potential Impact: Meta-orchestrators are infrastructure workflows
Action:
- Fix error conditions to prevent retries
- Optimize coordination logic
- Implement batching for multiple workflow checks
Potential Savings: ~$3-5/period

📅 Workflow Categories Analysis

By Frequency

High Frequency (20+ runs): Smoke tests, Issue Monster
Medium Frequency (5-19 runs): N/A in current dataset
Low Frequency (2-4 runs): Daily reports, Meta-orchestrators
One-off (1 run): Analysis and specialized workflows

By Purpose

Testing/Smoke Tests: $71.55 (28.9%)
Daily Operations: $31.91 (12.9%)
Meta-Orchestrators: $10.53 (4.3%)
Examples/Development: $56.71 (22.9%)
Analysis/Reports: $77.00 (31.1%)

🔧 Methodology

Data Source: GitHub Actions workflow run logs from last 30 days
Engine Filter: Copilot engine workflows only
Cost Model: $0.000003 per token (Copilot pricing)
Analysis Date: 2026-01-08T11:14:43Z
Historical Data: 1 day tracked (baseline established)
Total Runs Analyzed: 210 successful completions

📊 Data Quality Notes

All 210 runs had complete token usage data
Cost estimates based on standard Copilot token pricing
16 runs reported errors (7.6% error rate)
21 missing tool reports across 6 workflows
Duration data available for all runs
No workflows excluded from analysis

Next Steps:

Historical tracking established - future reports will show trend comparisons
Priority: Investigate high-cost example workflows (Example: Custom Error Patterns, CI Cleaner)
Review missing tool issues in Smoke Copilot Playwright (14 missing tools)
Address error rate in Smoke Copilot workflows (6 errors)

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Next report: Tomorrow at 11 AM UTC (weekdays only)

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2026-01-11T12:56:59Z

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