---
title: "GitLab CI Pipeline Cost Calculator"
description: "Calculates CI/CD spend using the GitLab REST API v4 pipelines and jobs endpoints. Tracks runner minutes by project, estimates cost per pipeline via GitLab compute minute pricing, and identifies expensive jobs for optimization."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq"
category:
  - "CI/CD Integrations"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "gitlabhq/gitlabhq"
  github_stars: 24298
---

# GitLab CI Pipeline Cost Calculator

Calculates CI/CD spend using the GitLab REST API v4 pipelines and jobs endpoints. Tracks runner minutes by project, estimates cost per pipeline via GitLab compute minute pricing, and identifies expensive jobs for optimization.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/gitlab-ci-pipeline-cost-calculator/)