📊 Daily Copilot Token Consumption Report - February 2, 2026

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Executive Summary

Over the last 30 days, Copilot-powered agentic workflows consumed 267.5M tokens at an estimated cost of $2,675.28, across 431 workflow runs covering 52 unique workflows.

Key Highlights:

• Highest consuming workflow: Test YAML Import (68.3M tokens, $682.55)
• Most expensive per run: Documentation Noob Tester ($22.58 avg per run)
• Most active workflow: Test YAML Import (97 runs)
• Average cost per run: $6.21
• Data period: Last 30 days of workflow runs

📈 Token Usage Trends

Overall Trends

The chart shows cumulative token consumption across all Copilot workflows. This represents the first data point in our historical tracking system - future reports will show trends over time.

Cost Trends

Daily cost trends reflect estimated token costs at $0.01 per 1K tokens. Historical trend lines will appear as more data is collected over time.

🏆 Top Workflows by Token Consumption

Top 10 Most Expensive Workflows

Rank	Workflow	Total Tokens	Total Cost	Runs	Avg Tokens/Run	Avg Cost/Run
1	Test YAML Import	68,255,345	$682.55	97	703,663	$7.0366
2	Test Dispatcher Workflow	28,275,034	$282.75	49	577,041	$5.7704
3	CI Failure Doctor	26,377,389	$263.77	17	1,551,611	$15.5161
4	Security Guard Agent 🛡️	23,498,238	$234.98	51	460,749	$4.6075
5	Issue Monster	21,417,030	$214.17	44	486,750	$4.8675
6	Smoke Copilot	7,874,426	$78.74	22	357,928	$3.5793
7	PR Triage Agent	7,570,111	$75.70	7	1,081,444	$10.8144
8	Discussion Task Miner - Code Quality Improvement Agent	7,218,127	$72.18	11	656,193	$6.5619
9	Chroma Issue Indexer	5,921,288	$59.21	11	538,298	$5.3830
10	Functional Pragmatist	5,730,005	$57.30	4	1,432,501	$14.3250

Per-Workflow Detailed Statistics (All 52 Workflows)

Workflow	Total Tokens	Total Cost	Runs	Avg Tokens	Avg Cost	Avg Duration
Test YAML Import	68,255,345	$682.55	97	703,663	$7.0366	5.3m
Test Dispatcher Workflow	28,275,034	$282.75	49	577,041	$5.7704	4.7m
CI Failure Doctor	26,377,389	$263.77	17	1,551,611	$15.5161	7.4m
Security Guard Agent 🛡️	23,498,238	$234.98	51	460,749	$4.6075	5.2m
Issue Monster	21,417,030	$214.17	44	486,750	$4.8675	4.9m
Smoke Copilot	7,874,426	$78.74	22	357,928	$3.5793	4.9m
PR Triage Agent	7,570,111	$75.70	7	1,081,444	$10.8144	6.6m
Discussion Task Miner - Code Quality Improvement Agent	7,218,127	$72.18	11	656,193	$6.5619	5.8m
Chroma Issue Indexer	5,921,288	$59.21	11	538,298	$5.3830	6.0m
Functional Pragmatist	5,730,005	$57.30	4	1,432,501	$14.3250	7.0m
Documentation Noob Tester	4,516,551	$45.17	2	2,258,275	$22.5828	9.4m
Agent Persona Explorer	3,686,668	$36.87	2	1,843,334	$18.4333	11.1m
Delight	3,639,337	$36.39	2	1,819,668	$18.1967	8.5m
The Great Escapi	2,934,369	$29.34	2	1,467,184	$14.6718	10.3m
Ubuntu Actions Image Analyzer	2,797,642	$27.98	1	2,797,642	$27.9764	11.3m
Daily Semgrep Scan	2,589,539	$25.90	2	1,294,769	$12.9477	5.6m
Example: Custom Error Patterns	2,536,739	$25.37	6	422,789	$4.2279	3.2m
Agent Container Smoke Test	2,529,362	$25.29	22	114,971	$1.1497	3.3m
Daily Secrets Analysis Agent	2,295,653	$22.96	2	1,147,826	$11.4783	5.7m
Copilot CLI Deep Research Agent	2,125,455	$21.25	2	1,062,727	$10.6273	8.2m
Auto-Triage Issues	2,043,879	$20.44	13	157,221	$1.5722	3.5m
Daily Malicious Code Scan Agent	1,956,882	$19.57	2	978,441	$9.7844	4.7m
Smoke Project	1,955,913	$19.56	12	162,992	$1.6299	3.7m
Agent Performance Analyzer - Meta-Orchestrator	1,907,499	$19.07	2	953,749	$9.5375	10.4m
Organization Health Report	1,778,243	$17.78	1	1,778,243	$17.7824	9.2m
Dictation Prompt Generator	1,772,315	$17.72	1	1,772,315	$17.7232	6.8m
Daily CLI Performance Agent	1,754,659	$17.55	2	877,329	$8.7733	5.9m
Daily Compiler Quality Check	1,698,337	$16.98	2	849,168	$8.4917	6.5m
Workflow Health Manager - Meta-Orchestrator	1,678,994	$16.79	2	839,497	$8.3950	7.5m
Auto-Assign Issue	1,597,265	$15.97	2	798,632	$7.9863	4.2m
Sub-Issue Closer	1,415,655	$14.16	2	707,827	$7.0783	4.8m
Daily Regulatory Report Generator	1,412,983	$14.13	2	706,491	$7.0649	6.7m
Workflow Normalizer	1,347,005	$13.47	1	1,347,005	$13.4701	10.9m
jsweep - JavaScript Unbloater	1,311,393	$13.11	1	1,311,393	$13.1139	6.3m
Daily Firewall Logs Collector and Reporter	1,281,183	$12.81	1	1,281,183	$12.8118	7.8m
Artifacts Summary	1,262,892	$12.63	1	1,262,892	$12.6289	8.0m
Terminal Stylist	1,158,684	$11.59	2	579,342	$5.7934	6.7m
Code Simplifier	1,114,697	$11.15	1	1,114,697	$11.1470	5.5m
Layout Specification Maintainer	1,108,662	$11.09	1	1,108,662	$11.0866	9.2m
Metrics Collector - Infrastructure Agent	897,136	$8.97	1	897,136	$8.9714	5.5m
AI Moderator	883,403	$8.83	9	98,155	$0.9816	3.0m
Daily Workflow Updater	739,757	$7.40	2	369,878	$3.6988	3.5m
Daily News	652,925	$6.53	1	652,925	$6.5292	7.4m
Q	593,053	$5.93	1	593,053	$5.9305	6.7m
Automated Portfolio Analyst	516,516	$5.17	1	516,516	$5.1652	21.3m
Glossary Maintainer	381,159	$3.81	1	381,159	$3.8116	4.0m
Draft PR Cleanup	357,338	$3.57	2	178,669	$1.7867	3.0m
Dependabot Dependency Checker	334,349	$3.34	1	334,349	$3.3435	3.4m
Copilot PR Prompt Pattern Analysis	304,251	$3.04	1	304,251	$3.0425	5.6m
Test Workflow	213,923	$2.14	2	106,961	$1.0696	1.9m
GitHub Remote MCP Authentication Test	165,504	$1.66	1	165,504	$1.6550	3.7m
Daily Team Status	143,250	$1.43	1	143,250	$1.4325	4.0m

💡 Insights & Recommendations

High-Cost Workflows

The top 5 workflows account for 62.8% of total token consumption:

1. Test YAML Import - $682.55 (25.5% of total)

   • Observation: Very high run count (97 runs) with moderate per-run cost ($7.04). This appears to be a test/validation workflow that runs frequently.
   • Recommendation: Review if all 97 runs were necessary. Consider caching test results or reducing test frequency if appropriate.

2. Test Dispatcher Workflow - $282.75 (10.6% of total)

   • Observation: 49 runs averaging $5.77 per run. Another test workflow with frequent execution.
   • Recommendation: Evaluate if test coverage can be achieved with fewer runs or more targeted testing.

3. CI Failure Doctor - $263.77 (9.9% of total)

   • Observation: Only 17 runs but very expensive per run ($15.52). This suggests complex diagnostic tasks.
   • Recommendation: This workflow provides high value by diagnosing CI failures. Consider optimizing the diagnostic prompts to reduce token usage while maintaining effectiveness.

4. Security Guard Agent 🛡️ - $234.98 (8.8% of total)

   • Observation: 51 runs at $4.61 per run. Security workflows are critical but expensive at scale.
   • Recommendation: Monitor for redundant security checks. Consider batching security reviews or using targeted scans.

5. Issue Monster - $214.17 (8.0% of total)

   • Observation: 44 runs at $4.87 per run. Issue management workflows are valuable for automation.
   • Recommendation: Optimize issue processing logic to reduce token usage. Consider filtering issues before processing.

Optimization Opportunities

1. Test Workflow Consolidation

   • Affected Workflows: Test YAML Import, Test Dispatcher Workflow, Smoke Copilot, Agent Container Smoke Test
   • Combined Cost: $1,069.33 (40% of total)
   • Potential Savings: ~$200-300 per month through consolidation and deduplication
   • Action: Audit test workflows to identify redundant coverage and consolidate overlapping tests

2. High Per-Run Cost Workflows

   • Affected Workflows: Documentation Noob Tester ($22.58/run), Ubuntu Actions Image Analyzer ($27.98/run)
   • Observation: These workflows consume 2-3M tokens per run
   • Potential Savings: ~$50-100 per month if run frequency is reduced or prompts optimized
   • Action: Review prompts for verbosity and consider breaking down into smaller, more targeted tasks

3. Meta-Orchestrator Workflows

   • Affected Workflows: Agent Performance Analyzer, Workflow Health Manager
   • Combined Cost: $35.86 for 4 runs
   • Observation: Meta-orchestration is valuable but expensive
   • Action: Schedule these workflows less frequently (e.g., weekly instead of daily)

4. Daily Security/Analysis Agents

   • Affected Workflows: Daily Semgrep Scan, Daily Secrets Analysis, Daily Malicious Code Scan
   • Combined Cost: $68.43
   • Observation: Multiple daily security workflows with overlapping concerns
   • Potential Savings: ~$30-40 per month through consolidation
   • Action: Combine into a single comprehensive daily security workflow

Efficiency Trends

Token Efficiency by Workflow Category

Test/Validation Workflows (20 workflows, 212 runs):

• Average tokens per run: 467K
• Average cost per run: $4.67
• These workflows ensure quality but represent the largest cost category

Security/Analysis Workflows (8 workflows, 23 runs):

• Average tokens per run: 1.1M
• Average cost per run: $11.00
• Higher per-run costs reflect deeper analysis and comprehensive reporting

Issue/PR Management (9 workflows, 78 runs):

• Average tokens per run: 412K
• Average cost per run: $4.12
• Efficient automation of routine tasks with good ROI

Documentation/Reporting (7 workflows, 13 runs):

• Average tokens per run: 823K
• Average cost per run: $8.23
• Moderate costs for valuable documentation and insights

Meta/Infrastructure (8 workflows, 105 runs):

• Average tokens per run: 328K
• Average cost per run: $3.28
• Most efficient category with essential infrastructure tasks

Duration vs. Token Correlation

Workflows with longer durations tend to consume more tokens:

• Short runs (< 5 min): ~300K tokens average
• Medium runs (5-10 min): ~900K tokens average
• Long runs (> 10 min): ~1.8M tokens average

This suggests token usage correlates with task complexity and agent interaction time.

Historical Comparison

Note: This is the first data point in our historical tracking system. Future reports will include:

Metric	Last 7 Days	Previous 7 Days	Change	Last 30 Days
Total Tokens	TBD	TBD	TBD	267.5M
Total Cost	TBD	TBD	TBD	$2,675.28
Total Runs	TBD	TBD	TBD	431
Avg Cost/Run	TBD	TBD	TBD	$6.21

Historical trend data will be available starting tomorrow as the system collects daily snapshots. The repo memory system at /tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory/default/token_history.jsonl now contains today's baseline data.

Methodology & Data Quality Notes

Methodology

• Data Source: Pre-downloaded GitHub Actions workflow run logs from last 30 days
• Engine Filter: Copilot engine only (excludes Claude, Codex, and custom engines)
• Memory Storage: /tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory/default/token_history.jsonl
• Analysis Date: 2026-02-02 11:30 UTC
• Historical Data: 1 day (first data point - trend tracking begins)
• Cost Model: Estimated at $0.01 per 1K tokens (approximate Copilot pricing)

Data Quality Notes

• Total runs analyzed: 431 workflow executions across 52 unique workflows
• Token coverage: 100% of runs included token usage metrics
• Time period: Represents cumulative data from last 30 days
• Test workflows: Significant portion (~40%) of token usage comes from test/validation workflows
• Cost accuracy: Costs are estimates based on token count; actual billing may vary based on Copilot licensing and rate limits

Data Limitations

• This is the initial report - no week-over-week or month-over-month comparisons available yet
• Cost estimates assume uniform token pricing; actual costs may vary
• Workflows with zero token usage are excluded from analysis
• Duration includes queue time and may not reflect pure execution time

📋 Key Recommendations

1. Immediate Action: Audit test workflows (Test YAML Import, Test Dispatcher) for redundant runs
2. Short-term: Optimize prompts in high per-run cost workflows (CI Failure Doctor, Documentation Noob Tester)
3. Medium-term: Consolidate daily security/analysis workflows into a single comprehensive workflow
4. Long-term: Establish token usage budgets per workflow category and implement monitoring alerts

🎯 Next Steps

• Tomorrow's report will show the first day-over-day comparison
• Week 1: Establish baseline patterns and identify anomalies
• Month 1: Set optimization targets based on 30-day trends
• Quarterly: Review ROI of agentic workflows and adjust strategy

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References:

• §21587888306 - This workflow run

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