Shekel AI Agent
by arieradleLLM budget control and cost governance for AI agents. Python library for token budgets, usage limits and guardrails for OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, LangGraph and agentic systems.
Shekel is an open-source ai agent by arieradle, written mainly in Python, with 19 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Jun 17, 2026. The latest PyPI release is shekel 1.2.0, published Jun 4, 2026, with 35 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 4163b71. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What Shekel can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 4163b71, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Shekel
AgenticMart scanned Shekel on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
Before you install
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by arieradle on GitHub, 19 stars and 1 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Jun 17, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Shekel is an open-source ai agent by arieradle, written mainly in Python. LLM budget control and cost governance for AI agents. Python library for token budgets, usage limits and guardrails for OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, LangGraph and agentic systems.
At a glance
- Stars
- 19
- Forks
- 1
- Language
- Python
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Mar 2026
- Last update
- Jun 17, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Shekel
What is Shekel?
LLM budget control and cost governance for AI agents. Python library for token budgets, usage limits and guardrails for OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, LangGraph and agentic systems.
Who maintains Shekel?
Shekel is maintained by arieradle on GitHub (arieradle/shekel). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Shekel safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Shekel on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Shekel use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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