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UseZombie enforces budgets at multiple levels to prevent runaway costs.

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Per-run limits

Every run has built-in limits that cap resource consumption:
ControlDefaultConfigurable
Token budget100K tokensYes
Wall time limit300 secondsYes
Repair loop cap3 iterationsYes
These limits are checked at submission time. If a run would exceed the workspace budget, it is rejected before execution starts — no credit is consumed.

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Workspace monthly budget

Set a monthly spending cap on any workspace from the dashboard.
The billing budget set CLI command is planned for a future release.
When the workspace reaches its monthly budget, new runs are rejected until the next billing cycle or the budget is increased.

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Run cancellation

Cancel a running job at any time via CLI or API: 
zombiectl run cancel <run-id>
The run cancel command is planned for a future release. Currently, runs can be cancelled from the dashboard.
Cancelled runs are billed only for resources consumed up to the point of cancellation.

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Credit deduction timing

On the Hobby (Free) plan, credit is deducted only after a run completes successfully. Failed runs and cancelled runs do not reduce your credit balance. On the Scale plan, usage-based billing follows the same principle: you pay for completed work, not failed attempts.