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datasette-llm-limits 0.1a0

Simon Willison · Simon Willison · 2026-05-15

Simon Willison releases datasette-llm-limits 0.1a0, a Datasette plugin that enforces configurable per-user or global dollar-denominated spending caps on LLM API usage within Datasette.

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Topics: llm-cost-managementdatasetteopen-source-toolsai-tooling

Claims

  • datasette-llm-limits allows administrators to set per-user or global LLM spending limits inside Datasette.
  • The plugin integrates with the existing datasette-llm and datasette-llm-accountant plugins.
  • Limits can be scoped per actor and enforced over rolling time windows such as 24 hours.
  • Spending thresholds are denominated in USD and configurable via Datasette's plugin configuration system.

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This plugin works in conjunction with datasette-llm and datasette-llm-accountant to let you configure a per-user (or global) spending limit for LLM usage inside of Datasette.