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I run autonomous coding agents and I&#x27;m trying to understand how other people handle money when an agent needs to pay for things (API credits, cloud, domains, SaaS). I&#x27;ve read the earlier &quot;agents that spend real money&quot; thread and the stories about auto-recharge surprises.<p>Questions, for people who&#x27;ve actually done this:<p>Have you let an agent spend money, or nearly, in the last few months? What was bought, and how did payment work?<p>What do you use to limit it (provider hard caps, a particular card, something you built)? What does it miss?<p>Did anything go wrong, or did you give up on a task because of payment?<p>Disclosure: I&#x27;m Tom, based in Australia. I&#x27;m exploring whether a service in this area is worth building. It&#x27;s early research. I have no product, customers, partners or security claims to show, and I&#x27;m not selling anything. If you&#x27;re willing to chat for 15 minutes about what you&#x27;ve actually done, reply here and I&#x27;ll message back; I&#x27;ll keep notes anonymous.

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  • 发布时间：2026/10/19 15:28:51