The Atlas BigLaw / Big Michael — documentation bound to its code
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What a matter costs

See both ledgers a matter accrues: a CostEntry for every single model call (tokens, USD, cache buckets, local power) and a billable TimeEntry in 6-minute units for task runs, gate reviews, and AI agent work.

CostContext values

Context Where recorded
task Every callModel() / runAgenticLoop() iteration in agents/base.ts
descriptor Need/Offer descriptor Haiku calls in agents/base.ts
synthesis Opus synthesis call in orchestrator.ts
tabulate Tabulate call in orchestrator.ts
round_goal Round-goal generation in orchestrator.ts
protocol_debate DebateProtocol Opus call in protocols/index.ts
protocol_verify VerificationPipeline Haiku ×10 in protocols/index.ts
tone_analysis Every Haiku call in services/toneAnalyzer.ts (attributed to profileId)
classification detectPracticeArea / detectClient / detectNosLegal in services/classifier.ts