DENY/budget
Budget exhausted
The remaining USD budget for this run tree hit zero.
What it means
Runs carry a USD budget that propagates across delegation. When it reaches zero, every subsequent tool call is denied. Refresh or raise the budget in policy to continue.
Common causes
- Model or tool costs higher than expected.
- Fan-out across sub-agents burned the parent's budget.
How to fix
- Refresh the budget for the next run.
- Set per-tool cost caps to prevent single expensive calls.