AI AGENTS

Vercel function-invocation cost spike attributor

When a Vercel usage webhook signals a spend or invocation spike, an agent attributes the cost to the specific serverless or edge route driving it.

CategoryAI Agents
Enginepaperclip
Difficultyintermediate
Triggerwebhook
Steps5
Setup~15 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerVercel usage-alert webhookVercelVercel
  • ActionFetch per-function invocations and duration (Vercel API)VercelVercel
  • LogicClassify cause: traffic vs duration vs cache regression
  • ActionDraft root cause and remediationOpenAI
  • OutputCreate Linear ticket scoped to the offending routeLinearLinear

What it does

Turns a Vercel usage spike into an accountable engineering task. It maps the extra spend to the exact function route, distinguishes a traffic increase from a per-request regression (slower duration or no caching), and opens a Linear ticket scoped to that route.

When to use it

When Vercel function invocations or compute costs jump and you need to know which API route or page handler is responsible before the next billing cycle compounds it.

How it works

  1. 1A Vercel usage-alert webhook fires when spend or invocations cross a configured limit.
  2. 2The agent queries the Vercel REST API for per-function invocation counts, average duration, and edge vs node execution over the spike window.
  3. 3A logic step classifies the cause: more traffic, longer duration, or a cache-control regression on a previously cached route.
  4. 4An OpenAI step writes a root-cause summary and a concrete remediation (add s-maxage, memoize, or move to edge).
  5. 5A Linear issue is created on the owning team's project, titled with the route and tagged cost-regression.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect VercelDeploys, runtime logs, analytics.
  2. 2
    Connect OpenAIModels, embeddings, files.
  3. 3
    Connect LinearIssues, projects, cycles, triage.
  4. 4
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  5. 5
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  6. 6
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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