How It Works
- Load
references/pricing-basics.md— for free tier limits, pay-as-you-go rates, and the GB-seconds formula. - Free tier first — Always present free tier limits before pay-as-you-go rates. Most hobby projects stay within free tier.
- GB-seconds calculation —
(memory in GB) × (execution time in seconds) × (invocation count). Present as a worked example with the user's expected usage. - Estimate honestly — Flag that serverless cost depends on real traffic patterns; give a range rather than a single number.
Triggers
Use this skill for: "pricing", "cost", "free tier", "how much does Catalyst cost", "GB-seconds", "billing", "pay-as-you-go", "subscription model", "trial credits", "$250 credits", "function cost", "storage cost", "will this be free", "Catalyst pricing plans", or "DataStore pricing".
References
| Reference | Load when the query is about… |
|---|---|
references/pricing-basics.md | Free tier limits, pay-as-you-go rates per service, GB-seconds formula, $250 trial credits, subscription vs PAYG |