[plan] Optimize workflow costs - Reduce monthly spend by 18-26%

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Overview

Implement cost optimization strategies identified in the portfolio analysis to reduce monthly workflow spend from ~$698 to $518-578 (18-26% reduction).

Source: Discussion #7231 - Portfolio Dashboard 2025-12-22

Current State

• Analysis Period: December 19-22, 2025 (3 days)
• Current Spend: $69.82 for 1,039 runs
• Monthly Projection: ~$698/month
• Success Rate: 99.7% (excellent operational health)

Target State

• Monthly Cost: $518-578 (down from $698)
• Cost Reduction: 18-26% ($125-180/month savings)
• Maintained Coverage: All critical monitoring retained at reduced frequency
• Improved Quality: Fix high-error workflows to reduce noise

Optimization Strategies

1. Meta-Orchestrator Optimization ($80-120/month savings)

• Agent Performance Analyzer: 46/day → 4/day
• Workflow Health Manager: 45/day → 2/day
• Campaign Manager: 31/day → 1/day

2. Smoke Test Optimization ($58/month savings)

• All smoke tests: ~7/day → 2/day

3. Fix High-Error Workflows ($15-20/month savings)

• Security Fix PR: 44 errors/run
• Go Logger Enhancement: 45.6 errors/run
• Dev Hawk: 20.6 errors/run

4. Hourly Workflow Optimization ($70/month savings)

• Hourly CI Cleaner: 19/day → 2/day
• Tidy: 20/day → 1/day

Planned Sub-Issues

1. Reduce meta-orchestrator frequencies (CRITICAL - Week 1)
2. Optimize smoke test schedules (HIGH - Week 1)
3. Fix high-error workflows (CRITICAL - Week 1)
4. Optimize hourly maintenance workflows (HIGH - Week 2)
5. Monitor and validate cost reductions (Ongoing)

Success Metrics

• Monthly cost reduced to $518-578 range
• All critical monitoring still operational
• High-error workflows fixed or disabled
• 30-day validation period completed

AI generated by Plan Command for discussion #7231