> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.clickboss.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Action Credits

> How ClickBoss action credits work: what uses credits, what does not, monthly allocation, and credit top-ups for AI-powered analysis.

ClickBoss runs two types of activity:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Automatic (free)">
    Things that happen on a schedule without you doing anything. Your morning briefing is automatic. Sensor playbook findings are automatic. These do not use action credits.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="On-demand (uses credits)">
    Things you trigger yourself. Running a playbook manually, starting an investigation, asking ClickBoss to dig into a specific problem. These use action credits.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## What uses credits

| Action                              | Credits used                          |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Running a playbook                  | Varies by playbook complexity         |
| Investigation (chat-based analysis) | Varies by depth and platforms queried |
| Generating a report                 | Varies by report type                 |

## What does not use credits

| Action                   |                                 |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------- |
| Morning briefing         | Free, runs automatically        |
| Sensor playbook findings | Free, delivered in the briefing |
| Viewing past insights    | Free                            |
| Connecting integrations  | Free                            |

## Credit allocation by plan

Credits are included in your plan on a monthly basis. Unused credits do not roll over. If you need more credits mid-month, you can purchase a credit top-up.

See the [pricing page](https://www.clickboss.ai/pricing) for credit amounts by plan.

## Checking your credit balance

Your current credit balance is shown in the workspace switcher in the sidebar. You can also view a full breakdown of credit usage in **Settings** under the billing section.

## Frequently asked questions

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  <Accordion title="What happens when I run out of credits?">
    On-demand actions will be paused until your credits reset at the start of the next billing period or until you purchase a top-up. Your morning briefing and sensor playbooks continue to run regardless of your credit balance.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do credits reset monthly?">
    Yes. Credits reset on your billing renewal date each month.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I see which actions used the most credits?">
    Yes. The usage breakdown in Settings shows credit consumption by action type.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next steps

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  <Card icon="book" href="/playbooks/overview" title="Playbooks">
    Learn about playbooks and how they use credits.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="link" href="/integrations/overview" title="Integrations">
    Connecting platforms is always free. See what ClickBoss supports.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>