Anthropic cuts Claude Code background agent status costs by 99%

Claude Code now refreshes subagent status lines using Haiku 5.5 with short notes instead of full transcripts, reducing update costs by about 99%.

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2026-11-04 19:29 · AlphaSignal
Anthropic's Claude Code Slashes Background Agent Status Costs by 99%

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