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Cutting Claude Code token usage, the parts that actually matter

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Every message you send in a Claude Code session re-sends what's already in context: the system prompt, your CLAUDE.md , MCP server instructions, and every file and command output from earlier in the session. So the cheapest token is the one that never enters context. Here's what's worth doing, roug…

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  1. 2026-10-25 20:19 · DEV Community — AI
    Cutting Claude Code token usage, the parts that actually matter

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