How the design of an MCP server affects agent token usage
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In the previous article , I tested whether an MCP server could reduce the output tokens agents need to edit Word documents. The MCP workflow used 28% to 51% as many output tokens as direct editing with OOXML or the Open XML SDK, depending on the agent and model. While reviewing the experiment trace…
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- 2026-09-12 13:40 · DEV Community — AI
How the design of an MCP server affects agent token usage