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The 72,000-Token Invisible Tax: What Really Happens When You Load 10 MCP Servers

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The 72,000-Token Invisible Tax: What Really Happens When You Load 10 MCP Servers If you've been using Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or Codex CLI with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, you might have noticed something strange lately: Even on a brand new, empty turn — before you write a single l…

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  1. 2026-09-05 08:27 · DEV Community — AI
    The 72,000-Token Invisible Tax: What Really Happens When You Load 10 MCP Servers

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