7 Practical Tips to Save Claude Code Tokens: Field Insights from Anthropic Engineers
A battle-tested guide to optimizing token usage in Claude Code, based on internal experiments by Anthropic engineers. Covers prompt cache preservation, /clear a
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cli-printing-press: Automated CLI, Claude Code Skill, and MCP Server Generator for APIs
An overview of cli-printing-press, an open-source tool that analyzes API docs and private endpoints to automatically generate dedicated CLIs, Claude Code skills
Overhauling Bloated AGENTS.md: 3-Stage Subagent Prompt for Token Optimization
Matt Pocock shares a prompt to cut AGENTS.md token bloat by removing no-ops, using progressive disclosure, and splitting coding standards across three subagents
6 Practical Tips to Reduce Claude Code Token Usage and Avoid Usage Limits
Six practical strategies to optimize token limits in Claude and Claude Code, from model tiering and context compaction to pruning unused skills, MCPs, and memor
Preventing Token Spikes in Claude Code: Managing Prompt Cache Expiration with /clear
Why resuming idle Claude Code sessions triggers massive uncached token usage due to KV cache expiration, and how using /clear protects your usage limits.
How to Connect Claude Code and Google NotebookLM via MCP to Slash Document Search Tokens
A step-by-step guide to connecting Google NotebookLM to Claude Code via MCP to query extensive documentation without context bloating or hallucinations.
Compressing Base Context from 30k to 10k for Local LLM Prefill: Coding Harness 18.3.0 Optimization
Coding agent harness 18.3.0 slashes base prompt token usage from ~30k to 10k for faster local model prefill, consolidates tools into read/write/bash, enables de
AI Agent Token Optimization: Why Skills and Progressive Disclosure Beat Workflows
Learn how to optimize AI agent token management by transitioning from monolithic markdown workflows to modular skills with progressive disclosure and /migrate-w