Practical Ways to Reduce Claude Code Token Usage
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Claude Code costs more than expected because context — past messages, files, tool outputs, and memory files — accumulates silently and gets resent every turn. Seven practical strategies help control this: matching model tier to task complexity, keeping CLAUDE.md lean, using subagents wisely, pointing Claude to exact files, compacting sessions early, auditing context with /context, and avoiding tool sprawl.
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