Tag: cost-optimization

tips · · 6 min read

The $2,000 Session: How Runaway Context Windows Burn Your AI Budget

24 of 111 Claude Code sessions exceeded $50. The top cost $180 over 10 days. Here's the compounding cost problem and 5 strategies to fix it.

tips · · 4 min read

See Your Rate Limits Before You Hit Them: A 20-Line Statusline Upgrade

Claude Code v2.1.80 exposes rate limit data in the statusline JSON. Here's how to display it and stop getting surprised by throttling.