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New tool helps developers track and cut AI coding agent token costs

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A developer has created a free, open-source command-line tool called `tokenwise` to help users understand and reduce their API costs when using AI coding agents. The tool analyzes instruction files and session logs to identify token wastage from repetitive prompts, unnecessary capitalization, duplicate sections, and unscoped rules. By providing a detailed breakdown of token usage and cost projections, `tokenwise` aims to help users optimize their AI interactions without compromising the AI's performance. AI

IMPACT Helps developers optimize AI agent usage and reduce operational costs by providing visibility into token consumption.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new software tool that helps users manage costs associated with AI coding agents.

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New tool helps developers track and cut AI coding agent token costs

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Davi ·

    How I built a free tool that shows where Claude Code burns tokens

    <h2> The problem </h2> <p>Just saying "hi" to Claude Code costs <strong>~31,000 tokens</strong>.</p> <p>I was paying $500+/month in API costs and had no idea where the tokens were going. So I built <strong>tokenwise</strong> — a free CLI that shows exactly where your AI coding ag…

  2. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · AyhanYetgin ·

    I Built an Open Source Tool to Cut Claude Code Token Waste by 70%"

    <h2> What is ContextOpt? </h2> <p>ContextOpt is a <strong>smart proxy</strong> that sits between your AI agent and its MCP servers. It filters tools by profile so only relevant ones consume context.<br /> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaint…

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