An analysis of Claude Code's API usage revealed that for a simple five-message interaction, the system made 13 API calls, significantly more than the user directly experienced. This amplification is attributed to background processes, including a security classifier that runs for every shell command, and a dual-prompt caching system. The author found that these hidden operations, along with redacted AI
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