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Claude Code user seeks to reduce token waste in AI knowledge base

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A user has developed a "second brain" system using Claude Code to maintain a persistent knowledge base for coding projects. The system, which includes a distiller process to update the knowledge base, is proving useful but is consuming an unexpectedly high number of tokens. The user has identified several areas of inefficiency, including redundant transcript processing, duplicated tool results, and unnecessary tool invocations, which they plan to address in a redesign. AI

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Claude Code user seeks to reduce token waste in AI knowledge base

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/TiagoDCPP ·

    My Claude Code “second brain” is useful, but its distiller is burning an absurd amount of tokens — how would you redesign it without losing reliability?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I’ve built a persistent “second brain” around Claude Code and I’m looking for advice on reducing its token usage without weakening its reliability. The purpose is simple: Claude forgets between sessions, so the system maintains a human-readable M…

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