Claude Code Subagent Cache Lasts Just 5 Minutes, Costing Users
Developer Daniel warns that Claude Code subagent prompt caches expire after just 5 minutes by default, silently inflating costs; a one-line config can extend the TTL to an hour. Anthropic's Boris Cherny explained the default reflects typical Agent SDK workloads.
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