Simple Code Review Triggers 80+ Agents, Burns 4M Tokens
robmeadows · x · 2026-07-08
The author complains that an agent product consumed roughly 4 million tokens and spawned over 80 agents to perform a simple branch code review, taking 30 minutes to return results. Built on Anthropic's Claude (Fable) model, the incident raises serious concerns about the cost and efficiency of agentic orchestration.
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