Optimizing Claude Code Token Usage in Long Tasks
amirgelman · reddit · 2026-07-18
When using Claude Code for long-term projects, developers often experience rapid Token depletion due to accumulating context. This thread explores how to effectively manage costs while retaining project memory by using commands like /compact (to compress context) or /clear (to wipe context), combined with manually saving progress in Markdown files.
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