Claude Code Update Breakdown: System Prompt Tokens Surge by 14%
ClaudeCodeLog · x · 2026-07-21
Details from the Claude Code 2.1.216 update reveal a 14.0% increase (+3,099 tokens) in system prompt tokens. The system prompt mix rose significantly from 38.4% to 52.3%, while the tools mix dropped to 47.7%. The update also removes a stray Bun HMR error log to reduce prompt noise and prevent Claude from shifting focus to frontend hot-reload fixes.
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