Reducing Agent Token Usage by 84% via Command Output Filtering
hheadshott · reddit · 2026-08-27
The author observed that 84% of tokens in agent sessions were wasted on unread command outputs like test logs. To fix this, they built a local daemon, hzr, that handles execution and memory. It filters output at runtime, keeping only essential data like failing test summaries. Benchmarks show an 84% reduction over raw tools and 23.6% over existing filters.
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