Asking Claude to simplify code spins up 8 parallel Opus agents and a million-token workflow
IgorBrigadir · x · 2026-10-01
The author shares a relatable dev moment: a simple "could this part be simpler?" made Claude launch a multi-lens review with an adversarial verifier, spinning up a million-token context workflow with 8 parallel Opus agents. A snapshot of how agentic coding tools can massively over-provision for small requests.
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