Trimming triage and spec agents may cut PR token cost without hurting success
jasonkneen · x · 2026-10-17
BHolmesDev is trialing a multi-agent system without triage or speccing agents, expecting lower token cost per PR. Jason Kneen adds that his own Lazar agent testing (single-tool setup) already showed leaner agent orchestration can be as efficient or better at completing tasks, not just cheaper.
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