Dev Open-Sources optimAIzr: 56% of AI Coding Costs Come From Rereading Context
stichstichstich · reddit · 2026-11-05
A senior SWE who uses Codex and Claude Code daily analyzed his own usage and found 56% of AI costs came from rereading context, leading him to build optimAIzr, now open source (200+ stars).
- Tracks and helps optimize usage across Codex, Claude Code, and OpenCode
- v0.13.0 adds a VS Code extension with live context usage, cache countdowns, 5h limits, and savings in-editor
- Free, open source, fully local; no account or prompt uploads
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