6 hacks
Inspect `/usage` (alias `/cost`) for per-skill, subagent, and MCP breakdowns, then cut the expensive outliers.
Run claude remote-control on your machine, then connect from the Claude mobile app to approve builds, poke CI failures, and keep coding with full local tools.
Run /context to break down token consumers—CLAUDE.md, MCP tools, conversation—and prune the expensive ones.
Add the GitHub MCP server so Claude can cross-reference issues, PRs, and repo state without leaving the session.
Use the bundled /doctor skill to find duplicate local memory, unused MCP/plugins, and slow hooks eating budget.
Turn off MCP servers unrelated to the current project—their tool schemas still consume context at session start.