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# [How I Reduced AI Coding Agent Token Waste by 70%](https://ganesh-kumar.hashnode.dev/how-i-reduced-ai-coding-agent-token-waste-by-70?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

AI coding agents often read more code than necessary. When a developer asks a simple question about a function, the agent searches multiple files, opens entire source files, and fills the context wind

Aug 30 · 8 min read · ganesh-kumar.hashnode.dev  
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