Tom EberleAI product builder

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I was burning Claude Code and Codex on stuff I never used.

A settings card titled Token budget: unused MCPs, unused skills and browser use switched off, 'Opus plans, Codex executes' switched on.

Here’s what I changed to maxx my use on both:

  • read CLAUDE.md for my computer and project myself
  • use the smarter model as architect (Fable 5.1 / Opus 5.5) and have it spawn Codex (Sol 6) agents to execute or review the work (uses both subs + smarter)
  • set a daily routine task at 7am so my 5-hour window resets earlier
  • reviewed my skills (with CC) and removed the ones I don’t use
  • disabled all MCPs I don’t use (you can always enable them again later)
  • stopped using browser and computer use (great, but burns way too many tokens)

First posted on X on 29 September 2026 · See the original post

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