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3 Claude Code MCPs Worth Installing in 2026

Context7 indexes 104,000+ libraries live. Playwright gives Claude a browser. Superpowers adds 42 workflows. The three Claude Code plugins worth installing.

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I Cut My Claude Code Bill With Two Skills

Output tokens cost 5x more than input on Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($15 vs $3/MTok). Caveman mode cuts verbosity. Session handoff stops you paying for stale context.

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Install Caveman Mode for Claude Code

Caveman mode and session handoff are community skills, not built-in defaults. Install both in under 2 minutes on Mac, Windows, or WSL and cut output tokens 75% per session.

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Claude Batch API: Cut Token Costs 50%

Claude Batch API: 50% off all tokens for non-real-time work. Model routing saves 40-80% more. Stack both and cached batch reads drop to 5% of standard price.

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7 Token Hacks That Cut Claude Code Usage

At $13/day average, Claude Code costs add up. These 7 token hacks cut usage without changing your workflow: /compact, CLAUDE.md, surgical prompts, and more.

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Claude Prompt Caching: 90% Off API Costs

Prompt caching cuts Claude API input costs 90%. Most implementations fail because of one structural mistake. Here is the fix with Python and JS examples.

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11 Claude AI Things I Wish I Knew Earlier

11 Claude AI tips from a founder's real workflow: persistent Projects memory, 200K context windows, 90% cost cuts via prompt caching, and 8 more tips.

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