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  • What coding agents cost, and where the tokens actually go

    What coding agents cost, and where the tokens actually go

    The surprising part of an agent bill is not the answers, it is the resending. Every turn ships the entire conversation again. Here is where the tokens go, the four levers that actually move the number, and the one that is nearly free.

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  • Giving an agent access without giving it everything

    Giving an agent access without giving it everything

    An agent with a shell has whatever your shell has. Approval prompts stop being a control the moment there are too many of them. Here is the threat model that actually applies, and the four controls that survive contact with daily use.

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