How to Save Tokens in Claude Code: Practical Habits for Test Automation Sessions

Short summary

Part 3 of a series on automating Playwright tests with Claude Code, focused on reducing token consumption during long test-writing sessions. Key habits include scoping tasks tightly, using /clear between unrelated tasks, using /compact proactively, defaulting to headless browser mode, and pushing repeatable steps into scripts or Skills. These practices compound to produce meaningfully cheaper and faster sessions.

• •Scope every task tightly to avoid unnecessary exploration and token spend
• •Use /clear between unrelated tasks and /compact proactively in long sessions
• •Push repeatable work into scripts and Skills; prefer headless mode by default

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