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7/9/2026
3 Claude Code habits that were quietly costing me (and the fixes I actually run)

3 Claude Code habits that were quietly costing me (and the fixes I actually run)

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Author shares three costly Claude Code habits and working fixes: marking code 'done' without testing (solved by a Stop hook that blocks turns until verification passes), token waste from auto-loaded rules and unused MCP servers (move rarely-used rules on-demand), and lost decisions between sessions (use a greppable MEMORY.md index). Practical implementations provided with code examples. Free starter kit available.

  • •Stop hooks prevent shipping untested code by blocking turns without verification
  • •Reduce context bloat by moving rarely-used rules on-demand and disabling unused MCP servers
  • •Use plain-file MEMORY.md index for cross-session knowledge instead of databases

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