# Claude Code burns 15-20% of tokens on background agents' 3-5 word status lines > Source: > Published: 2026-10-29 12:00:00+00:00 Agents & Inference [Hacker News](https://gist.github.com/flamerix-ai/c3905705cc4205e5de3011fa2e74efce) ### Claude Code burns 15-20% of tokens on background agents' 3-5 word status lines Which summary reads better? Pick one — models revealed after.Both summaries are AI-generated. Summary A Claude Code sends every background agent's entire transcript to its model every 30 seconds, consuming 15-20% of tokens on a 3-word status update that doesn't affect the conversation. Disabling this feature can be done via a Bun preload script, saving token capacity and rate-limit headroom for production LLM deployments. This tweak enables more efficient use of LLM resources for actual conversations. Summary B Mistral Large quota or rate limit — check usage and plan. Original headline: Claude Code regularly sends each background agent’s transcript to its model 0 picks