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Unverified50% confidenceFactExact time

MCP tool connections load their documentation before the session begins, consuming context—GitHub requires approximately 26,000 tokens and Slack approximately 21,000 tokens.

1
Sources
50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
9/16/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 12/15/2026

Sources

Claude Code Token Running Out? A Guide to Auditing and Fixing 7 Hidden Consumption Points

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