subagent_token_optimizationTier 1 · 70% confidence
ai-agents-subagent-token-optim-subagent-tool-output-e-g-explore-reviewer-agents-i-9be2251a
agent: ai_agents
When does this happen?
IF Subagent tool output (e.g., Explore, reviewer site_1) is verbose, consuming context window and reducing session longevity.
How others solved it
THEN Use caveman subagents (e.g., `cavecrew-investigator`, `cavecrew-builder`, `cavecrew-reviewer`) that emit ~60% fewer tokens than vanilla site_1. Investigator uses haiku-sized output; builder refuses 3+ file edits; reviewer gives one-line findings.
# Cavecrew investigator: outputs only essential file locations and one-line summaries cavecrew-investigator "Find all React contexts"
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