Cut coding agent token use with better tool output

TL;DR

AI coding agents incur token costs before generating code, impacting efficiency. Enhancing tool output can significantly reduce these token expenditures.

Key Takeaways

• Measure token consumption of your current tool outputs.
• Switch to TOON for uniform data to reduce token costs.
• Preserve necessary fields while minimizing structural overhead.
• Evaluate the impact of format changes on agent performance.