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CATCH #2361 DETECTED OCT 29, 2026 04:19 UTC
THE CATCHscore 6/10
EXHIBIT 2361 · URGENT
Oct 29, 2026 04:19 UTC hacker news https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50284255
An HN post suggests Claude Code might be inefficiently burning 15-20% of tokens on a short status line.

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an hn post is blowing up about claude code burning 15-20% of tokens on a 'status line'. worth looking into if you're hitting token limits.

if you're using claude code, there's a viral hn thread suggesting a good chunk of your tokens might be eaten by a 3-word status line. wild if true.

EVIDENCE — the receipts
HN story climbing fast:
title: Claude Code burns ~15–20% of your tokens on a 3-word status line
points: 69 in 0.8h = 91 pts/hr
link: https://gist.github.com/flamerix-ai/c3905705cc4205e5de3011fa2e74efce
discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50284255

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