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TokenShield – local proxy that cuts Claude Code bills 40–70%
Six optimization layers slash Claude Code bills while keeping your API key local.
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curatedmcp
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TokenShield – Local proxy that dedupes Claude Code conversation traffic
by curatedmcp·May 19, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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Conversation dedup saves 60% on agentic loops when JinaAI costs real money.
Strengths
- •Byte-faithful SSE streaming means existing tools work without code changes
- •CI-asserted benchmarks on every commit prevent savings regression
- •Content-hashing tool_results replaces duplicates with deterministic pointers
Weaknesses
- •Only supports Anthropic endpoints currently; OpenAI and Gemini on waitlist
- •Savings depend heavily on workload patterns with 0% benefit for simple Q&A
Category
Target Audience
Developers using Claude Code, Cursor, or other AI coding assistants
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Post Description
I built a local proxy that dedupes Claude Code traffic. TokenShield — cuts your Claude Code bill 40-70%
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