prompt-cache

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How do I see what's eating my Claude Code budget?

Run /usage in any session for the local dollar estimate; the Claude Console Usage page is authoritative. For teams, an admin workspace centralizes tracking; for org-wide attribution, large deployments often add LiteLLM in front. The biggest wins come from model choice, prompt-cache hit rate, and not running an idle agent team.
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How do I watch a long-running build without burning prompt cache?

Use /loop with no interval to let Claude self-pace; Claude often picks the Monitor tool, which streams a background script's output line-by-line instead of re-running a prompt on a cron. That avoids the 5-minute prompt-cache cliff and the cron jitter you do not want.