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AI agents like Astra burn through tokens fast — here's how to slash usage by up to 80% without losing quality. 5 free, open-source playbooks (Headroom, RTK, Caveman, Ponytail) that work with any agent: Claude, Codex, and beyond. Save money, stretch your plan, get more done.
0:00 Intro – Why token costs are killing your AI plan
0:40 The Playbooks – 5 free ways to cut usage
0:47 Headroom – Compress inputs, save ~20%
2:31 RTK – Trim bash output up to 90%
4:53 Caveman – Fewer output tokens, same fixes
6:35 Ponytail – Lean code from a "lazy senior dev"
8:48 Switch Models – Use lighter dials for simple tasks
9:17 Orchestrate – Route cheap work to other APIs
9:48 Results – ~80% total token reduction tested
Want to make money and save time with AI? Join here: https://www.skool.com/ai-profit-lab-7462/about
Get a FREE AI SEO Strategy Session: https://go.juliangoldie.com/strategy-session?utm=julian
AI agents like Astra burn through tokens fast — here's how to slash usage by up to 80% without losing quality. 5 free, open-source playbooks (Headroom, RTK, Caveman, Ponytail) that work with any agent: Claude, Codex, and beyond. Save money, stretch your plan, get more done.
0:00 Intro – Why token costs are killing your AI plan
0:40 The Playbooks – 5 free ways to cut usage
0:47 Headroom – Compress inputs, save ~20%
2:31 RTK – Trim bash output up to 90%
4:53 Caveman – Fewer output tokens, same fixes
6:35 Ponytail – Lean code from a "lazy senior dev"
8:48 Switch Models – Use lighter dials for simple tasks
9:17 Orchestrate – Route cheap work to other APIs
9:48 Results – ~80% total token reduction tested