Excluding reasoning context to reduce token usage #4895

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1. github-actions commented on Nov 29, 2025

   

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   This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

   • Do not send reasoning traces and tool calls made during reasoning when switching from reasoning model to non reasoning model #3035: Do not send reasoning traces and tool calls made during reasoning when switching from reasoning model to non reasoning model - directly addresses excluding reasoning content to reduce token waste
   • Is there any way to debug compaction/token usage/prompts? #4113: Is there any way to debug compaction/token usage/prompts? - discusses excessive token usage and compaction issues
   • Ridiculously big usage of input tokens for simple tasks #254: Ridiculously big usage of input tokens for simple tasks - raises concerns about high token consumption
   • [Feature Request] Configuration to Limit Input Tokens per Request #2637: Configuration to Limit Input Tokens per Request - requests token limit controls to reduce consumption
   • Soft compaction / AI global workspace metabolism #3032: Soft compaction / AI global workspace metabolism - proposes alternative compaction strategies to reduce token bloat
   • Feature: generic /compact command, auto-compaction, and fork-aware conversations #4317: Feature: generic /compact command, auto-compaction, and fork-aware conversations - comprehensive compaction feature request

   Feel free to ignore if your specific case involves a different aspect of token optimization.
2. thdxr

   closed this as completedon Mar 25, 2026