For Claude Code and Codex users
Guides that help you waste fewer tokens and fewer hours.
Start with the mechanics that Claude Code and the Codex CLI do not explain well: rate limits, context compaction, plan tradeoffs, and the settings that shape how much value you get from your subscriptions.
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Understand the limits
Learn how Claude Code and Codex usage ceilings and context constraints actually work before they surprise you.
How Claude Code Rate Limits Work
Everything you need to know about Claude Code rate limits: 5-hour burst windows, 7-day sustained limits, how they're calculated, and how to avoid hitting them mid-task.
How Codex Rate Limits Work: 5-Hour, Weekly, Credits and API Keys
What the 5-hour and weekly Codex windows are, how Business and Enterprise credit budgets differ, what an API key is limited by, and how AI Battery shows each one.
Understanding Claude Code's Context Window
How Claude Code context works, what auto-compaction does, and how to manage sessions for better results.
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Improve your workflow
Reduce waste, structure sessions better, and use Claude Code more deliberately.
How to Reduce Claude Code Token Usage
Practical strategies to use fewer tokens per session, stretch your rate limits, and get better results from Claude Code.
Claude Code Tips and Tricks
CLAUDE.md files, .claudeignore, slash commands, prompt structure, git workflows, session management, and usage monitoring tips for power users.
AI Battery Settings Guide
Every AI Battery setting explained: Claude and Codex accounts and the multi-account overview, refresh interval and per-poll cost, idle cutoff, display toggles, the menu bar metric picker and auto mode, alerts, launch at login, About and updates, and the context health indicators.
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Troubleshoot slowdowns
Diagnose sluggish sessions, overloaded context, and avoidable token waste before they drag your work down.
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Choose the right plan
Use actual usage patterns to decide whether Pro, Max 5x, or Max 20x is justified.