Claude Code Digest — Apr 08–Apr 11

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Cut financial data token burn by 90% using the PTC pattern with MCP servers.

Cut financial data token burn by 90% using the PTC pattern with MCP servers.
66 architecture tickets shipped in 4 hours using Claude Code

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Best Practices

Use session hooks to enforce CLAUDE.md rules automatically.
Before: Manual rule enforcement was prone to errors. After: Automated hooks ensure rules are consistently applied, reducing oversight.
Install Kerf-CLI to track and manage Claude Code spending.
Before: Unchecked spending on Opus. After: Kerf-CLI provides a cost dashboard that enforces budgets and identifies waste.
Swap large plugins for lightweight Rust MCP servers to save resources.
Before: High memory usage with bulky plugins. After: 95% reduction in memory use with efficient Rust MCP servers.

Tools & MCP

Vulnetix VDB — Real-time package security scanning — catch vulnerabilities as you code.
Hazmat — Secures --dangerously-skip-permissions for macOS — boosts autonomy safely.
Agentic Copilot — Run Claude Code inside Obsidian — eliminate context switching.

Multi-Agent Patterns

PTC Pattern
Wraps MCP servers in Python modules for in-workspace data processing, reducing token burn by 90%.
Claude Managed Agents
Turns long-running agents into API calls, simplifying durable app development.
Autonomous Kanban Execution
Connect Claude Code to EClaw for seamless task execution and reporting.