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r/ClaudeCode
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Token Optimization & Model Routing Proxy

A middleware proxy that sits between AI coding tools and the API. It intercepts requests, prevents 'full codebase scans' by using AST to only send relevant snippets, and automatically routes mechanical tasks to cheaper models (Haiku) and complex tasks to expensive ones (Opus).

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Discovered Apr 21, 2026

Score Breakdown

Pain Intensity9/10
Willingness to Pay9/10
Ease of Build5/10
Sustainability7/10

Differentiation

Our angle
There is no dedicated middleware layer that sits between the IDE/CLI and the LLM API to strictly enforce financial guardrails, prevent infinite loops, and optimize token usage via smart model routing.

Community Voices

Real quotes from Reddit comments that inspired this opportunity

  • So changing a variable name requires the AI to ingest a large chunk of their codebase every time.
  • loads about 34k tokens in terminal and over 100k tokens in desktop app. And thats before you even do anything.
  • actively try to avoid “full scans” and manage proper [user]
  • "Change this one word for me" will ultimately result in maxing out their Opus 4.7 Max instance

Action Plan

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Headline

Token Optimization & Model Routing Proxy

Sub-headline

A middleware proxy that sits between AI coding tools and the API. It intercepts requests, prevents 'full codebase scans' by using AST to only send relevant snippets, and automatically routes mechanical tasks to cheaper models (Haiku) and complex tasks to expensive ones (Opus).

Who It's For

For Non-technical 'vibe coders' and indie hackers burning high API credits

Feature List

✓ AST-based context pruning ✓ Automated model routing (Haiku vs Opus) ✓ Token usage analytics dashboard ✓ Drop-in API base URL replacement

Social Proof

So changing a variable name requires the AI to ingest a large chunk of their codebase every time.— Reddit user, r/r/ClaudeCode

loads about 34k tokens in terminal and over 100k tokens in desktop app. And thats before you even do anything.— Reddit user, r/r/ClaudeCode

actively try to avoid “full scans” and manage proper [user]— Reddit user, r/r/ClaudeCode

"Change this one word for me" will ultimately result in maxing out their Opus 4.7 Max instance— Reddit user, r/r/ClaudeCode

Where to Validate

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