Want Claude Code to use fewer tokens and respond faster? Learn how Prompt Caching works, what Cache Read and Cache Write mean, why cache resets happen, and the simple habits that can help reduce costs and improve efficiency on larger projects. 🚀

We'll talk about:

• What Prompt Caching is and why it matters
• Prompt Caching vs normal processing
• Cache Write vs Cache Read
• What gets cached in Claude Code
• How cache builds across multiple turns
• How Anthropic prices cached tokens
• Why Prompt Caching can reduce costs
• Common reasons cache effectiveness drops
• Habits that help save tokens
• Session handoffs for larger projects
• How to track token usage with /usage
• Building a custom token dashboard

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