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 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "heycubit-effortless--cut-claude-code-cost-with-auto-effort",
 "repo": "HeyCubit/effortless",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/HeyCubit/effortless",
 "repo_slug": "heycubit-effortless",
 "title": "Cut Opus coding costs with automatic effort picking",
 "page_title": "How to cut Opus coding costs with automatic effort picking with Effortless",
 "summary": "Install Effortless so each prompt gets Low, Medium or High effort without touching the Effort control.",
 "who": "A developer running long coding sessions in Claude Code on Opus who wants a lower bill without giving up answer quality.",
 "problem": "Reasoning effort is set by hand, so easy questions run at high effort and cost more than needed.",
 "outcome": "Each prompt gets an effort picked by the Haiku judge, and the bar shows the chosen effort and model.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `claude plugin marketplace add HeyCubit/effortless` and then `claude plugin install effortless@effortless` in a terminal, or type the same two lines as /plugin commands in Claude Code's chat box.",
  "Run `/reload-plugins` (or restart Claude Code).",
  "Keep Haiku alone in the short setup that opens above the prompt, or pick Lean cheaper.",
  "Send a few prompts and read the bar: the effort label shows what Auto picked for each prompt."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "In the HeyCubit/effortless repo, install the effortless plugin into Claude Code with `claude plugin marketplace add HeyCubit/effortless` and `claude plugin install effortless@effortless`, then run `/reload-plugins`. Confirm the bar above the prompt shows an effort label such as High or Low with a model name after a few prompts.",
 "agents": [
  "claude-code"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README's 21% saving was measured on four coding tasks, three runs each, through the API, so your own savings will vary.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "html",
 "requirements": [
  "Claude Code installed",
  "A Claude login (the default judge runs on it, no key needed)",
  "git available if you want update checks, as the README mentions"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": true,
 "score": 1.0,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/heycubit-effortless/cut-claude-code-cost-with-auto-effort/",
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