Claude Code

Stop Claude Pasting Whole Files Into Your Chat

When you type @ and a file name, Claude Code sends the file's contents. One setting sends only the path, so Claude reads what it needs. The setup line, the catch, and a prompt to find your biggest wasted files

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By default, an @ file mention in Claude Code puts the whole file into the conversation before Claude reads your question. On a big file, that is a lot of tokens you pay for on every message that follows.

Here is the one-line setting, the catch, and a way to check where it matters.

Free, for your emailGet the full setup steps + the copy-paste setup prompt

Free, for your email

Get the full setup steps + the copy-paste setup prompt

The rest of this guide (4 more sections, 1 copy-paste prompt) opens right here. The setup prompt, one paste into Claude that sets it all up, comes by email only. Use your real address.

Unlocks: Step 1: turn it on · The catch · Find your biggest files · Sources

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