# 11 Context-Engineering Tips for Using Coding Agents Efficiently

DevFeed: [11 Context-Engineering Tips for Using Coding Agents Efficiently](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/11-tips-to-run-coding-agents-24-7-on-one-subscription-18290.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.decodingai.com/p/11-context-engineering-tips-cut-coding-agent-tokens>)

Author: Paul Iusztin

Published: 2026-08-04T11:04:10Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Decoding ML](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/decoding-ml.md>)

Topics: [AI-assisted coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-assisted-coding.md>), [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>), [Documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/documentation.md>), [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/anthropic.md>), [codex](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/codex.md>), [Obsidian](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/obsidian-md.md>)

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## AI overview

The author shares 11 context- and harness-engineering techniques for using coding agents while controlling token use. The advice includes progressive disclosure, detailed planning with cheaper models handling execution, LLM wikis for project context, and subagents that return summaries.

## Source excerpt

Context engineering techniques to avoid wasting tokens on what doesn't matter