Show HN: Reduce Claude Code token usage ~50% with Headroom

Category: devtools

Tags: llm-cost-optimization, claude-code, token-compression

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

Headroom is a local desktop tray app that routes LLM coding clients through an optimization pipeline to cut token usage by ~50% via prompt compression and output filtering, without altering system Python or shell. Its combination of a Tauri/Rust shell with a managed Python runtime for token-saving tools, plus transparent rollback and analytics, makes it a practical tool for developers using Claude Code.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://extraheadroom.com/ · Rust · MIT · 132 stars

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