Our summary
An AI assistant can use many different tools to write code, but reading a long list of instructions for every tool costs money. This guide shows how to save money by hiding tools the software does not need for its current task.
The author uses Jev, an AI tool that chooses from options rather than writing an answer, to pick only the necessary tools. The assistant keeps basic workspace tools available and uses this shorter list for the whole turn so the computer does not have to reread the instructions.
This approach is useful for people trying to lower the cost of running complex AI software. However, hiding tools did not make the actual coding process any faster. If the sorting tool accidentally hides something the assistant needs later, the task might fail completely.
Key takeaways
- Always keep basic tools available and allow the software to see the full list if it gets stuck.
- Keep the shortened menu the same during a task so the computer can reuse what it already read.
- A smaller menu saves money but might not save time, because writing the actual code still takes longest.