Why Claude Code plugins are draining your balance 💸 #ClaudeCode #DeveloperTools

Claude Code plugins cost you tokens even when they don't run. Every enabled Claude plugin puts the names and descriptions of its skills, agents and commands into context on every turn, and whatever the plugin runs, it runs as you. Here is how to read the Context cost before you install, and how to disable the ones you don't use.

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What you will see in this 2-minute breakdown:
→ What a Claude Code plugin bundles: skills, agents, hooks and MCP servers, installed and enabled as one unit
→ The always-on cost: skill, agent and command descriptions sit in context every turn, full text loads only when used
→ claude plugin details: the docs' formatter example adds about 146 tokens to every session; hooks add no context, MCP tools are not counted there
→ The Context cost estimate in /plugin (Every turn / When invoked), highlighted at 2,000 tokens or more, official marketplace only
→ Plugin security: arbitrary code with your user privileges, hooks and MCP servers outside the sandbox, auto-update can change reviewed files
→ Not used recently (14 days and 10 sessions), /plugin and claude plugin disable

Claude Code docs, Plugins overview: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins/overview
Claude Code docs, Measure plugin cost and usage: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins/measure
Claude Code docs, Install and manage plugins: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins/install
Claude Code docs, Plugin security and trust: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins/security
Claude Code docs, Features overview (context cost by feature): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/features-overview
Claude Marketplace, plugins: https://claude.com/marketplace/plugins

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