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Tokens & Context Windows
Every word costs a token. Every token costs money. Token Goblin eats verbose prompts, agent loops, and irrelevant context — then prints the bill.
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Who is Token Goblin?
Token Goblin is a cynical token-cost auditor who eats verbose prompts, long chat histories, agent loops, and irrelevant context — then prints the bill. Catchphrase: Every word costs a snack.
Why do tokens matter?
Tokens determine the cost and capacity of every LLM interaction. In The Chaos Stack, Token Goblin represents the moment when teams realize that AI usage has a compounding, measurable cost.
This page covers Tokens & Context Windows as explored by Tiny CTO: The Chaos Stack. Every word costs a token. Every token costs money. Token Goblin eats verbose prompts, agent loops, and irrelevant context — then prints the bill. Related characters: Token Goblin, Agent A, Fetch. Related concepts: LLM pricing, context window management, prompt engineering, token budgets, cost optimization.