{
  "id": 8910128,
  "title": "Claude Code wastes tokens on tasks that don't need them, but this one setting fixes it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/claude-code-wastes-tokens-on-tasks-that-dont-need-them-but-this-one",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:30:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/claude-code-wastes-tokens-on-tasks-that-dont-need-them-this-one-setting-fixes-it/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Many people who use AI regularly are frustrated with usage limits that interrupt their work. Being told they've exceeded their allowance and need to wait can be momentum-killing.\n\nAccording to Dev.to, Claude Code can sometimes write incorrect commands, leading to errors and wasted time. This can happen when Claude Code uses the Bash tool, which on Macs since Catalina, actually runs the zsh shell, not bash. As a result, the model's knowledge of bash is subtly incorrect, leading to mistakes.\n\nThe XDA Developers report highlights the common frustration with usage limits, but does not provide specific information about Claude Code or its issues. Dev.to provides the details about Claude Code's problems with the Bash tool on Macs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dev.to",
        "title": "Why Claude Code keeps writing shell commands that fail on your Mac",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/why-claude-code-keeps-writing-shell-commands-that-fail-on-your-mac",
        "published": "2026-09-20T19:06:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}