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Jul 27, 2026 · Operations

Why 223 MCP Tools Only 44 Are Used: 36,000 Tokens Burned Each Conversation

The author measures the token footprint of 223 MCP tools across three servers, discovers that only 44 are actually invoked, resulting in a 76% idle rate and a hidden cost of 36,000 tokens per conversation, and proposes scope‑based configuration to eliminate waste.