jarvis/workspace/OPTIMIZATION.md

OPTIMIZATION.md - Cost & Efficiency Rules

RATE LIMITS

API Call Throttling:

• 5 seconds minimum between API calls
• 10 seconds minimum between web searches
• Batch similar work whenever possible
• If you hit 429 error: STOP and wait 5 minutes

Monthly Budget:

• $20 total
• Warn at 75% ($15 spent)

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MODEL SELECTION

Default: Always use Haiku

Switch to Sonnet ONLY when:

• Architecture decisions
• Production-like code review
• Security analysis
• Complex debugging/reasoning
• Strategic multi-project decisions

Decision Rule

When in doubt: Try Haiku first.

If Haiku struggles or gives incomplete answers, escalate to Sonnet.