rtk-ai/rtk

Output filtering causes AI agents (Claude Code) to burn extra tokens on retry loops

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#831 opened on Mar 25, 2026

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Description

https://github.com/rtk-ai/rtk/pull/791 (fix) https://github.com/rtk-ai/rtk/pull/871 (doc updates)

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Research direction
Investigate the output filtering logic in the CLI proxy to identify how it causes AI agents to retry and waste tokens.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Needs investigation
Prerequisites
RustCLI
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40