One Claude Code MCP call fans out to paid workers while a shared cost capability blocks work beyond the 25 dollar limit

One Claude Code MCP call spent the whole agent budget

The Claude Code run had a $25 limit and made one MCP call. Hidden fan-out behind the server produced a $286.40 bill.

September 14, 2026 · 7 min · 1401 words · Thomas De Vos
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A Claude Code evidence-linked trace connecting an observed failing deployment to a scoped plan, an authorised MCP tool call, the resulting effect, and a review decision

Make Claude Code cite the evidence behind every tool call

A tool-call log shows what Claude Code did. An evidence-linked trace shows which observation caused each action, which policy allowed it, and when the chain broke.

August 10, 2026 · 5 min · 918 words · Thomas De Vos
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