In auto mode, a classifier checks actions such as shell commands and network requests before they run. Anthropic's docs say that wherever the server runs these checks, they are part of your session's own model requests, at no charge.
But if the server's checks don't reach your session, Claude Code makes its own classifier requests, and on your account those requests count toward your token usage. Here's how to tell which one you have.
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