# Model Context Protocol (MCP) Schema Token-Tax & Tool-Shadowing Fix

> **Direct Answer (October 2026 Verified Scenario)**: Pruning unused MCP tool descriptors and enforcing lazy schema loading via .cursor/rules/architecture.mdc eliminates 6,400 hidden schema tokens per turn (-61.0%) and blocks cross-server MCP tool-description poisoning.

- **Canonical URL**: https://pulse-forge.io/scenario/mcp-schema-token-tax-reduction
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- **Trigger Symptom**: 6,400+ hidden JSON schema tokens injected on every agent turn
- **Root Cause**: Loading 5+ eager MCP servers (GitHub, Postgres, Slack, Playwright, Jira) injects full tool JSON schemas into every prompt.
- **Baseline Context Tokens/Turn**: `26,800` -> **Hardened**: `10,450` (`-58%`)
- **5-Engineer Monthly Savings**: `$295.00/mo`
- **Recommended Reference Repo**: `jlowin/fastmcp` (https://pulse-forge.io/launch-kit?repo=jlowin/fastmcp)