fable 5 tokens are expensive. my $200 max plan weekly limit was gone in a day and a half. but spend them on what ai can't replace and it's worth every token.
install mattpocockuk's skill: npx skills add mattpocock/skills --skill teach
then paste this:
"/teach me how to be a great strategic programmer. ai is eating tactical, on-the-ground programming. i want the strategic skills, planning, qa, codebase design, the ones that used to take people from junior to senior. in this era they're table stakes."
it asks three questions about your real codebase first, then writes MISSION.md and a curriculum, and teaches against your actual project.
fable 5 burns tokens fast but write the prompt like this and it's totally workable.
"to save tokens, keep this main session (fable 5) on planning and frontend tasks, its visual output and ideas are worth the price. for backend and heavier implementation, write a clear spec and dispatch to codex (gpt-5.5 xhigh) with /goal to execute, my quota there sits unused anyway. you may keep the hardest parts in this session."
a frontend design prompt i've been testing that works well:
redesign {your page, e.g. pricing page} for this project. full creative freedom, but it has to be visually striking and interactive, with motion effects and a hidden easter egg. search 2026 design trends first and use them.