diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c089cfd..f3ce8a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ When a new version is available, DCP will show a toast notification. Update by c
 
 Restart OpenCode. The plugin will automatically start optimizing your sessions.
 
-## Pruning Strategies
+## How Pruning Works
 
-DCP implements two complementary strategies:
+DCP uses two complementary techniques:
 
-**Deduplication** — Fast, zero-cost pruning that identifies repeated tool calls (e.g., reading the same file multiple times) and keeps only the most recent output. Runs instantly with no LLM calls.
+**Automatic Deduplication** — Silently identifies repeated tool calls (e.g., reading the same file multiple times) and keeps only the most recent output. Runs on every request with zero LLM cost.
 
-**AI Analysis** — Uses a language model to semantically analyze conversation context and identify tool outputs that are no longer relevant to the current task. More thorough but incurs LLM cost.
+**AI Analysis** — Uses a language model to semantically analyze conversation context and identify tool outputs that are no longer relevant to the current task. More thorough but incurs LLM cost. Configurable via `strategies`.
 
 ## Context Pruning Tool
 
@@ -61,17 +61,17 @@ DCP uses its own config file (`~/.config/opencode/dcp.jsonc` or `.opencode/dcp.j
 | `pruning_summary` | `"detailed"` | `"off"`, `"minimal"`, or `"detailed"` |
 | `nudge_freq` | `10` | How often to remind AI to prune (lower = more frequent) |
 | `protectedTools` | `["task", "todowrite", "todoread", "prune"]` | Tools that are never pruned |
-| `strategies.onIdle` | `["deduplication", "ai-analysis"]` | Strategies for automatic pruning |
-| `strategies.onTool` | `["deduplication", "ai-analysis"]` | Strategies when AI calls `prune` |
+| `strategies.onIdle` | `["ai-analysis"]` | Strategies for automatic pruning |
+| `strategies.onTool` | `["ai-analysis"]` | Strategies when AI calls `prune` |
 
-**Strategies:** `"deduplication"` (fast, zero LLM cost) and `"ai-analysis"` (maximum savings). Empty array disables that trigger.
+**Strategies:** `"ai-analysis"` uses LLM to identify prunable outputs. Empty array disables that trigger. Deduplication runs automatically on every request.
 
 ```jsonc
 {
   "enabled": true,
   "strategies": {
-    "onIdle": ["deduplication", "ai-analysis"],
-    "onTool": ["deduplication", "ai-analysis"]
+    "onIdle": ["ai-analysis"],
+    "onTool": ["ai-analysis"]
   },
   "protectedTools": ["task", "todowrite", "todoread", "prune"]
 }
diff --git a/lib/config.ts b/lib/config.ts
index 1c70490..2d0500b 100644
--- a/lib/config.ts
+++ b/lib/config.ts
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ const defaultConfig: PluginConfig = {
     pruning_summary: 'detailed',
     nudge_freq: 10,
     strategies: {
-        onIdle: ['deduplication', 'ai-analysis'],
-        onTool: ['deduplication', 'ai-analysis']
+        onIdle: ['ai-analysis'],
+        onTool: ['ai-analysis']
     }
 }
 
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ function createDefaultConfig(): void {
   "showModelErrorToasts": true,
   // Only run AI analysis with session model or configured model (disables fallback models)
   "strictModelSelection": false,
-  // Pruning strategies: "deduplication", "ai-analysis" (empty array = disabled)
+  // AI analysis strategies (deduplication runs automatically on every request)
   "strategies": {
     // Strategies to run when session goes idle
-    "onIdle": ["deduplication", "ai-analysis"],
+    "onIdle": ["ai-analysis"],
     // Strategies to run when AI calls prune tool
-    "onTool": ["deduplication", "ai-analysis"]
+    "onTool": ["ai-analysis"]
   },
   // Summary display: "off", "minimal", or "detailed"
   "pruning_summary": "detailed",
diff --git a/lib/fetch-wrapper/index.ts b/lib/fetch-wrapper/index.ts
index 0cadb56..80d4ce9 100644
--- a/lib/fetch-wrapper/index.ts
+++ b/lib/fetch-wrapper/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type { PluginConfig } from "../config"
 import { handleOpenAIChatAndAnthropic } from "./openai-chat"
 import { handleGemini } from "./gemini"
 import { handleOpenAIResponses } from "./openai-responses"
+import { detectDuplicates } from "../deduplicator"
 
 export type { FetchHandlerContext, FetchHandlerResult, SynthPrompts } from "./types"
 
@@ -78,6 +79,21 @@ export function installFetchWrapper(
                     }
                 }
 
+                // Run deduplication after handlers have populated toolParameters cache
+                const sessionId = state.lastSeenSessionId
+                if (sessionId && state.toolParameters.size > 1) {
+                    const toolIds = Array.from(state.toolParameters.keys())
+                    const alreadyPruned = state.prunedIds.get(sessionId) ?? []
+                    const alreadyPrunedLower = new Set(alreadyPruned.map(id => id.toLowerCase()))
+                    const unpruned = toolIds.filter(id => !alreadyPrunedLower.has(id.toLowerCase()))
+                    if (unpruned.length > 1) {
+                        const { duplicateIds } = detectDuplicates(state.toolParameters, unpruned, config.protectedTools)
+                        if (duplicateIds.length > 0) {
+                            state.prunedIds.set(sessionId, [...new Set([...alreadyPruned, ...duplicateIds])])
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
                 if (modified) {
                     init.body = JSON.stringify(body)
                 }