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# Token Budget Advisor **Purpose:** Proactively manage token budgets by analyzing current usage, estimating task complexity, generating intelligent chunking strategies, prioritizing work, and creating step-by-step execution plans that stay within budget limits. ## When to Use This Skill - Before starting large or complex tasks - When approaching token budget limits - During multi-phase project planning - When tasks fail due to token exhaustion - For optimizing resource allocation - When coordinating multiple agents ## Analysis Dimensions ### 1. Budget Assessment - Current token usage vs. limits - Remaining budget calculation - Historical usage patterns - Projected usage for pending tasks - Buffer allocation for safety ### 2. Task Complexity Analysis - Token estimation by task type - Agent requirements and costs - Integration complexity - Testing overhead - Documentation needs ### 3. Chunking Strategy - Logical task boundaries - Dependency analysis - Chunk size optimization - Inter-chunk communication - State management between chunks ### 4. Priority Optimization - Critical path identification - Value vs. cost analysis - Risk assessment - Quick wins identification - Deferrable work detection ### 5. Execution Planning - Step-by-step task sequence - Budget tracking per step - Checkpoint planning - Rollback strategies - Progress monitoring ## Execution Process ### Phase 1: Budget Assessment ```bash # Initialize budget analysis npx claude-flow@alpha hooks pre-task --de