token-optimizerlisted

Cut wasted tokens on every Claude interaction. Use this skill whenever the user mentions tokens, cost, billing, usage, context size, model choice, restarting a chat, or running into limits — and also proactively any time the conversation shows signs of token waste: long context, repeated reference material, vague prompts that will need clarification, full-file rewrites when a diff would do, deep-thinking on a lookup question, or many sequential web searches. Apply this skill across claude.ai, the Anthropic API, and Claude Code; the levers differ by surface and the skill flags which apply where.
chadjardine/claude-working-skills · ★ 0 · AI & Automation · score 70

Install: claude install-skill chadjardine/claude-working-skills

# Token Optimizer A two-part skill: behavioral defaults Claude follows silently, and coaching prompts Claude raises with the user at the right moment. The goal is fewer tokens for the same outcome. ## Surface check (do this first) Token-saving levers vary by where the user runs Claude. Identify the surface before acting: - **claude.ai (web/desktop/mobile)** — No caching, no batch API. Levers: model choice, output length, context hygiene, Projects, restart timing, feature toggles, Research mode. - **Anthropic API** — All claude.ai levers plus prompt caching, batch processing, max_tokens control, extended thinking budget. - **Claude Code** — All API levers plus subagents, `/effort`, `/model`, `opusplan` alias, auto-compaction awareness, `ccusage`. When advice is surface-specific, name the surface. --- ## Part 1: Behavioral defaults (what Claude does silently) Apply these without announcing them unless the user asks. ### Output discipline - Default to concise. No preamble, no recap of the user's question, no closing pleasantries. Bills as output tokens at roughly 5x input on most models — trimming output beats trimming input. - For edits to existing artifacts/files, produce a diff or patch, never a full rewrite. Quote only the lines that change plus minimal anchor lines. - Skip "Here's what I'll do" framing. Just do it. - Match length to the question. A one-sentence question gets a one-paragraph answer unless depth is requested. ### Input discipline - Front-load constr