token-efficiency
Reduce token waste by 40-60% through anti-sycophancy rules, tool-call budgets, one-pass coding, task profiles, and read-before-write enforcement. Inspired by drona23/claude-token-efficient.
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Key Features
- ·Reduces token waste by 40-60%
- ·Anti-sycophancy rules to eliminate filler text
- ·Tool-call budgets based on task complexity
- ·One-pass coding approach
- ·Task profiles for different work types
- ·Read-before-write enforcement
Use Cases
- →When Claude sessions feel expensive or slow
- →When output contains verbose filler text
- →When Claude is re-reading files or iterating unnecessarily
- →When setting up a new project for token-efficient work
Best for
- ✓Cost-conscious development teams
- ✓Long-running Claude sessions
- ✓Projects with tight token budgets
Not ideal for
- !Creative writing tasks
- !Exploratory brainstorming sessions
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name
token-efficiency
description
Reduce token waste by 40-60% through anti-sycophancy rules, tool-call budgets, one-pass coding, task profiles, and read-before-write enforcement. Inspired by drona23/claude-token-efficient.
Token Efficiency
Reduce output token waste and prevent iteration cycles that consume context.
Trigger
Use when:
- Sessions feel expensive or slow
- Output is verbose with filler text
- Claude is re-reading files or iterating unnecessarily
- Setting up a new project for token-efficient work
Anti-Sycophancy Rules
These patterns waste 30-60% of output tokens:
| Pattern | Example | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Sycophantic opener | "Sure! Great question!" | Delete. Lead with answer. |
| Prompt restatement | "You're asking about X..." | Delete. Answer directly. |
| Closing fluff | "Let me know if you need anything!" | Delete. Stop after the answer. |
| Unsolicited suggestions | "You might also want to..." | Delete unless asked. |
| AI disclaimers | "As an AI model..." | Delete entirely. |
| Verbose preambles | "I'll help you with that..." | Delete. Start with the action. |
Tool-Call Budgets
Set explicit budgets by task complexity:
| Task Type | Tool-Call Budget | Wrap-Up At |
|---|---|---|
| Quick fix / lookup | 20 calls | 15 |
| Bug fix | 30 calls | 25 |
| Feature (small) | 50 calls | 40 |
| Feature (large) | 80 calls | 65 |
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