Token Optimizer

Maximize Claude's output quality while minimizing input token usage. Use this skill whenever a user wants to compress prompts, reduce token consumption, extract maximum output from Claude, write high-density instructions, optimize system prompts, or improve AI communication efficiency. Trigger on phrases like "optimize my prompt", "too many tokens", "make this shorter but better", "get more from Claude", "compress this prompt", "write a better system prompt", "token efficient", or any request to improve how someone communicates with Claude or any LLM. Also trigger when building AI-powered tool

Install

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more)
npx skills add samibajwaisking/Token-Optimizer-Skill --skill token-optimizer
Manual install
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/samibajwaisking/Token-Optimizer-Skill.git /tmp/Token-Optimizer-Skill
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/Token-Optimizer-Skill/. ~/.claude/skills/token-optimizer

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From the SKILL.md

# Token Optimizer — Maximum Output, Minimum Input

A skill for extracting the highest-quality, most complete responses from Claude using
the fewest possible input tokens. Every technique here is tested, practical, and immediately
applicable.

---

## Core Philosophy

> **Information Density > Verbosity**
> Claude processes meaning, not words. A 40-token instruction that is precise always
> beats a 200-token instruction that is vague.

The goal is not to "trick" Claude — it is to communicate with maximum clarity and
minimum redundancy so Claude spends its compute on output, not parsing.

---

## The 5 Pillars of Token Optimization

### Pillar 1 — Prompt Compression

Strip all filler. Every word must earn its place.

**Before (47 tokens):**
```
Could you please analyze the following code and let me know what might be wrong
with it and also suggest how I could fix the issues you find?
```

**After (9 tokens):**
```
debug+fix: [code]
```

**Compression patterns:**

| Verbose Phrase | Compressed Form |
|---|---|
| "Please analyze and explain" | `analyze:` |
| "Write a detailed explanation of" | `explain:` |
| "Can you help me understand" | `clarify:` |
| "Please review and improve" | `refine:` |
| "Give me a step by step guide" | `steps:` |
| "Summarize the key points of" | `summarize:` |
| "Compare X and Y in detail" | `compare: X vs Y` |
| "Generate multiple options for" | `options(5):` |
Read the full skill on GitHub

Details

Skill name
token-optimizer
Repo updated
31 May 2026

FAQ

What does the Token Optimizer skill do?

Maximize Claude's output quality while minimizing input token usage. Use this skill whenever a user wants to compress prompts, reduce token consumption, extract maximum output from Claude, write high-density instructions, optimize system prompts, or improve AI communication efficiency. Trigger on phrases like "optimize my prompt", "too many tokens", "make this shorter but better", "get more from Claude", "compress this prompt", "write a better system prompt", "token efficient", or any request to improve how someone communicates with Claude or any LLM. Also trigger when building AI-powered tool

How do I install the Token Optimizer skill?

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add samibajwaisking/Token-Optimizer-Skill --skill token-optimizer. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.

Is Token Optimizer popular?

It lives in samibajwaisking/Token-Optimizer-Skill, which has 6 GitHub stars and 0 forks.

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