Text & File Optimizer

Step 0: Load Rules

REQUIRED: Read references/rules-review.md before ANY optimization. If file not found -> ERROR + STOP. Do not proceed without rules reference.

Parse $ARGUMENTS: -l/--light | -s/--standard | -d/--deep | -x/--max | no flag -> medium (default) or auto-detect.

Mode	Flag	Target	Compression	Human-readable	Verification
Light	`-l`, `--light`	Any	Minimal	Yes	None
Medium	(default)	Any	Moderate	Yes	None
Standard	`-s`, `--standard`	Docs, README	30-50%	Yes	1 round
Deep	`-d`, `--deep`	CLAUDE.md, system prompts, agent/skill defs, KNOWLEDGE	2-3x	No (LLM-only)	1-2 rounds
Max	`-x`, `--max`	CLAUDE.md, system prompts, KNOWLEDGE	3-4x	No (LLM-only)	2 (mandatory)