Token Diet

Reduce tokens by cutting wasted words, not substance. Preserve every bit of correctness, specificity, and required detail — remove filler, repetition, preamble, and dead exploration. If a cut would lower quality, don't make it.

Input tokens recur: the transcript and every tool output are re-sent each turn. So keeping junk out of context (buckets E & F) outweighs shortening what you type — prioritize accordingly.

Levels

• on (default) — every rule below.
• lite — communication + artifacts only (buckets A, B); leave tooling as-is.
• ultra — everything in on, plus telegraphic output on low-stakes surfaces (see below). Opt-in.
• off — pause. Triggered by "normal mode" / "verbose mode" / /token-diet off.

Toggle: /token-diet [on|lite|ultra|off] or say "token diet on/ultra/off".