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token-efficiency
Token optimization best practices for cost-effective Claude Code usage. Automatically applies efficient file reading, command execution, and output handling strategies. Includes model selection guidance (Opus for learning, Sonnet for development/debugging). Prefers bash commands over reading files.
Works with
Install in three steps
- 1
Download the ZIP
One file per agent, plus INSTALL.md with the exact paths below.
- 2
Claude Code: copy SKILL.md into your skills folder
.claude/skills/token-efficiency/SKILL.md # this project ~/.claude/skills/token-efficiency/SKILL.md # every project
- 3
Other agents: use the matching file
skill.mdc goes in Cursor’s .cursor/rules/. AGENTS.md works as GitHub Copilot instructions, a legacy .cursorrules, or a Codex / Gemini CLI instructions file.

