aidd-refine-03-condense
Reduces AI verbosity by stripping fluff while preserving code and technical data.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/aidd-refine-03-condense && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/18580" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/aidd-refine-03-condense && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/aidd-refine-03-condense
Activation
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Toggle terse output mode (lite, full, ultra) that drops filler while code and errors stay verbatim, and report token savings. Use to condense output, switch intensity, or check savings. Not for editing prose or compressing code.Key capabilities
- →Toggle terse output mode with three intensity levels
- →Strip articles, filler, and pleasantries from prose
- →Preserve technical substance, code blocks, and security warnings
- →Report real token usage and estimated savings for the current session
- →Switch intensity levels of the terse mode
- →Stop condensed output explicitly
How it works
This skill toggles a terse output mode that removes conversational filler while preserving technical content. It also reports token usage and estimated savings.
Inputs & outputs
When to use aidd-refine-03-condense
- →Enable terse output mode
- →Check token savings stats
- →Switch to ultra condense mode
- →Stop condensed output
About this skill
Condense
Toggles a terse output mode with three intensity levels (lite, full, ultra). Strips articles, filler, and pleasantries from prose while preserving technical substance, code blocks, quoted errors, and security warnings.
Actions
| # | Action | Role | Input |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | condense | Toggle terse mode and apply intensity rules | current state + requested level |
| 02 | stats | Report real token usage and estimated savings for the current session | session messages + level timeline |
Dispatch by intent: a toggle phrase → condense, a savings query → stats.
Transversal rules
- Persistence: once active, terse mode applies to EVERY response until explicitly turned off. Do not drift back to verbose prose after many turns, when uncertain, or when the task changes. The level remains active for the rest of the session unless changed or stopped.
- Off switch: terse mode stops only on explicit user signal:
stop condense,normal mode, or invoking the skill again to toggle. - Toggle: invoking the skill while active toggles it off; invoking while off turns it on at the default level (
full) unless an explicit intensity is given. - Drop fluff: drop articles (a/an/the), filler (just/really/basically/actually/simply), pleasantries (sure/certainly/of course/happy to), and hedging. Fragments are acceptable.
- Short synonyms: prefer short words (big not extensive, fix not "implement a solution for"). Technical terms stay exact. Code blocks are unchanged. Errors are quoted verbatim.
- Pattern:
[thing] [action] [reason]. [next step]. - Auto-pause: drop terse mode for the passages listed in
references/intensity-levels.md(security warnings, irreversible confirmations, ambiguity risks), then resume. - Boundaries: code, commits, and pull request bodies are written in normal English regardless of intensity.
References
references/intensity-levels.md: detailed per-level rules and side-by-side examples.
When not to use it
- →Editing prose
- →Compressing code
- →Drifting back to verbose prose after many turns
Limitations
- →Not for editing prose
- →Not for compressing code
- →Does not apply to code, commits, and pull request bodies
How it compares
This skill applies a persistent, configurable filter to AI responses, unlike manual editing or generic summarization tools.
Compared to similar skills
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| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aidd-refine-03-condense (this skill) | 0 | 22d | No flags | Beginner |
| prompt-optimizer | 43 | 5mo | No flags | Beginner |
| prompt-optimize | 13 | 8mo | No flags | Advanced |
| ai-cost-optimizer | 9 | 4mo | Caution | Intermediate |
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