Activate a concise output mode to save tokens while maintaining technical accuracy.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/terse-mode && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/10687" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/terse-mode && rm skill.zip

Installs to .claude/skills/terse-mode

Activation

This is the description your AI agent reads to decide when to run this skill — the better it matches your request, the more reliably it fires.

Kompakt output-stil som kutter fyllord og beholder teknisk substans — spar output-tokens uten å miste nøyaktighet.
114 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Beginner

Key capabilities

  • Remove filler words and politeness phrases from responses
  • Drop articles and hedging language
  • Use fragments and short synonyms for technical explanations
  • Maintain exact technical terms and code integrity
  • Support three intensity levels for output density

How it works

The skill modifies the assistant's output style by stripping non-essential language while preserving technical accuracy. It operates in three intensity levels that control the degree of abbreviation and sentence structure.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
User query regarding technical implementation or debugging
You get back
Minimalist response with technical substance and no filler

When to use terse-mode

  • Reduce token usage
  • Streamline technical communication
  • Get straight-to-the-point answers

About terse-mode

Forces the assistant to use a minimalist response style by dropping filler words, polite phrasing, and hedges. Preserves all technical details and code integrity.

Kompakt output-stil som kutter fyllord og beholder teknisk substans — spar output-tokens uten å miste nøyaktighet.

When not to use it

  • Security warnings
  • Irreversible actions
  • Multi-step sequences where fragments create ambiguity

Limitations

  • Does not compress source code, commits, or PRs
  • Automatically disables for security warnings and irreversible actions
  • Requires explicit commands to switch intensity levels or stop the mode

How it compares

Unlike standard conversational responses that include polite framing and filler, this skill forces a compact, fragment-based communication style.

Compared to similar skills

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