Token efficiency: tools for developers

Tool ranking

Ranked by measured growth, normalized across sources. Raw values keep their source-specific window, shown under each tool; a change requires at least two snapshots from the last 7 days.

1. 1

   ppt-report-skills

   Skill

   DormantLast commit 3 months ago · 2026-06-03

   A Claude Code skill for web report decks — richer ECharts charts, one file per slide (edit one page, save tokens), and complex structure diagrams. 16:9 & vertical, PDF/image export.网页版 PPT 汇报的 Claude Code skill：ECharts 把数据画得更好看、每页一个文件改一页省…

   HTMLLicense: MIT

   • ai
   • anthropic
   • claude
   • claude-code
   • claude-skills

   githubcreated 3 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

   Install git clone https://github.com/myunwang/ppt-report-skills ~/.claude/skills/ppt-report-skills

   81GitHub starsstable
2. 2

   usage-aware-claude-statusline

   CLI

   ActiveLast commit 2 months ago · 2026-06-29

   Usage-aware status line for Claude Code: session & weekly rate-limit gauges with reset countdowns and a precise context-window meter, plus tokens, git & weather. Template-driven and extensible — set it up by chatting with Claude or via a…

   Python

   • ccusage-alternative
   • claude-code
   • claude-code-skills
   • claude-code-statusline
   • context-window

   githubcreated 2 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

   1GitHub starsstable
3. 3

   contextforge

   Skill

   DormantLast commit 3 months ago · 2026-06-01

   Agent context gate for Codex, Claude Code, Copilot, MCP, Cursor, Cline, Gemini and Windsurf repos

   TypeScript

   • agent-readiness
   • ai-security
   • claude-agents
   • claude-code
   • cli

   githubcreated 3 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

   Install git clone https://github.com/grnbtqdbyx-create/contextforge ~/.claude/skills/contextforge

   1GitHub starsstable
4. 4

   Spiderbrain-V3

   Skill

   DormantLast commit 3 months ago · 2026-06-04

   SpiderBrain v3 is a multi-platform skill/framework to reduce token usage and AI hallucinations across Claude, Cursor, and other AI tools.

   • agent-skills
   • ai
   • ai-agents
   • anthropic
   • claude

   githubcreated 3 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

   Install git clone https://github.com/abhishek-performdigital/Spiderbrain-V3 ~/.claude/skills/Spiderbrain-V3

   65GitHub starsstable
5. 5

   token_consumer

   CLI

   ActiveLast commit 6 days ago · 2026-08-28

   Measure and shrink the token cost of Claude Code skills, tier by tier: the always-on system-prompt tax, the per-invocation body, and on-demand references, each priced at the rate it is actually billed.

   PythonLicense: MIT

   • claude
   • claude-code
   • claude-code-skills
   • cli
   • cost-optimization

   githubcreated 37 days agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

   1GitHub starsstable
6. 6

   toonify-mcp

   MCP

   ActiveLast commit 18 days ago · 2026-08-16

   Context compression plugin for Claude Code. Automatically trims large tool output—JSON, YAML, stack traces, and logs—before it enters the context window.

   TypeScriptLicense: MIT

   • claude-code
   • claude-code-plugin
   • context-compression
   • context-window
   • developer-tooling

   githubcreated 8 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

   64GitHub starsstable
7. 7

   nekte

   Other

   DormantLast commit 4 months ago · 2026-04-09

   Agent-to-Agent coordination that doesn't waste your context window. Token-efficient protocol with progressive discovery, zero-schema invocation, gRPC transport, and task lifecycle management.

   TypeScriptLicense: MIT

   • agent-coordination
   • agent-to-agent
   • ai-protocol
   • ddd
   • grpc

   githubcreated 5 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

   1GitHub starsstable
8. 8

   webfetch

   Skill

   ActiveLast commit 42 days ago · 2026-07-23

   Own your LLM's web search: a local search->fetch->rank pipeline that replaces hosted web-search tools. Measured: matches hosted accuracy at 66% lower cost and up to 88% fewer tokens, plus a precision-tuned semantic caching with…

   PythonLicense: MIT

   • agent-memory
   • agent-skills
   • agentic-workflow
   • agents
   • anthropic

   githubcreated 4 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

   Install git clone https://github.com/firish/webfetch ~/.claude/skills/webfetch

   55GitHub starsstable
9. 9

   ComparEdge LLM Cost

   MCP

   ActiveLast commit 54 days ago · 2026-07-10

   Token cost math for LLM API calls: verified per-1M-token rates for 69 models, 17 providers.

   ↓ 27 downloads/weekJavaScriptLicense: MIT

   mcpcreated 54 days agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

   Install claude mcp add comparedge-llm-cost -- npx @comparedge/llm-cost-mcp

   2GitHub starsstable
10. 10

    io.github.eralpozcan/vision-squeezer

    MCP

    ActiveLast commit 43 days ago · 2026-07-22

    Cut vision-LLM token costs by snapping images to tile boundaries — Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, Qwen

    ↓ 53 downloads/weekRustLicense: NOASSERTION

    mcpcreated 3 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    Install claude mcp add vision-squeezer -- npx vision-squeezer

    2GitHub starsstable
11. 11

    lazy-cat

    Skill

    ActiveLast commit 2 months ago · 2026-06-11

    Claude Code skills for developers who code like cats — never more effort than the problem requires.

    JavaScriptLicense: MIT

    • ai-productivity
    • anthropic
    • cat
    • claude
    • claude-code

    githubcreated 3 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    Install git clone https://github.com/albertobarnabo/lazy-cat ~/.claude/skills/lazy-cat

    50GitHub starsstable
12. 12

    rosetta

    Other

    DormantLast commit 3 months ago · 2026-05-12

    Translate any language to English before Claude processes it. ~49% token savings combined with caveman.

    PythonLicense: MIT

    • claude-code
    • claude-code-skill
    • developer-tools
    • llm
    • multilingual

    githubcreated 3 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    2GitHub starsstable
13. 13

    token-reducer

    Skill

    DormantLast commit 4 months ago · 2026-05-02

    ⚡ Cut Claude token usage by 90%+ — free, open-source, local-first context compression for Claude Code. Hybrid RAG (BM25 + ONNX vectors), AST chunking, reranking. No API needed.

    PythonLicense: MIT

    • ai-tools
    • bm25
    • claude-code
    • claude-code-plugin
    • context-compression

    githubcreated 5 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    Install /plugin marketplace add Madhan230205/token-reducer

    44GitHub starsstable
14. 14

    SpanishCaveMan

    Skill

    ActiveLast commit 21 days ago · 2026-08-13

    Claude Code skill: caveman-style token efficiency, spoken with a real Spanish regional accent

    JavaScriptLicense: MIT

    • agent-skills
    • ai-agents
    • anthropic
    • claude-code
    • claude-code-plugin

    githubcreated 29 days agonewmeasured growthOpen source ↗

    Install /plugin marketplace add Mun1to/SpanishCaveMan

    2GitHub starsstable
15. 15

    cycgraph

    Agent

    ActiveLast commit 9 days ago · 2026-08-25

    Agent context compressor and memory persistent orchestration

    TypeScriptLicense: Apache-2.0

    • a2a-protocol
    • agent-framework
    • ai
    • ai-agents-framework
    • ai-tools

    githubcreated 5 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    2GitHub starsstable
16. 16

    io.github.shivam-app-developers/ai-optimizer

    MCP

    ActiveLast commit 31 days ago · 2026-08-03

    MCP server that cuts AI coding agent token usage via framework-aware context optimization

    ↓ 19 downloads/weekTypeScriptLicense: NOASSERTION

    mcpcreated 2 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    Install claude mcp add ai-optimizer -- npx @ai-optimizer/core

    0GitHub starsstable
17. 17

    compactor-skill

    Other

    ActiveLast commit 2 months ago · 2026-06-15

    Claude Code skill: reduce token usage 60-80% — targeted reads, model switching, context management. One-line install.

    License: MIT

    • ai-tools
    • claude-code
    • claude-code-skill
    • llm
    • productivity

    githubcreated 4 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    2GitHub starsstable
18. 18

    unclog

    MCP

    DormantLast commit 4 months ago · 2026-04-25

    Audit MCP servers, skills, and CLAUDE.md bloat eating your Claude Code context window.

    PythonLicense: MIT

    • claude
    • claude-code
    • claude-code-plugin
    • cli
    • context-window

    githubcreated 4 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    35GitHub starsstable
19. 19

    claude-lean-skill

    Other

    ActiveLast commit 2 months ago · 2026-06-10

    Turn your strongest model into a conductor: route each step to the cheapest capable model, and escalate only load-bearing pieces to a pricier reviewer that catches pitfalls early. Subscription, API, or hybrid.

    ShellLicense: MIT

    • ai-coding
    • claude
    • claude-code
    • claude-code-skill
    • cost-reduction

    githubcreated 5 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    2GitHub starsstable
20. 20

    context-graph-compressor

    Skill

    DormantLast commit 3 months ago · 2026-05-30

    Convert long AI conversations into portable conversation state graphs for LLM handoffs.

    License: MIT

    • age
    • agent
    • ai
    • chatgpt
    • claude-ai

    githubcreated 3 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    Install git clone https://github.com/Adityapal67/context-graph-compressor ~/.claude/skills/context-graph-compressor

    35GitHub starsstable
21. 21

    token-efficiency

    Skill

    ActiveLast commit 2 months ago · 2026-06-17

    A Claude Code plugin that shows exactly where your AI coding session wasted tokens — and how to fix it. Flags waste, never quality. Runs locally.

    PythonLicense: MIT

    • agent-skills
    • anthropic
    • claude-code
    • claude-code-plugin
    • claude-code-skills

    githubcreated 2 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    Install /plugin marketplace add Jimmynycu/token-efficiency

    2GitHub starsstable
22. 22

    claude-code-eco

    Skill

    ActiveLast commit 18 days ago · 2026-08-16

    Eco mode for Claude Code. /eco: -31% to -73% output tokens with critical findings intact; /eco-max: up to -75% with lowered effort. Measured hardest on Claude Fable 5 (fable5), deep-studied on Sonnet 5, works on Opus 4.8 too. We publish our…

    JavaScriptLicense: MIT

    • ai-agents
    • anthropic
    • claude
    • claude-ai
    • claude-code

    githubcreated 2 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    Install /plugin marketplace add sup3x/claude-code-eco

    33GitHub starsstable
23. 23

    io.github.semihkayan/codeweave

    MCP

    DormantLast commit 3 months ago · 2026-05-26

    Save tokens while coding — your AI agent gets structured code context, not file dumps.

    ↓ 67 downloads/weekTypeScriptLicense: Apache-2.0

    mcpcreated 5 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    Install claude mcp add codeweave -- npx @codeweave/mcp

    4GitHub starsstable
24. 24

    io.github.Arrayo/smart-context-mcp

    MCP

    ActiveLast commit 2 months ago · 2026-06-11

    Reduces AI agent token usage by 90% via context compression and task checkpoint persistence.

    ↓ 98 downloads/weekJavaScriptLicense: MIT

    mcpcreated 5 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    Install claude mcp add smart-context-mcp -- npx smart-context-mcp

    4GitHub starsstable
25. 25

    super-token-saver

    Skill

    ActiveLast commit 2 days ago · 2026-09-01

    Restore prior Claude Code AND Codex sessions with zero LLM calls. Cross-tool session handoff, cache-expiry prevention, real cost dashboard. One plugin, both hosts.

    JavaScriptLicense: Apache-2.0

    • anthropic-api
    • api-cost
    • billing-analytics
    • cache-management
    • claude-code

    githubcreated 4 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗

    Install /plugin marketplace add ww-w-ai/super-token-saver

    31GitHub starsstable