Save Token

💰 Save Token | Token 节省器

A guiding skill that teaches agents how to save tokens by avoiding duplicate context.

指导 Agent 如何通过避免重复上下文来节省 Token 的技能。

⚠️ Important Clarification | 重要说明

🎯 When to Use | 使用时机

Agent 自动触发条件（满足任一即应调用）：

• 用户提到 "token" / "成本" / "省钱" / "费用"
• 对话已超过 10 轮
• 同一文件被读取超过 1 次
• 任务前上下文超过 5000 字符

📋 Token-Saving Strategies | 节省 Token 策略

Strategy 1: Summarize Instead of Re-sending | 策略1：摘要代替重发

When: Old conversation context is no longer directly relevant 当：旧对话上下文不再直接相关时

Do:

• Summarize key points from earlier conversation
• Replace full history with concise summary
• Keep only the most relevant recent messages

做法：

• 摘要早期对话的关键点
• 用简洁摘要替换完整历史
• 只保留最相关的最近消息

Example:

❌ Bad: Re-sending 50 turns of conversation (10,000+ tokens)
✅ Good: "Previous context: User was analyzing stock investment strategies. 
   Key decisions made: prioritize low P/E, check cash flow. 
   Now focusing on: specific company analysis."

Strategy 2: Reference Instead of Repeat | 策略2：引用代替重复

When: Same file/content needs to be referenced again 当：需要再次引用同一文件/内容时

Do:

• Don't re-read the entire file
• Reference the key information already extracted
• Only read new sections if needed

做法：

• 不要重新读取整个文件
• 引用已提取的关键信息
• 仅在需要时读取新部分

Example:

❌ Bad: Reading the same 200KB file again
✅ Good: "As we found earlier in the file, the revenue is $50M..."

Strategy 3: De-duplicate Identical Blocks | 策略3：去重相同块

When: Identical text appears multiple times in context 当：相同文本在上下文中多次出现时

Do:

• Identify identical blocks (≥100 characters)
• Keep only the first occurrence
• Note what was removed

做法：

• 识别相同块（≥100字符）
• 只保留首次出现
• 记录删除了什么

Example:

❌ Bad: Same error message appears 5 times (500 chars × 5 = 2500 chars)
✅ Good: "[Error message appeared 5 times, showing once]: Connection timeout..."

Strategy 4: Compress Verbose Output | 策略4：压缩冗长输出

When: Tool output or file content is very long 当：工具输出或文件内容很长时

Do:

• Extract only relevant parts
• Summarize the rest
• Note the source for reference

做法：

• 只提取相关部分
• 摘要其余部分
• 记录来源以供参考

Example:

❌ Bad: Including full 1000-line log file
✅ Good: "Log file (1000 lines): Key errors on lines 45, 78, 234. 
   Pattern: Connection drops every 5 minutes. Full log available if needed."

🔄 Workflow | 工作流程

重要：Agent 应在每次任务开始前主动检查以下条件：

每次任务开始前的检查流程：

1. 检查对话轮数：是否 > 10 轮？
2. 检查上下文大小：是否 > 5000 字符？
3. 检查文件读取：是否有文件被读取超过 1 次？
4. 检查用户意图：用户是否提到 "token" / "成本" / "省钱"？

如果满足任一条件 → 应用 save-token 策略 → 报告优化结果 → 继续执行任务

建议：Agent 可以在回复用户前，先问自己：

• "我的上下文是否已经很长？"
• "是否有重复内容我可以省略？"
• "我可以用摘要代替重发吗？"

📊 Reporting Format | 报告格式

When applying token-saving strategies, inform the user:

💡 Token Optimization Applied:
- Strategy: [Strategy Name]
- Context before: X tokens
- Context after: Y tokens  
- Saved: Z tokens (P%)

⚠️ What This Skill Cannot Do | 此 Skill 不能做的事

✅ What This Skill Does | 此 Skill 能做的事

📝 Version | 版本

• Version: 1.1.0
• Updated: 2026-03-12
• Change: Clarified that this is a guiding skill, not an execution script