A Claude Code plugin that reduces token waste by ~15% and speeds up responses — without sacrificing output quality.

git clone https://github.com/CNaught-Inc/pithy.git ~/.claude/plugins/cache/pithy/pithy/1.0.0

Or copy just the skill:

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/pithy
curl -o ~/.claude/skills/pithy/SKILL.md \
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CNaught-Inc/pithy/main/skills/pithy/SKILL.md

Pithy teaches Claude Code to be token-efficient through two strategies:

1. Input reduction — Read only the lines you need, minimize tool calls, use efficient Grep modes
2. Concise output — No preamble, diff-only bug fixes, don't explain obvious code changes

/pithy on — enable (default) /pithy off — disable

When active, {pithy} appears in the status bar.

Quality comes first. Pithy will never:

• Truncate mid-code-block
• Omit requested details or error handling
• Compress follow-up explanations when you ask to expand

Aspirational target is ~10-20% output reduction. If it's cutting too deep, just say "expand" or "say more."

MIT