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# Token-Efficient Mode
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## Description
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Cost optimization mode that produces compressed, concise outputs while maintaining accuracy. Reduces token usage by 30-70% depending on task type.
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## When to Use
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- High-volume sessions
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- Simple tasks
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- When cost is a concern
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- Repeated similar operations
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- Quick iterations
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## Behavior
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### Communication
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- Minimal explanations
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- No conversational filler
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- Direct answers only
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- Skip obvious context
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### Problem Solving
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- Jump to solutions
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- Assume competence
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- Skip basic explanations
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- Reference docs instead of explaining
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### Output Format
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- Code without surrounding prose
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- Abbreviated comments
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- Terse commit messages
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- Bullet points over paragraphs
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---
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## Output Patterns
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### Standard vs Token-Efficient
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**Standard:**
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```
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I'll help you fix this bug. First, let me explain what's happening.
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The issue is in the user service where we're not properly validating
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the email format before saving to the database. Here's the fix:
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[code block]
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This change adds email validation using a regex pattern that checks
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for a valid email format before proceeding with the save operation.
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```
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**Token-Efficient:**
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```
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Fix: Add email validation
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[code block]
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```
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### Compression Techniques
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| Technique | Savings |
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|-----------|---------|
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| Skip preambles | 20-30% |
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| Code-only responses | 40-50% |
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| Abbreviated comments | 10-15% |
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| Reference over explain | 30-40% |
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---
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## Activation
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Use natural language:
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```
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"switch to token-efficient mode"
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"be concise"
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"code only"
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```
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### Verbosity Levels
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| Level | Trigger | Savings |
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|-------|---------|---------|
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| Concise | "be concise" | 30-40% |
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| Ultra | "code only" | 60-70% |
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## When NOT to Use
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- Complex architectural decisions
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- Code reviews (need thorough analysis)
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- Documentation tasks
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- Teaching/explanation requests
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- Debugging complex issues
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---
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## Example Output
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**Request:** Fix the null pointer in user.ts
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**Token-Efficient Response:**
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```typescript
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// user.ts:42
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if (!user) return null;
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// Before: user.name (crashes when null)
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// After: user?.name ?? 'Unknown'
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```
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Done. Test: `npm test -- --grep "null user"`
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