Compression
thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist
A skill your agent uses when auditing slow page loads, heavy assets, or rendering delays related to Enable text-based compression.
Compresses verbose responses by removing filler and framing to save 200-400 tokens.
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Install Response Compression
$ npx skills add athola/claude-night-market --skill response-compression -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install athola/claude-night-market response-compression --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression .claude/skills/response-compression && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "response-compression" agent skill from https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market/tree/master/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression into .claude/skills/response-compression/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "response-compression", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market/tree/master/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compressionType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add athola/claude-night-market --skill response-compression -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install athola/claude-night-market response-compression --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression .agents/skills/response-compression && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "response-compression" agent skill from https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market/tree/master/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression into .agents/skills/response-compression/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "response-compression", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add athola/claude-night-market --skill response-compression -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install athola/claude-night-market response-compression --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression .cursor/skills/response-compression && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "response-compression" agent skill from https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market/tree/master/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression into .cursor/skills/response-compression/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "response-compression", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market.git --path plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add athola/claude-night-market --skill response-compression -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install athola/claude-night-market response-compression --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression .gemini/skills/response-compression && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "response-compression" agent skill from https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market/tree/master/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression into .gemini/skills/response-compression/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "response-compression", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install athola/claude-night-market response-compressionInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add athola/claude-night-market --skill response-compression -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression .github/skills/response-compression && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "response-compression" agent skill from https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market/tree/master/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression into .github/skills/response-compression/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "response-compression", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add athola/claude-night-market --skill response-compression -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install athola/claude-night-market response-compression --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression .opencode/skills/response-compression && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "response-compression" agent skill from https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market/tree/master/plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression into .opencode/skills/response-compression/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "response-compression", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
response-compression- GitHub stars
- 342
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 638 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 160
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Compresses verbose responses by removing filler and framing to save 200-400 tokens.
- Responses feel bloated
- SKILL.md covers When To Use, When NOT To Use, Elimination Rules and Before/After Transformations, plus 6 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Context is filling fast
What it does
Response Compression is an agent skill from athola/claude-night-market. Compresses verbose responses by removing filler and framing to save 200-400 tokens. Use when responses feel bloated or context is filling fast.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: 23 Claude Code plugins: TDD enforcement hooks, git/PR workflows, spec-driven development, code review, project lifecycle, fix-from-error, maintenance automation, context… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Responses feel bloated
- Context is filling fast
Example prompts
- “Use the response-compression skill to compress verbose responses by removing filler and framing to save 200-400 tokens”
- “/response-compression”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9f3eb00. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Response Compression loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 638 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from athola/claude-night-market at commit 9f3eb00, republished under its MIT licence (© athola). 638 words, ~1,706 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/response-compression/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- response-compression
- description
- Compresses verbose responses by removing filler and framing to save 200-400 tokens. Use when responses feel bloated or context is filling fast.
- alwaysApply
- false
- category
- optimization
- tags
- tokens, efficiency, communication, directness
- complexity
- low
- model_hint
- fast
- estimated_tokens
- 500
Response Compression
Eliminate response bloat to save 200-400 tokens per response while maintaining clarity.
When To Use
- Reducing verbose output to save context tokens
- Providing concise answers without losing information
When NOT To Use
- Educational explanations where detail improves understanding
- First-time setup instructions needing step-by-step clarity
Elimination Rules
ELIMINATE
| Category | Examples | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Decorative Emojis | -- | (remove entirely) |
| Filler Words | "just", "simply", "basically", "essentially" | (remove or rephrase) |
| Hedging Language | "might", "could", "perhaps", "potentially", "I think" | Use factual statements |
| Hype Words | "powerful", "amazing", "seamless", "robust", "elegant" | Use precise descriptors |
| Conversational Framing | "Let's dive in", "Now that we've", "Moving forward" | Start with content |
| Transitions | "Furthermore", "Additionally", "In conclusion" | (remove, use structure) |
| Call-to-Action | "Feel free to", "Don't hesitate to", "Let me know if" | (remove from endings) |
PRESERVE (When Appropriate)
| Category | Example | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Status Indicators | [pass] [fail] [warn] | In structured output, checklists |
| Technical Precision | Exact error messages | When debugging |
| Safety Warnings | Critical info about data loss | Always preserve |
| Context Setting | Brief necessary background | When user lacks context |
Before/After Transformations
Example 1: Opening Bloat
Before (68 tokens):
Great question! I'd be happy to help you understand how this works.
The bloat detector is a powerful tool that analyzes your codebase
and provides comprehensive insights into potential issues...After (28 tokens):
The bloat detector analyzes codebases using three tiers: quick scan
(heuristics), static analysis (tools), and deep audit (git history).Example 2: Closing Bloat
Before (45 tokens):
I've completed the task. Here's what I did:
- Deleted 5 files
- Saved 18k tokens
Next steps:
1. Review the changes
2. Run tests
3. Commit if satisfied
Let me know if you need anything else!After (15 tokens):
Done. Deleted 5 files, saved 18k tokens.
Backup: backup/unbloat-20260102Example 3: Hedging Removal
Before:
I think this might potentially be causing the issue, but I could be wrong.
Perhaps we should consider looking into it further.After:
This causes the issue. Investigate the connection pool timeout setting.Termination Guidelines
When to Stop
End response immediately after:
- Delivering requested information
- Completing requested task
- Providing necessary context
Avoid Trailing Content
| Pattern | Action |
|---|---|
| "Next steps:" | Remove unless safety-critical |
| "Let me know if..." | Remove always |
| "Summary:" | Remove (user has the response) |
| "Hope this helps!" | Remove always |
| Bullet recaps | Remove (redundant) |
Override: action-first-output
When Skill(conserve:action-first-output) is active, two rows above
are overridden:
- "Next steps:": one single-line next action is required, not removed. The ban still holds for multi-item "Next steps:" blocks.
- Bullet recaps: a position marker ("step 3 of 5 done") is required every turn. The ban still holds for recapping content the reader just read.
See the Precedence table in that skill for the full resolution.
Exceptions (When Summaries Help)
- Multi-part tasks with many changes
- User explicitly requests summary
- Critical rollback/backup information
- Complex debugging with multiple findings
Directness Guidelines
Direct =/= Rude
Goal: Information density, not coldness.
| Eliminate | Preserve |
|---|---|
| Unnecessary encouragement | Technical context |
| Rapport-building filler | Safety warnings |
| Hedging without reason | Necessary explanations |
| Positive padding | Factual uncertainty markers |
Encouragement Bloat
Eliminate:
- "Great question!"
- "Excellent point!"
- "Good thinking!"
- "That's a great approach!"
Replace with: Direct answers to the question.
Show full SKILL.md (262 more words)Show less
Rapport-Building Filler
Eliminate:
- "I'd be happy to help you..."
- "Feel free to ask if..."
- "I hope this helps!"
- "Let me know if you need..."
Replace with: Useful information or nothing.
Preserve Helpful Directness
The following are NOT bloat:
- Brief context when user needs it
- Clarifying questions when ambiguity affects correctness
- Warnings about destructive operations
- Error explanations that help debugging
Quick Reference Checklist
Before finalizing response:
- No decorative emojis (status indicators OK)
- No filler words (just, simply, basically)
- No hedging without technical uncertainty
- No hype words (powerful, amazing, robust)
- No conversational framing at start
- No unnecessary transitions
- No "let me know" or "feel free" closings
- No summary of what was just said
- No "next steps" unless safety-critical
- Ends after delivering value
Token Impact
| Pattern | Typical Savings |
|---|---|
| Eliminating opening bloat | 30-50 tokens |
| Removing closing fluff | 20-40 tokens |
| Cutting filler words | 10-20 tokens |
| Removing emoji | 5-15 tokens |
| Direct answers | 50-100 tokens |
| Total per response | 150-350 tokens |
Over 1000 responses: 150k-350k tokens saved.
Integration
This skill works with:
conserve:token-conservation- Budget trackingconserve:context-optimization- MECW managementsanctum:pr-review- Review feedback
Exit Criteria
- Response contains none of the banned openers: "Great question!", "I'd be happy to help", "Let's dive in", "Furthermore", "Additionally", "In conclusion"
- Response contains no trailing filler: "Let me know if...", "Feel free to...", "Hope this helps!", "Next steps:" (unless safety-critical)
- Token count of final response is 150-400 tokens lower than a naive version of the same content would be, verified by comparing before/after examples when token impact is measurable
- Safety warnings, technical precision, and factual uncertainty markers are preserved intact; only decorative and conversational content is removed
© athola, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression of athola/claude-night-market.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9f3eb00
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in athola/claude-night-market, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Response Compression next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response Compression this skillathola/claude-night-market | 342 | 1 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Compressionthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~421 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Responsive Unitsthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~472 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Responsive Designwshobson/agents | 40k | 2 repos | ~498 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| OmniRoute Prompt Compressiondiegosouzapw/OmniRoute | 74k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Responsive Imagesthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~403 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Response Compression
What does Response Compression do?
Compresses verbose responses by removing filler and framing to save 200-400 tokens. Response Compression is an agent skill from athola/claude-night-market. Compresses verbose responses by removing filler and framing to save 200-400 tokens.
When should I use Response Compression?
Response Compression fits situations like: responses feel bloated; context is filling fast.
How do I install Response Compression in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add athola/claude-night-market --skill response-compression -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression in athola/claude-night-market) into .claude/skills/response-compression in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Response Compression in Codex?
Run `npx skills add athola/claude-night-market --skill response-compression -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/conserve/skills/response-compression in athola/claude-night-market) into .agents/skills/response-compression in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Response Compression in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add athola/claude-night-market --skill response-compression -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/response-compression, .gemini/skills/response-compression, .github/skills/response-compression and .opencode/skills/response-compression in your project.
What does Response Compression need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Response Compression is instructions for the agent only.
Does Response Compression access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Response Compression safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Response Compression use?
Response Compression is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Response Compression use?
About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Response Compression?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Response Compression: Compression (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars), Responsive Units (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars), Responsive Design (wshobson/agents, 40k stars) and OmniRoute Prompt Compression (diegosouzapw/OmniRoute, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Response Compression?
athola (a GitHub user) maintains it in athola/claude-night-market, which has 342 GitHub stars. The repository holds 160 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: athola/claude-night-market on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.