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Add token-budget-advisor skill
Skill that intercepts prompts, estimates token consumption across 4 depth levels, and lets the user choose before Claude responds.
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name: token-budget-advisor
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description: >-
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Intercepts the response flow to offer the user an informed choice about
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how much depth/tokens to consume — BEFORE responding. Use this skill
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when the user wants to control token consumption, adjust response depth,
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choose between short/long answers, or optimize their prompt.
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TRIGGER when: "tokens", "token budget", "profundidad", "consumo",
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"respuesta corta vs larga", "cuántos tokens", "ahorrar tokens",
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"responde al 50%", "dame la versión corta", "quiero controlar cuánto usas",
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"ajusta tu respuesta", "short version", "tldr", "brief", "in 25%",
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"in 50%", "in 75%", "exhaustive", or any variant where the user wants
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to control length, depth, or token usage — even without mentioning tokens.
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DO NOT TRIGGER when: user has already specified a level in the current
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session (maintain it) or the request is clearly a one-word answer.
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origin: community
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# Token Budget Advisor (TBA)
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Intercept the response flow to offer the user a choice about response depth **before** Claude answers.
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## When to Use
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- User wants to control how long or detailed a response is
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- User mentions tokens, budget, depth, or response length
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- User says "short version", "tldr", "brief", "al 25%", "exhaustive", etc.
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- Any time the user wants to choose depth/detail level upfront
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**Do not trigger** when: user already set a level this session (maintain it silently), or the answer is trivially one line.
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## Workflow
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### Step 1 — Estimate input tokens
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Use the calibration tables below to estimate the prompt's token count mentally.
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**Chars-per-token by content type:**
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| Content type | Chars / Token |
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|-------------------|---------------|
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| English natural | ~4.0 |
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| Spanish natural | ~3.5 |
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| Code | ~3.0 |
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| JSON | ~2.8 |
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| Markdown | ~3.3 |
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Formula: `input_tokens ≈ char_count / chars_per_token`
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For mixed content, use the dominant type's ratio.
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### Step 2 — Estimate response size by complexity
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Classify the prompt, then apply the multiplier range to get the full response window:
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| Complexity | Multiplier range | Example prompts |
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|--------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
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| Simple | 3× – 8× | "What is X?", yes/no, single fact |
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| Medium | 8× – 20× | "How does X work?" |
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| Medium-High | 10× – 25× | Code request with context |
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| Complex | 15× – 40× | Multi-part analysis, comparisons, architecture |
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| Creative | 10× – 30× | Stories, essays, narrative writing |
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Response window = `input_tokens × mult_min` to `input_tokens × mult_max` (cap at 8 000).
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### Step 3 — Present depth options
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Present this block **before** answering, using the actual estimated numbers:
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```
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Analyzing your prompt...
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Input: ~[N] tokens | Type: [type] | Complexity: [level] | Language: [lang]
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Choose your depth level:
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[1] Essential (25%) -> ~[tokens] Direct answer only, no preamble
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[2] Moderate (50%) -> ~[tokens] Answer + context + 1 example
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[3] Detailed (75%) -> ~[tokens] Full answer with alternatives
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[4] Exhaustive (100%) -> ~[tokens] Everything, no limits
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Which level? (1-4 or say "25%", "50%", "75%", "100%")
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Precision: heuristic estimate ~85-90% accuracy (±15%).
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```
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Level token estimates (within the response window):
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- 25% → `min + (max - min) × 0.15`
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- 50% → `min + (max - min) × 0.45`
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- 75% → `min + (max - min) × 0.75`
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- 100% → `max`
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### Step 4 — Respond at the chosen level
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| Level | Target length | Include | Omit |
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|------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
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| 25% Essential | 2-4 sentences max | Direct answer, key conclusion | Context, examples, nuance, alternatives |
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| 50% Moderate | 1-3 paragraphs | Answer + necessary context + 1 example | Deep analysis, edge cases, references |
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| 75% Detailed | Structured response | Multiple examples, pros/cons, alternatives | Extreme edge cases, exhaustive references |
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| 100% Exhaustive | No restriction | Everything — full analysis, all code, all perspectives | Nothing |
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## Shortcuts — skip the question
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If the user already signals a level, respond at that level immediately without asking:
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| What they say | Level |
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|----------------------------------------------------|-------|
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| "25%" / "short" / "brief" / "tldr" / "one-liner" | 25% |
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| "50%" / "moderate" / "normal" | 50% |
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| "75%" / "detailed" / "thorough" / "complete" | 75% |
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| "100%" / "exhaustive" / "everything" / "no limit" | 100% |
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If the user set a level earlier in the session, **maintain it silently** for subsequent responses unless they change it.
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## Precision note
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This skill uses heuristic estimation — no real tokenizer. Accuracy ~85-90%, variance ±15%. Always show the disclaimer.
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## Source
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Standalone skill from [TBA — Token Budget Advisor for Claude Code](https://github.com/Xabilimon1/Token-Budget-Advisor-Claude-Code-).
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Full version includes a Python estimator script for exact counts: `npx token-budget-advisor`.
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