smart-context
Token-efficient agent behavior — response sizing, context pruning, tool efficiency, and delegation
Why use this skill?
Reduce agent costs and improve response efficiency with the Smart Context skill. Master token pruning, batching, and lean communication.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/joe3112/claw-smart-contextWhat This Skill Does
The smart-context skill transforms your OpenClaw agent into a master of efficiency. It enforces a strict philosophy of cost-awareness, ensuring that every token spent and every tool called provides maximum utility. The skill acts as a systemic constraint on verbosity and resource consumption, training the agent to distinguish between routine tasks and complex analytical needs. By stripping away standard AI 'fluff'—such as repetitive polite affirmations and redundant context loading—it allows for significantly faster turnarounds and cheaper execution cycles. It provides a structured framework for response sizing, file management, and batch processing that prevents the agent from wasting budget on unnecessary operations.
Installation
To add this skill to your OpenClaw agent, run the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/joe3112/claw-smart-context
Ensure your agent environment is configured correctly to permit skill execution before installation.
Use Cases
- High-frequency autonomous workflows where budget optimization is required.
- Long-running agents that handle repetitive tasks like status checks or data polling.
- Large-scale file processing where reading entire documents would be cost-prohibitive.
- Multi-step orchestration tasks requiring concurrent tool execution (batching).
Example Prompts
- "Check the status of the build script and notify me only if there's an error."
- "Search for the string 'config' in the /src directory and summarize the usage patterns across all files."
- "Summarize the last three logs in the system directory and append a status report to the summary file."
Tips & Limitations
- Tip: When using this skill, prioritize targeted tool calls. Instead of
read_file, try to usegrepor specific line-limit parameters to keep your context small. - Tip: Trust the brevity. Your agent will stop saying 'I would be happy to help'—this is intentional. It saves your wallet and your time.
- Limitation: This skill is focused on optimization. If you are working on a highly creative task where extended reasoning or 'thinking out loud' is required, you may need to temporarily disable this skill to prevent premature pruning of creative context.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-joe3112-claw-smart-context": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}