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token-optimizer

Automatically analyze and reduce OpenClaw token waste through context compression, tool-call deduplication insights, model selection guidance, and session hygiene checks. Use when sessions are nearing context limits, costs are climbing, or you want proactive token optimization before expensive tasks.

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Install via CLI (Recommended)

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/mkhaytman87/mkhaytman-token-optimizer

Download Source Code (.zip)

Token Optimizer

Overview

Use this skill to optimize OpenClaw token usage with a local CLI that performs analysis, compression snapshots, health checks, cleanup planning, and preflight token budgeting.

Quick Start

$OPENCLAW_SKILLS_DIR/token-optimizer/scripts/token-optimize --analyze --period 7d

Core Commands

Enable local optimizer config:

$OPENCLAW_SKILLS_DIR/token-optimizer/scripts/token-optimize --enable

Optimization analysis:

$OPENCLAW_SKILLS_DIR/token-optimizer/scripts/token-optimize --analyze --period 7d

Force context compression snapshot:

$OPENCLAW_SKILLS_DIR/token-optimizer/scripts/token-optimize --compress --threshold 0.7 --session agent:main:main

Session health check:

$OPENCLAW_SKILLS_DIR/token-optimizer/scripts/token-optimize --health-check --active-minutes 120

Auto-cleanup planning and apply:

$OPENCLAW_SKILLS_DIR/token-optimizer/scripts/token-optimize --cleanup
$OPENCLAW_SKILLS_DIR/token-optimizer/scripts/token-optimize --cleanup --apply

Preflight Optimization

Use preflight planning before expensive task batches:

$OPENCLAW_SKILLS_DIR/token-optimizer/scripts/token-optimize \
  --preflight /path/to/actions.json \
  --session-limit 180000

actions.json should be a JSON array of planned operations, for example:

[
  {"type": "web_search", "query": "..."},
  {"type": "web_fetch", "url": "..."},
  {"type": "summarize", "target": "youtube"}
]

Output Artifacts

Compression snapshots: $OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE/token-usage/compressed/
Optional JSON output: --format json --output /path/file.json
Baseline config (from --enable): $OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE/token-usage/token-optimizer.config.json

Defaults

Default behavior is configured in:

config/defaults.json

Override with:

$OPENCLAW_SKILLS_DIR/token-optimizer/scripts/token-optimize --config /path/custom.json --analyze

Resources

scripts/token_optimize.py: main CLI
src/optimizer.py: core optimization engine
src/models.py: model selection logic
src/compression.py: context compression helpers
src/cleanup.py: session hygiene evaluation
references/operating-notes.md: implementation details and safe-operating guidance

Validation

python3 $OPENCLAW_SKILLS_DIR/.system/skill-creator/scripts/quick_validate.py \
  $OPENCLAW_SKILLS_DIR/token-optimizer

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Metadata

Author@mkhaytman87

Stars1401

Updated2026-02-24

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Add to Configuration

Paste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.

{
  "plugins": {
    "official-mkhaytman87-mkhaytman-token-optimizer": {
      "enabled": true,
      "auto_update": true
    }
  }
}

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