brewtools:text-optimize

Text & File Optimizer

Step 0: Load Rules

REQUIRED: Read references/rules-review.md before ANY optimization.

If file not found -> ERROR + STOP. Do not proceed without rules reference.

Modes

Parse $ARGUMENTS: -l/--light | -s/--standard | -d/--deep | no flag -> medium (default) or auto-detect.

| Mode | Flag | Target | Compression | Human-readable | Verification | |------|------|--------|-------------|----------------|--------------| | Light | -l, --light | Any | Minimal | Yes | None | | Medium | _(default)_ | Any | Moderate | Yes | None | | Standard | -s, --standard | Docs, README | 30-50% | Yes | 1 round | | Deep | -d, --deep | CLAUDE.md, system prompts, agent/skill defs, KNOWLEDGE | 2-3x | No (LLM-only) | 1-2 rounds |

Smart Auto-Detection

When no flag provided AND input suggests compression (not just optimization):

1. Parse file path + content header
2. Classify:
3. LLM-only files (CLAUDE.md, .claude/rules/.md, .claude/agents/.md, .claude/skills/**/SKILL.md, KNOWLEDGE.*, system prompts) → deep candidate
4. README.md, docs/, API references, user-facing docs → standard candidate
5. Unknown / mixed → ask user via AskUserQuestion
6. If confident → tell user: "Selected mode: {mode} for {file} because {reason}"
7. If ambiguous → AskUserQuestion with mode options
8. User can override via flags regardless of auto-detection

Context Hints from Prompt Text

| Hint | Mode | |------|------| | "compress for CLAUDE.md / for context / for prompt / for LLM" | deep | | "deep compress / deep encode / super compress / maximum" | deep | | "compress / slim / tighten" (generic) | standard | | "safe compress / human readable" | standard | | Explicit target (e.g., "reduce by 70%") | adjust aggressiveness |

Rule ID Quick Reference

| Category | Rule IDs | Scope | |----------|----------|-------| | Claude behavior | C.1-C.8 | Literal following, avoid "think", positive framing, match style, descriptive instructions, overengineering, avoid ALL-CAPS, prompt format | | Token efficiency | T.1-T.8, T.10 | Tables, bullets, one-liners, inline code, abbreviations, filler, comma lists, arrows, strip whitespace | | Structure | S.1-S.8 | XML tags, imperative, single source, context/motivation, blockquotes, progressive disclosure, consistent terminology, ref depth | | Reference integrity | R.1-R.3 | Verify file paths, check URLs, linearize circular refs | | Perception | P.1-P.6 | Examples near rules, hierarchy, bold keywords, standard symbols, instruction order, default over options | | LLM Comprehension | L.1-L.7 | Critical info position, documents-first, conciseness, quote-first, add WHY, reiterate constraint, prompt repetition |

ID-to-Rule Mapping

| ID | Rule | ID | Rule | |----|------|----|------| | C.1 | Literal instruction following | C.2 | Avoid "think" word | | C.3 | Positive framing (do Y not don't X) | C.4 | Match prompt style to output | | C.5 | Descriptive over emphatic instructions | C.6 | Overengineering prevention | | T.1 | Tables over prose (multi-column) | T.2 | Bullets over numbered (~5-10%) | | T.3 | One-liners for rules | T.4 | Inline code over blocks | | T.5 | Standard abbreviations (tables only) | T.6 | Remove filler words | | T.7 | Comma-separated inline lists | T.8 | Arrows for flow notation | | S.1 | XML tags for sections | S.2 | Imperative form | | S.3 | Single source of truth | S.4 | Add context/motivation | | S.5 | Blockquotes for critical | S.6 | Progressive disclosure | | R.1 | Verify file paths | R.2 | Check URLs | | R.3 | Linearize circular refs | P.1 | Examples near rules | | P.2 | Hierarchy via headers (max 3-4) | P.3 | Bold for keywords (max 2-3/100 lines) | | P.4 | Standard symbols (→ + / ✅❌⚠️) | | | | S.7 | Consistent terminology | S.8 | One-level reference depth | | P.5 | Instruction order (anchoring) | P.6 | Default over options | | C.7 | Avoid ALL-CAPS emphasis (4.x) | C.8 | Prompt format → output format | | T.10 | Strip whitespace from code | | | | L.1 | Critical info at START or END | L.2 | Documents first, query last | | L.3 | Explicitly request conciseness | L.4 | Quote-first grounding | | L.5 | Add WHY to instructions | L.6 | Reiterate constraint at END | | L.7 | Prompt repetition (non-reasoning) | | |

Mode-to-Rules Mapping

| Mode | Applies | Notes | |------|---------|-------| | Light | C.1-C.8, T.6, R.1-R.3, P.1-P.4, L.1-L.7 | Text cleanup only — no restructuring | | Medium | All rules (C + T + S + R + P + L) | Balanced transformations | | Standard | All rules (C + T + S + R + P + L) + references/standard-compression.md | 30-50% compression, human-readable, 1 verification round | | Deep | All rules (C + T + S + R + P + L) + references/deep-compression.md | DICT header, symbol substitutions, 1-2 verification rounds (conditional) |

Usage Examples

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | /brewtools:text-optimize | Optimize ALL: CLAUDE.md, .claude/agents/*.md, .claude/skills/**/SKILL.md | | /brewtools:text-optimize file.md | Single file (medium mode) | | /brewtools:text-optimize -l file.md | Light mode — text cleanup only, structure untouched | | /brewtools:text-optimize -d file.md | Deep mode — max compression, review diff after | | /brewtools:text-optimize path1.md, path2.md | Multiple files — parallel processing | | /brewtools:text-optimize -d agents/ | Directory — all .md files with specified mode | | /brewtools:text-optimize -s README.md | Standard mode — 30-50% compression, human-readable | | /brewtools:text-optimize -d CLAUDE.md | Deep mode — dictionary compression, LLM-only output | | /brewtools:text-optimize CLAUDE.md | Auto-detect → selects deep for CLAUDE.md | | /brewtools:text-optimize README.md | Auto-detect → selects standard for README | | /brewtools:text-optimize "super compress" file.md | Prompt hint → deep mode |

File Processing

Input Parsing

| Input | Action | |-------|--------| | No args | Optimize ALL: CLAUDE.md, .claude/agents/*.md, .claude/skills/**/SKILL.md | | Single path | Process directly | | path1, path2 | Parallel processing |

2-Phase Execution

Orchestration: Phase 1+2 are executed by the SKILL in the main conversation (manager level). The text-optimizer agent handles single-file optimization only — it cannot spawn sub-agents.

Phase 1: Analysis — Parallel Explore agents

Task(subagent_type: "Explore", prompt: "Analyze {file}: structure, dependencies, cross-refs, redundancies")

Phase 2: Optimization — Parallel text-optimizer agents

Context: BT_PLUGIN_ROOT is available in your context (injected by pre-task.mjs hook). Use it to access plugin resources.

Task(subagent_type: "text-optimizer", prompt: "FIRST: Read $BT_PLUGIN_ROOT/skills/text-optimize/references/rules-review.md for validation rules. FOR STANDARD MODE: Also read $BT_PLUGIN_ROOT/skills/text-optimize/references/standard-compression.md. FOR DEEP MODE: Also read $BT_PLUGIN_ROOT/skills/text-optimize/references/deep-compression.md. THEN optimize {file} using {mode} mode. Apply transformations, verify refs, output report with metrics.")

Spawn parallel: For multiple files, spawn ALL agents in ONE message for speed.

Quality Checklist

Before

• [ ] Read entire text
• [ ] Identify type (prompt, docs, agent, skill)
• [ ] Note critical info and cross-references

During — Apply by Mode

| Check | Light | Med | Std | Deep | |-------|-------|-----|-----|------| | C.1-C.8 (Claude behavior) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | T.6 (filler removal) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | T.1-T.5, T.7-T.8 (token compression) | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | | S.1-S.8 (structure/clarity) | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | | R.1-R.3 (reference integrity) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | P.1-P.4 (LLM perception) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | L.1-L.7 (LLM comprehension) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Standard compression ref | - | - | Yes | - | | Deep compression ref + DICT | - | - | - | Yes | | Aggressive