Markdown Token Optimizer

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by microsoft · vlatest · Repository

Refines markdown text for improved readability, accessibility, and consistent formatting across platforms.

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1

Run in terminal (recommended)

terminal
claude mcp add markdown-token-optimizer npx -- -y @trustedskills/markdown-token-optimizer
2

Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json

~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markdown-token-optimizer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@trustedskills/markdown-token-optimizer"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.

About This Skill

What it does

This skill optimizes Markdown content to reduce token usage, helping AI agents process documents more efficiently. It automatically detects and restructures verbose formatting without altering the original meaning or intent of the text.

When to use it

  • Processing large documentation files where token limits are a constraint.
  • Reducing costs associated with high-volume LLM inference on static content.
  • Preparing lengthy reports for summarization tasks to ensure full context retention.
  • Cleaning up Markdown generated by other tools that may contain redundant syntax.

Key capabilities

  • Analyzes input Markdown for token-heavy patterns and formatting inefficiencies.
  • Restructures content to maintain semantic integrity while minimizing character count.
  • Optimizes headers, lists, and block elements for compact representation.

Example prompts

  • "Optimize this 50-page technical specification in Markdown to fit within a 4k token limit."
  • "Run the markdown-token-optimizer on this blog post draft to reduce inference costs before sending it to the model."
  • "Compress this project documentation while ensuring all code blocks and headers remain accurate."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure the source Markdown is valid before optimization, as structural errors might be compounded during compression. This tool focuses on efficiency; if specific stylistic flair or verbose explanations are required for human readers, review the output to confirm no critical nuance was lost in the token reduction.

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Details

Version
vlatest
License
Author
microsoft
Installs
145

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