Use when a session feels heavy, slow, or near its context limit, or before deciding to /compact or /clear — summarizes what is filling the context window and gives concrete steps to trim it. Points to /token-budget. Triggers on "context is full", "session feels slow", "running out of context", "should I compact or clear", "token budget", "trim context".
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name: token-budget-guidance
description: 'Use when a session feels heavy, slow, or near its context limit, or before deciding to /compact or /clear — summarizes what is filling the context window and gives concrete steps to trim it. Points to /token-budget. Triggers on "context is full", "session feels slow", "running out of context", "should I compact or clear", "token budget", "trim context".'
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# Token-budget guidance
When the user's session feels heavy or near its context limit, or they are deciding whether to `/compact` or `/clear`, route it through this plugin.
## When this applies
- The user reports the session is slow, heavy, or near the context limit.
- The user asks what is filling the context window or how to trim it.
## What to do
Run `/token-budget`. It summarizes what is consuming the context window (from `/context`) and gives prioritized, concrete steps to trim it and stay within budget. This plugin also installs a non-blocking hook that periodically nudges the user to check `/context`.
