Your AI coding agent sends package-lock.json (500KB), binary files, and your .env secrets to the LLM API — at full token price.
TrimPrompt intercepts CLI output and compresses it before the LLM sees it. Zero config.
What it does
| What your agent reads | Before | After | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
package-lock.json |
36,097 tokens | 125 tokens | 99.7% |
dashboard.png |
250,542 tokens | 113 tokens | 99.9% |
ls (4,542 files) |
75,109 tokens | 436 tokens | 99.4% |
find (951 files) |
44,495 tokens | 1,486 tokens | 96.7% |
.env with AWS keys |
Sent as-is | [REDACTED] | Blocked |
The CSA Engine
- C — Compression: 27 command-specific filters for git, cat, ls, find, docker, kubectl, and more
- S — Security: Auto-redacts AWS keys, API tokens, JWTs, database strings, private keys (20 patterns)
- A — Audit: Per-command tracking, AI tool auto-detection, savings dashboard
How it works
- Install this extension (click Install above)
- TrimPrompt installs globally via npm
- Every terminal command is automatically optimized
- See your savings in the status bar and side panel
No config files. No API keys. No code changes. Everything runs locally.
Supported AI tools
Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot CLI, Gemini CLI, Aider, Windsurf, Cline, Continue.dev
Supported commands
git, cat, ls, tree, find, grep, npm, docker, kubectl, cargo, pytest, pip, go, and more (22 commands)