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Prompt Compressor

Category: General  ·  Sub-category: general-misc  ·  Last updated:
Compress verbose prompts & context before LLM processing. This skill should be used when input exceeds 1500 tokens, contains redundant phrasing, or includes unnecessary context. Reduces tokens by 40-60%.

From the source SKILL.md

Compress verbose prompts/context before processing. Saves 40-60% tokens.

What this skill does

Prompt Compressor is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/prompt-compressor/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Prompt Compressor Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 69,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/prompt-compressor
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/prompt-compressor/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/prompt-compressor/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/prompt-compressor/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/prompt-compressor/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\prompt-compressor\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

Pro

For the full experience including quality scoring and one-click install features for each skill — upgrade to Pro.

Attribution & license

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