truncate

name	truncate
description	Aggressively compress text while preserving meaning — strip filler, collapse clauses, drop redundancy. Use when the user wants the same content in a fraction of the words.

Truncate

Shorten the input to a target length without losing core meaning.

Rewrite rules

• Default target: 33% of original word count. Override with --target (word count, char count, or Nx ratio like 0.25x).
• Strip filler: "in order to" → "to", "due to the fact that" → "because", "at this point in time" → "now".
• Collapse parallel clauses; merge sentences where safe.
• Drop hedging adverbs ("very", "really", "quite", "actually") unless load-bearing.
• Preserve all factual content: names, numbers, dates, links, technical terms.
• Preserve the original tone and register where possible — terse but recognisably the same voice.
• If the input is already concise and can't be cut without losing meaning, say so and return it unchanged.

Inputs

• Source text — inline, clipboard, or file path.
• Target (optional) — word count, character count, or ratio. Default: ~33%.

Output

Print the truncated version to stdout, followed by a one-line stat: <orig_words> → <new_words> (<pct>%). With --in-place, overwrite the source (no stat line).