compress-prompt

name	compress-prompt
description	Use when about to write a long prompt, include verbose text in context, or when any block of text needs to be made token-efficient before use. Delegates compression to a local model via the LiteLLM proxy (ollama-agent MCP).

Skill: compress-prompt

Compress verbose text into a token-efficient version using a local model via the LiteLLM proxy (default alias fast-general → gemma4:e4b-mlx). Preserves meaning and intent; strips filler, redundancy, and padding.

When to Use

• Before writing a long prompt to the user
• Before including verbose content in context (notes, docs, logs)
• When a block of text is longer than it needs to be

Steps

1. Identify the text to compress (from user message, clipboard, or current context)
2. Call mcp__ollama-agent__qwen_start (standalone) or mcp__plugin_shane-config_ollama-agent__qwen_start (plugin — use whichever is available) with:
   • task: "Compress the following into a token-efficient version. Preserve all meaning, intent, and key details. Remove filler words, redundancy, and padding. Do not summarize — compress. Output only the compressed text, no commentary.\n\n[TEXT TO COMPRESS]"
   • No skill or context fields needed
3. Loop: if status is "running", call mcp__ollama-agent__qwen_continue (or mcp__plugin_shane-config_ollama-agent__qwen_continue in plugin) with session_id; repeat until status is "done" or "error"
4. Return the model's result as the compressed output

Notes

• Compress ≠ summarize. Summarizing loses detail. Compressing preserves it in fewer tokens.
• If the input is already tight, say so rather than padding the output.
• Works on prompts, notes, documentation, session logs, or any prose.