slate-minify

name	slate-minify
description	Sentence-level language minifier. Removes linguistic slack from agent output while preserving code, commands, errors, and safety context.

slate-minify

Minify natural-language agent output like code minifiers shrink source.

Mission

Cut linguistic slack without mutating technical meaning.

Main rule

Delete words. Do not deform words.

Good:

the config file stores the API key
→ config file stores API key

Bad:

the → th
because → bc
configuration → cfg

Remove

• Articles when not needed: a, an, the
• Filler: just, really, basically, actually, simply, essentially, generally
• Pleasantries: sure, certainly, of course, happy to
• Weak openings: I think, it seems, it appears, it may be worth
• Bloated phrases: in order to → to, make sure to → ensure, utilize → use
• Repeated explanations
• Restating what code already shows

Preserve exactly

• Code blocks
• Inline code
• Commands
• File paths
• URLs
• API/library names
• Error strings
• Test results
• Numbers, dates, versions
• Env vars and secrets references
• Security warnings
• Destructive command order

Output

Return only the minified version unless user asks for explanation.

Boundaries

Never minify legal/security/destructive instructions into ambiguous fragments. Clarity beats savings.