| name | paleo-json |
| description | Use when user says "compact json", "minify output", "tight structured", or the agent must emit JSON / structured data. Strip insignificant whitespace, collapse long arrays, shorten keys where safe, keep it parseable. Cuts tokens on structured payloads. Off: "pretty print" / "human-readable". |
| version | 2.4.1 |
| license | MIT |
| metadata | {"hermes":{"tags":["tokens","json","structured","compression","minify"],"related_skills":["paleo"]}} |
paleo-json
Compact structured output. JSON / YAML / tables → minimal tokens, still valid.
Rules
- Minify: remove whitespace between tokens (valid JSON stays parseable).
- Collapse arrays of repeated shapes into a count + 1 example when the consumer allows.
- Keep keys verbatim unless a documented short alias exists — never invent keys.
- Preserve: values, types, order where it matters, escaping.
- YAML: drop comments, shorten, keep indentation minimal but valid.
- Numbers/booleans/null: never reformat in ways that change type.
Levels
lite: minify whitespace only (safest).full (default): minify + collapse repetitive array tails.ultra: minify + alias keys per a provided map.
Switch
paleo-json / compact json / minify on. pretty print off.
Gotchas
- Always return valid, parseable output — a broken payload costs more than the tokens saved.
- Don't alias keys unless the consumer expects them; default = keep keys.
- Streaming/chunked JSON: minify only after the full object is known.
