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