Skills
investigate-first
by JuliusBrussee
🪨 why use many token when few token do trick. Viral skill + proxy for coding agents that cuts 65% of tokens by talking like a caveman.
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About investigate-first
A skill and proxy for coding agents that reduces token usage by translating prompts into a terse, caveman-like style. It cuts token consumption by about 65% during investigation tasks, based on the author's claim. Written in Go, it is part of a repository with over 115,000 stars.
Best for
Developers using coding agents with tight token budgets.
Use cases
- Optimize token usage for large codebase investigations.
- Reduce API costs when running long agentic debugging sessions.
- Simplify agent prompts for faster processing times.
Notes
115,205 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-26. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Significant token reduction, up to 65%.
- Lightweight implementation in Go.
- Widely starred, indicating community interest.
Cons
- Unconventional output style may hinder readability.
- Effectiveness likely varies depending on task complexity.
- Potential for loss of nuance in instructions.
Key facts
What we have checked
- Installs
- 104K
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Health and security
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Security check static checks
100 out of 100
- Note No dependency list or install command was found in the skill, so there were no packages to look up on OSV.
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