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/install neon-skill-distiller
Description
Fit more skills in your context window — compress without losing what matters.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says: compress skill documents. Before installing, consider these points:
- The skill will read skill markdown files you point it at (expected), and it documents writing calibration data to .learnings/skill-distiller/calibration.jsonl in the host environment. If you prefer no on-disk traces, plan to monitor or clean that path.
- The docs show it will prefer a local ollama model or fall back to GEMINI_API_KEY / OPENAI_API_KEY if set. Those provider env vars are not listed in the registry metadata — if you have cloud keys configured, the skill's runtime explanation indicates it may use them for LLM calls (this is normal for LLM-based tools, but verify you are comfortable with the agent using your configured provider).
- There is no installer that fetches external code, and no unrelated credentials or network endpoints are embedded in the files — risk from supply-chain downloads is low.
- disable-model-invocation is true (the skill is not allowed to autonomously invoke the model), which reduces autonomous behavior risk. The included test script references ollama usage but is only for manual testing.
If you want extra caution: review or sandbox the first run, inspect .learnings after usage, and ensure any provider keys you use are scoped appropriately.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: neon-skill-distiller
Version: 0.2.1
The 'Skill Distiller' bundle is a utility designed to compress OpenClaw skills to save context window tokens. It uses a 'formula notation' in the main SKILL.md and detailed importance-scoring logic in SKILL.reference.md to prune redundant text while preserving core triggers and instructions. The included test_integration.sh script is a standard testing utility for local Ollama environments, and no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious prompt injection, or unauthorized persistence was found across the codebase or documentation.
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Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name and description (skill compression/distillation) align with the provided SKILL.md, reference docs, and test fixtures. Required capabilities (parsing markdown, scoring sections, producing compressed output) are consistent with what is present; no unrelated cloud or system access is demanded in metadata or files.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs reading/parsing skill markdown files provided by the user and producing compressed output — expected. It also documents provider detection (ollama, GEMINI_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY), and describes writing calibration data to .learnings/skill-distiller/calibration.jsonl. These actions are within the skill's purpose but do include persistent local writes and runtime checks for local tooling (ollama).
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill (no install spec). There are no downloads, package installs, or extract operations. The only executable artifact is a included test_integration.sh for manual testing; it does not run automatically.
Credentials
Registry metadata declares no required env vars, but the SKILL.md and README describe probing for ollama and optionally using GEMINI_API_KEY or OPENAI_API_KEY for cloud inference. That is reasonable for an LLM-driven tool, but the skill did not declare those env vars in its registry metadata — users should be aware the runtime will check/use any provider credentials their agent has configured.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill documents saving calibration entries to .learnings/skill-distiller/calibration.jsonl (append, with rotation). This is reasonable for calibration but is a persistent write to the host filesystem. always:false and disable-model-invocation:true reduce autonomous risk; the skill does not request system-wide config changes or other skills' credentials.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install neon-skill-distiller - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/neon-skill-distiller - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.2.1
**Adds more reference/test detail and improves meta scoring explanations.**
- Updated formula scoring in SKILL.md for clearer section coverage logic
- Expanded "protected" fields in formulas (now includes BEFORE/AFTER)
- Updated function descriptions for ~90% functionality, clarified as LLM-estimated
- Improved notation and documentation on token counting and scoring method
- Added reference/SKILL.md and testdata/representative.md for completeness and testing
v0.2.0
Skill Distiller 0.2.0 — Formula-based self-compression and detailed reference variants
- SKILL.md is now a self-compressed, formula-driven summary (~400 tokens) providing clear operation flow using notation and MetaGlyph symbols.
- Added SKILL.reference.md (full reference), compressed/SKILL.md (concise prose version), and oneliner/SKILL.md (ultra-compact summary).
- Table showing trade-offs: quick comparison of main, compressed, and oneliner variants by size and expected functionality.
- All former detailed explanations moved to SKILL.reference.md; the main SKILL.md enables concise context use.
- Usage, variants, and error conditions clarified in legend/table format.
v0.1.0
Skill Distiller v0.1.0 – Initial Release
- Introduces a tool to compress verbose skills without losing essential functionality, optimizing for reduced context window usage.
- Supports multiple compression modes: threshold (default), token target, and one-liner summary.
- Detects available LLM provider (ollama, Gemini, OpenAI) automatically; uses local or cloud inference.
- Analyzes skills section-by-section, classifying importance and compressibility for selective pruning.
- Applies self-information/token-level scoring to identify and remove redundant text while preserving key functionality.
- Offers advanced example compression: select best examples, collapse others to one-liners, and applies intelligent summarization when necessary.
- Outputs compressed skills with technical transparency—always reports removed/shortened content and trade-offs.
- Supports detailed diagnostic and analysis flags, and stores calibration data post-compression.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Skill Distiller?
Fit more skills in your context window — compress without losing what matters. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 87 downloads so far.
How do I install Skill Distiller?
Run "/install neon-skill-distiller" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Skill Distiller free?
Yes, Skill Distiller is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Skill Distiller support?
Skill Distiller is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Skill Distiller?
It is built and maintained by Lee Brown (@leegitw); the current version is v0.2.1.
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