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ZeroToken Skill
by
Ethan Wilkins
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· v1.0.3
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install zerotoken-skill
Description
Default token-efficient assistant discipline. Use by default for all suitable tasks unless the user explicitly asks for exhaustive detail, teaching-style exp...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent and safe in purpose: it provides a concise working discipline and does not request secrets or installs. Two practical notes before installing: (1) SKILL.md recommends using `rg` (ripgrep) and running small local validations — confirm you are comfortable giving the agent access to your workspace and CLI tools, and ensure ripgrep is available if you rely on that workflow; (2) because the skill defaults to terse answers, ask explicitly for exhaustive/teaching-style output when you need detailed reasoning. If you want stricter control, only invoke the skill explicitly rather than relying on it as the default agent discipline.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: zerotoken-skill
Version: 1.0.3
The zerotoken-skill is a utility designed to optimize AI agent performance by enforcing token efficiency, concise communication, and minimal context usage. The instructions in SKILL.md and README.md focus on prompt engineering, task classification, and reducing verbosity without compromising accuracy or safety. There are no indicators of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or unauthorized persistence.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill's name, description, and files consistently describe an agent discipline for concise, token‑efficient behavior. However, the SKILL.md explicitly recommends using `rg` (ripgrep) to locate files and to run minimal validation commands; the package/registry metadata lists no required binaries. This is likely an omission (the skill expects workspace and CLI tool access) rather than malicious, but it's an inconsistency the user should be aware of.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions stay within the stated purpose: they describe how to limit context, when to ask clarifying questions, and how to read/modify only necessary files. They instruct the agent to read/locate files and run minimal validations when doing code tasks — appropriate for a coding/agent discipline and do not ask for unrelated system data or external exfiltration.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files to execute. That minimizes disk/write risk. No external downloads or install steps are present.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. SKILL.md does not instruct reading secrets or unrelated env variables. This is proportionate to its purpose.
Persistence & Privilege
Flags show always:false and the skill is user-invocable; it does not request permanent presence or attempt to modify other skills or system-wide settings. Normal autonomous invocation is allowed by platform defaults but is not elevated here.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install zerotoken-skill - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/zerotoken-skill - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.3
Expanded package keywords for prompt engineering, context optimization, token budgeting, and agent workflow discovery.
v1.0.0
Initial release. Added the ZeroToken skill for token-efficient task execution, plus the minimal publishing files package.json, README.md, and CHANGELOG.md.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ZeroToken Skill?
Default token-efficient assistant discipline. Use by default for all suitable tasks unless the user explicitly asks for exhaustive detail, teaching-style exp... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 71 downloads so far.
How do I install ZeroToken Skill?
Run "/install zerotoken-skill" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is ZeroToken Skill free?
Yes, ZeroToken Skill is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does ZeroToken Skill support?
ZeroToken Skill is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created ZeroToken Skill?
It is built and maintained by Ethan Wilkins (@phoenixlucky); the current version is v1.0.3.
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