Token Cost Cutter (TCC)

Auto-optimize terminal outputs for Claude Code. Save 60–90% tokens with zero setup.

🌐 tcc.kodelyx.in

Quick Start

1. Install globally

# Via Bun
bun install -g token-cost-cutter

# Via NPM
npm install -g token-cost-cutter

2. Connect to Claude Code

tcc init -g

Restart Claude Code after running this.

How It Works

1. Auto-Intercept — Runs silently when Claude executes shell commands.
2. Optimize — Strips ANSI noise, deduplicates logs, removes empty lines.
3. Save Tokens — Delivers compact output to Claude, reducing costs by up to 90%.

Check Your Savings

tcc gain              # Total tokens and cost saved
tcc gain --history    # Recent command breakdown
tcc gain --graph      # 30-day ASCII savings chart

All data is stored locally in SQLite. Nothing leaves your machine.

Accuracy & Reliability

• Zero Loss — Only strips structural noise. Compile errors, test failures, and stack traces stay intact.
• Improves AI Accuracy — Clean data helps Claude isolate bugs faster instead of getting lost in massive logs.
• Fail-Safe Tee Mode — On failure, full raw output is saved to a temp file so Claude can access it instantly.

Links

• 🌐 Website: tcc.kodelyx.in
• 📦 NPM: token-cost-cutter
• 🐙 GitHub: kodelyx/token-cost-cutter

License

Apache License 2.0 — see LICENSE.