BitterPillEngineering
CommunityTrim over-prompting, keep only what matters.
Software Engineering#token optimization#prompt audit#instruction trimming#Claude Code settings#rule classification#prompt hygiene
Authorjulianobarbosa
Version1.0.0
Installs0
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
BitterPillEngineering reduces wasted tokens and degraded instruction quality by auditing AI instruction sets for over-prompting, redundant rules, and fragile scaffolding.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Over-prompting audit: Runs a full review across force-loaded instruction files to estimate token/line savings.
- Fast single-file check: Performs a quick keep/cut/sharpen verdict on one file or rule block.
- Rule classification framework: Applies the Five Questions (default behavior, contradiction, redundancy, one-off fixes, vagueness) to categorize rules and propose cleanup actions.
- Anti-fragile safeguards: Preserves high-value instruction types like verification harnesses, tool preferences, routing rules, and specific DO/DON’T examples.
Quick Start
Ask your Claude instance to “audit my setup for over-prompting using BitterPillEngineering and report what to cut, merge, sharpen, or keep.”
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
None requiredComponents
Standard package💻 Claude Code Installation
Recommended: Let Claude install automatically. Simply copy and paste the text below to Claude Code.
Please help me install this Skill: Name: BitterPillEngineering Download link: https://github.com/julianobarbosa/.claude/archive/main.zip#bitterpillengineering Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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