context-budget

Monitor token consumption and enforce preloaded skill limits for agent sessions.

Updated Feb 10, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/eysenfalk/git-review --skill context-budget-eysenfalk
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: context-budget
Source: https://github.com/eysenfalk/git-review/tree/main/.claude/skills/context-budget
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/eysenfalk/git-review --skill context-budget-eysenfalk

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the issue of context window bloat in AI agents by tracking token consumption, enforcing limits on preloaded skills, and alerting on potential context overload, ensuring efficient and effective agent performance.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Token Consumption Monitoring: Tracks token usage per agent to prevent exceeding limits.
  • Skill Preloading Enforcement: Enforces maximum limits for preloaded skills and total lines of skill content per agent.
  • Context Bloat Detection: Identifies signals of overloaded context, such as ignored instructions or repetitive queries.
  • Use Case: When configuring a new 'Sonnet' tier agent, ensure no more than 5 skills are preloaded and the total lines of code from those skills do not exceed 400 lines.

Quick Start

Use the context-budget skill to check the preloaded skill line count for the 'Opus' agent.

Frequently Asked Questions about context-budget

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I manage context window bloat in AI agents?

To manage context window bloat, track token consumption and enforce preloading constraints for agent sessions, ensuring total skill content lines adhere to per-agent tier limits to prevent context degradation and maintain agent performance.

How do I enforce skill loading limits for agent sessions?

To enforce skill loading limits, track preloaded skills per agent, sum the lines of skill content, and apply tier-specific maximums, such as limiting a 'Sonnet' tier agent to 5 preloaded skills and 400 total lines.

What are the signs of context overload in prompt engineering?

Signals of context overload in prompt engineering include ignored instructions and repetitive queries, indicating the agent's context window is bloated and requires token consumption monitoring and skill preloading optimization.

What is the best way to optimize token consumption for an Opus agent?

Optimize token consumption by checking the preloaded skill line count for the 'Opus' agent, monitoring token usage, and ensuring the total lines of code from preloaded skills do not exceed configured per-agent tier limits.

Can I track token usage per agent to prevent exceeding context limits?

Yes, token consumption monitoring tracks token usage per agent to prevent exceeding limits, enforcing skill preloading constraints and alerting on potential context window bloat to ensure efficient agent performance.

Why does my agent ignore instructions during sessions?

Your agent ignores instructions due to context overload from exceeding preloaded skill limits, requiring context bloat detection and token consumption tracking to enforce per-agent tier constraints.